DVD News articles from December 2002

DVD News archives from December 2002

DVDINSIDER: KiSS Technology Delivers DVD Player With Ethernet Connection & DivX Support.
December 1, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). KiSS Technology, a worldwide Scandinavian manufacturer of DVD products, introduced its DP500, the first DVD player to offer an Ethernet...

DVDINSIDER: ADS Technology Ships USB Instant DVD For Mac.(DVD player for Macintosh computers)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). ADS Technologies is now shipping its new real-time DVD-Video capture device, USB Instant DVD for Mac. While DVD creation was once...

DVDINSIDER: Navarre Inks Distribution Agreement With Adobe.(Navarre Corp. and Adobe Systems Inc. have distribution pact)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Navarre Corporation's Distribution Services Division has signed a distribution agreement with Adobe Systems Incorporated. Under terms...

DVDINSIDER: Condre Releases DVD Tracer Plus R Series.(Condre Inc. introduces DVD+R/RW Duplication and Publishing Systems)(Brief Article)
December 2, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Condre, Inc. has released the DVD Tracer Plus R Series, a new line of DVD+R/RW Duplication and Publishing Systems, available for...

DVDINSIDER: Kennedy Space Center Adds Adtec's DV Player & Encoder To Its Existing System.(Brief Article)
December 2, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Florida's Kennedy Space Center recently added Adtec's edje digital video player and edje-2000 real-time streaming encoder to its...

DVDINSIDER: Other World Computing Introduces Six New Mercury-Brand Models.(Brief Article)
December 2, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Other World Computing has six new models of its popular Mercury-brand external optical storage line. Offered with FireWire and...

DVDINSIDER: Technology Tops Wish Lists This Holiday Season.(consumer survey )
December 3, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Technology will play a large role in the holidays this year -- from family bonding to gift giving. According to a national Best Buy...

DVDINSIDER: InterVideo Introduces WinDVD Platinum.
December 3, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). InterVideo, Inc. has launched WinDVD Platinum, which includes a number of new features including DivX support, making WinDVD Platinum...

Finnish police to detain former CEO of Sonera.(Kaj-Erik Relander )(Brief Article)
December 3, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Canopus Corporation has announced an upgrade to DVRex-RT Professional and DVRex-RT, its full-featured, professional-level, real-time...

DVDINSIDER: Philips Is First To Provide Total Semiconductor System Solution For DVD+R/+RW Recorder Market.(Philips Nexperia DVD+R/+RW)
December 4, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Royal Philips Electronics is the first and only company to provide the total semiconductor system solution for the advanced consumer...

DVDINSIDER: Media 100 Unveils Final Effects Complete For Mac OS X.
December 4, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Media 100 has introduced Final Effects Complete for Mac OS X. Final Effects Complete is a dynamic and essential set of over 100 software...

DVDINSIDER: Best Buy Reports 3Q Fiscal Results.
December 4, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Best Buy Co., Inc. has reported a 16 percent increase in total sales to $5.50 billion for the Company's fiscal 2003 third quarter,...

DVDINSIDER: One Voice Collaborates With InterActual & Microsoft To Showcase DVD On Windows XP.
December 5, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). One Voice Technologies and InterActual Technologies are collaborating with Microsoft to showcase the digital experience of DVD on...

DVDINSIDER: ADS Demonstrates New PYRO Products At DV Expo West.(ADS Technologies)(Brief Article)
December 5, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). ADS Technologies will demonstrate three new PYRO 1394/FireWire products at DV Expo West, Los Angeles: PYRO DV Drive, PYRO DV RaidRT,...

DVDINSIDER: Toshiba Launches RD-X3 In Japan.
December 5, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Toshiba Corporation has launched in Japan the RD-X3, the flagship of its "RD Style" family of video recorders incorporating a hard disc...

DVDINSIDER: Sonic Solutions Ships PlantDirect.(Brief Article)
December 9, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sonic Solutions revealed at DV Expo that it is now shipping PlantDirect, an exclusive technology that allows DVD title masters to be...

DVDINSIDER: 321 Studios & Tritton Team Up To Offer Ultimate Copy & Burn Package.(321 Studios, Tritton Technologies launch DVD copying, burning package)
December 9, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). 321 Studios has teamed up with Tritton Technologies to offer customers the ultimate copy and burn package. Tritton's DVD+RW Viper...

DVDINSIDER: Vital Statistics.(DVD title, player sales rise)(Brief Article)
December 9, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). The holiday shopping season is in full swing and it is apparent DVDs are topping Wish Lists. According to statistics released by Nielsen...

DVDINSIDER: Melco 'BUFFALO' Chooses Sonic MyDVD and CinePlayer for New DVD-R/RW Drive.(Brief Article)
December 11, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Melco, one of Japan's largest suppliers of computer peripherals, is bundling Sonic MyDVD 4 and Sonic CinePlayer 1.5 DVD creation and...

DVDINSIDER: Plasmon Ships New Enterprise D-Series DVD Storage Solution.
December 11, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Plasmon's new Enterprise D-Series family of DVD Libraries has begun shipping. The Enterprise D-Series Libraries are specifically...

DVDINSIDER: CyberLink Provides DVD Technology in Samsung's MT-20 Windows XP Media Center Edition PC.(Brief Article)
December 11, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). CyberLink's DVD decoding technology has been selected by Samsung to enhance the entertainment capabilities provided on Samsung's MT-20...

DVDINSIDER: Industry Execs Embrace MediaMax Digital Content Enhancement and Content Protection Technologies.(from SunnComm)
December 11, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). SunnComm announced the industry-wide launch of the SunnComm MediaMax Digital Content Enhancement Suite. MediaMax replaces...

DVDINSIDER: Sonic Provides Simple and Cost-Effective DVD Title Distribution.(Sonic Solutions' DVD Producer)
December 11, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sonic Solutions' DVD Producer, Sonic's leading professional solution for DVD authoring, incorporates access to CustomFlix's easy and...

DVDINSIDER: Ulead MediaStudio Pro 7.0 Offers Software-Only, Real-Time Editing and Output.
December 11, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Ulead Systems, a leading developer of video editing, image editing and DVD authoring software, announces Ulead MediaStudio Pro 7.0, the...

DVDINSIDER: WinDVD Supports Macrovision's Digital Rights Management Technology for PCs.(InterVideo, Macrovision team up for DVD software)
December 12, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Macrovision Corporation has integrated its latest DRM solution (MacroSafe) with InterVideo's WinDVD player. The two companies will also...

DVDINSIDER: Marvel Pays off Balance of Its Bank Loan and Names New Board Member.(Marvel Enterprises Inc.)
December 12, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Reflecting its strong cash position and confidence in the future strength of each of its business segments, Marvel Enterprises, the...

DVDINSIDER: Plasmon Ships New Enterprise D-Series DVD Storage Solution.
December 12, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Plasmon's new Enterprise D-Series family of DVD Libraries has begun shipping. The Enterprise D-Series Libraries are specifically...

DVDINSIDER: Formac Introduces New DVD Authoring Software.
December 15, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Formac Electronic announced the second release of its DVD authoring software. Formac's new devideon x.2 software allows users to custom...

DVDINSIDER: TriMedia and Sony Enter Agreement for Music and Film/Home Video.(Brief Article)
December 15, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). RuffNation Films, a subsidiary of TriMedia Entertainment Group, has entered into agreement involving its music and film operations with...

DVDINSIDER: Ulead DVD MovieFactory 2.0 Now Available.(Brief Article)
December 15, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Ulead Systems has released Ulead DVD MovieFactory 2.0, a consumer-level DVD creation software. DVD MovieFactory 2.0 gives home and...

DVDINSIDER: I/OMagic Ranks Among Fastest Growing Technology Companies in North America.(Brief Article)
December 16, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). I/OMagic for the fourth consecutive year is on the 2002 Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 500 list, a ranking of the fastest growing...

DVDINSIDER: Extra Large Capacity DVD Copier Now Available from MARCAN.(Brief Article)
December 16, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). MARCAN is now offering the highest capacity DVD copier currently on the market, the Mediatechnics IP4DVD. The standalone...

DVDINSIDER: ``Austin Powers in Goldmember'' is Number One DVD.(Brief Article)
December 16, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). New Line Home Entertainment announced that "Austin Powers in Goldmember" continues to shine as the number one comedy of 2002. Following...

DVDINSIDER: Vital Statistics.(sales for week ending December 8, 2002)(Brief Article)
December 17, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). According to statistics released by Nielsen VideoScan, DVD title sales for the week ending Dec. 8, 2002 were 7,728,000, slightly down...

DVDINSIDER: Firmware Upgrade for CenDyne DVD-R/RW Drive.(Brief Article)
December 17, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). As the DVD Forum releases the specifications for new high-speed discs for DVD recording, CenDyne, in conjunction with its partner...

DVDINSIDER: I/OMagic Approves a Reverse Split.(Brief Article)
December 17, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). I/OMagic's, a leading developer and marketer of optical storage and digital entertainment devices, board of directors has approved a...

DVDINSIDER: Dazzle Wins Two International CES Innovations Awards.(Consumer Electronics Show)(Brief Article)
December 17, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). SCM Microsystems has received the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Innovations 2003 Design and Engineering Awards for its Dazzle TV Photo...

DVDINSIDER: Microtech Incorporates High Speed - 4X - DVD-R Recorders in Automated Publishing Systems.(Brief Article)
December 17, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Microtech Systems is now shipping the latest in high-throughout drive speed technology in all new DVD-R publishing and duplication...

DVDINSIDER: Sonic Solutions Completes Acquisition of VERITAS' Desktop and Mobile Division.(Brief Article)
December 18, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sonic Solutions, the world leader in DVD creation software, has successfully completed its acquisition of the Desktop and Mobile...

DVDINSIDER: SONICblue Introduces First of its Kind Networked DVD Player.
December 18, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). SONICblue introduced the first Networked DVD player, the Go-Video D2730. Besides top quality, standard DVD playback, the D-2730 brings...

DVDINSIDER: CEA Recognizes Cirrus Logic for Excellence in Design and Engineering.(Consumer Electronics Association )
December 18, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has recognized Cirrus Logic's CS7410 Music Processor and USB-DVR 2.0 Reference Design...

DVDINSIDER: DVD Market to Thrive as Players Are Added to More CE Products.
December 18, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). With DVD playback being combined with an increasing number of consumer electronics products, DVD is everywhere, according to...

DVDINSIDER: Zoran's DVD Vaddis Processor Powers Toshiba's SD-1800 Slim Chassis.
December 18, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Zoran Corporation's Vaddis DVD multimedia processor IC powers Toshiba's new SD-1800 Slim Chassis DVD-Video player offered through...

DVDINSIDER: LSI Logic DVD&MORE Platform Selected by Lite-On IT for Next-Generation DVD PLUS Optical Recording Combo System.
December 19, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Lite-On Information Technology Corporation is using LSI Logic's DVD&MORE (DVD and Multimedia Optical Recording Entertainment)...

DVDINSIDER: Dr RawStock Launches 4X DVD-R Discs - AtomicMedia DVD-R 4X.(Brief Article)
December 19, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Dr RawStock has introduced its AtomicMedia brand of high-performance DVD-R 4X recordable discs. The first in a family of digital media...

DVDINSIDER: STMicroelectronics Integrates Complete DVD Playback Electronics in Two System-on-Chip Devices.
December 19, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). STMicroelectronics announced an advanced silicon solution for DVD Playback. Building on both its long-term leadership in MPEG...

DVDINSIDER: Rewrite the 3R's: Read, Rewrite and Retrieval With the Archos DExDVD-RW External DVD Writer.(Archos launches first portable DVD writer)(Brief Article)
December 29, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Archos launched the next generation of DVD writers with the introduction of the first portable (peripheral) DVD writer, the DExDVD-RW....

DVDINSIDER: Strong DVD Sales Help Overstock.com Reach 164% Growth.(Brief Article)
December 29, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Overstock.com's 2002 holiday season consumer spending was up 164% over its 2001 holiday season. Consumers spent $25.2 million on...