DVD News articles from February 2002

DVD News archives from February 2002

DVDINSIDER: MPEG LA Defines MPEG-4 (Visual) Patent Portfolio License.
February 1, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). MPEG LA, LLC reported that it will offer fair, reasonable, nondiscriminatory, worldwide access to patents that are essential to the...

DVDINSIDER: IRMA Announces New Keynote Speaker.
February 1, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). IRMA is pleased to announce that Joseph Clayton, president and CEO of Sirius Satellite Radio and a consumer electronics and...

DVDINSIDER: Walt Disney Reports Decreased Earning For Quarter.
February 1, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). The Walt Disney Company reported earnings for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2001. On an as-reported basis, revenues decreased five...

DVDINSIDER: Sanyo Selects Spatializer's N-2-2 For Its Fisher DVD-SL30 DVD Player.(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Spatializer Audio Laboratories Inc. reported that Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. has licensed Spatializer N-2-2, the de facto standard for...

DVDINSIDER: ESS Technology Commences Public Offering.(Brief Article)
February 4, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). ESS Technology, Inc. has commenced a public offering of 4.8 million shares of its common stock at a price of $19.38 per share. ESS is...

DVDINSIDER: Stomp Ships Click 'N Design 3D Labeling Software For Mac PCs.
February 4, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Now that practically the whole world is burning CDs and DVDs from their personal computer, Stomp Inc. is making the process of labeling...

DVDINSIDER: Dantz Reports Retrospect Backup Software Supports Ricoh & Sony DVD+RW Drives.(Brief Article)
February 5, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Dantz Development Corporation revealed that Retrospect Backup software now supports PC DVD+RW drives from Ricoh and Sony. DVD+RW is a...

DVDINSIDER: Vital Statistics.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 5, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). According to VideoScan's First Alert Reporting Retailers, DVD title sales for the week ending Jan. 27, 2002 were 3,373,000, slightly...

DVDINSIDER: Avid Introduces Avid Xpress DV v3.(Brief Article)
February 5, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Avid Technology, Inc. introduces its Avid Xpress DV v3, which offers more than 100 customizable real-time effects and multiple...

DVDINSIDER: Apex Digital Introduces Five New DVD Players For 2Q.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
February 6, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Apex Digital has reported it will release a complete new line of 18 model televisions and many new DVD players, which will ship to...

DVDINSIDER: Sonic Solutions Reports 3Q Financial Results.(Brief Article)
February 6, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sonic Solutions reported results for the Company's third fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31, 2001. Revenues for the quarter were $4,120,000...

DVDINSIDER: PCTEL & ESS Technology Reach Patent Settlement.(Brief Article)
February 6, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). PCTEL and ESS Technology have announced the settlement of all pending litigation matters between the companies. The settlement...

DVDINSIDER: Sigma Unveils X-Card.(Sigma Designs Inc.)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
February 7, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sigma Designs announced the first MPEG-4 client player add-in card for the PC. Marketed under the name X-Card, Sigma's newest MPEG-4...

DVDINSIDER: CyberLink Ships PowerDirector 2.0 Pro and Standard.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
February 7, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). CyberLink Corp. proudly ushers in its latest software advancements with the launch of PowerDirector 2.0 Pro and Standard....

DVDINSIDER: MGM Reports Most Profitable Quarter In The Company's History.(Brief Article)(Company Profile)(Statistical Data Included)
February 7, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. has reported that the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2001 was the most profitable quarter in the Company's...

DVDINSIDER: InterActual Technologies Reports User Base Boosts 274 Percent.(Brief Article)
February 8, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). InterActual Technologies, Inc. reported that the number of unique online users of its industry standard software for web-connected...

DVDINSIDER: Macrovision Inks Multi-Year Copy Protection Contract With Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.(Brief Article)
February 8, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Macrovision Corporation revealed that Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment has signed a multi-year contract to copy protect its...

DVDINSIDER: DivXNetworks Announces Partnership With Sigma Designs.(Brief Article)
February 8, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). DivXNetworks, Inc. and Sigma Designs have reported a development and marketing partnership to further the ubiquity of high-quality...

DVDINSIDER: Hitachi Bundles Sonic's DVDit! With Its PCs In Japan.(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sonic Solutions' DVDit! software is being bundled with Hitachi's personal computers marketed in Japan to home users who want a fast...

DVDINSIDER: Pinnacle Ships CineWave 2.1.(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Pinnacle Systems, Inc. has reported the immediate availability of CineWave 2.1. This new version of Pinnacle Systems' award-winning...

DVDINSIDER: ChipPAC & SMIC Report A Non-Exclusive Alliancev.(Brief Article)
February 11, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). ChipPAC, Inc. and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) have reported a non-exclusive alliance designed to...

DVDINSIDER: Genesis Microchip Shareholders Approve Issuance To Sage Stockholders.(Brief Article)
February 12, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Genesis Microchip Incorporated reported that its shareholders approved the issuance of shares of Genesis Microchip common stock to...

DVDINSIDER: Vital Statistics.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 12, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). According to VideoScan's First Alert Reporting Retailers, DVD title sales for the week ending Feb. 3, 2002 were 3,091,000, slightly...

DVDINSIDER: AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Passions Recognizing America's Greatest Love Stories.(Brief Article)
February 12, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). One of America's most favorite ways to spend an intimate evening with a loved one is at home, watching a favorite romantic movie on...

DVDINSIDER: SpectraDisc Issued Another U.S. Patent For Limited-Play Digital Disc.(Brief Article)
February 13, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). SpectraDisc Corporation reported it has been issued an additional U.S. Patent #6,343,063 for "Machine-Readable Optical Disc with...

DVDINSIDER: MARCAN Markets Primera Composer Series Duplication Systems.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
February 13, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). The new Primera Composer Series duplication systems, now available from leading CD/DVD solutions provider MARCAN Inc., handle all the...

DVDINSIDER: Zomax Incorporated Reports 4Q Earnings.(Zomax Optical Media Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 13, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Zomax Incorporated reported sales and earnings for its fourth quarter ended Dec. 28, 2001. Net income before non-cash special charges...

DVDINSIDER: RICOH Bundles Three InterVideo Products With Its DVD+RW Drive In Europe.(Brief Article)
February 14, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). InterVideo, Inc. reported that three of its products, WinDVD, WinProducer and WinCoder are now bundled with RICOH's MP5120ADP DVD+RW,...

DVDINSIDER: Genesis Microchip Reports Court Approval Change in Domicile.(from Nova Scotia, Canada to Delaware, US)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Genesis Microchip Incorporated revealed the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia has granted a final order approving an arrangement, which...

DVDINSIDER: Panasonic To Introduce New Product Line At NAB.(Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Co.)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Company revealed it will introduce an entirely new family of cost-effective, multi-format...

DVDINSIDER: DataDirect Networks Receives Certification From Matrox.(Brief Article)
February 15, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). DataDirect Networks has announced that the company's Silicon Storage Appliances have been certified for use with Matrox DigiSuite...

DVDINSIDER: Genius Products Inks Distribution/Production Deal With Warner Home Video.(Brief Article)
February 15, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Genius Products and Warner Home Video (WHV), the home entertainment distributor for AOL Time Warner, reported the signing of an...

DVDINSIDER: Blockbuster Reports Financial Results For Fourth Quarter & Year End.(Statistical Data Included)
February 15, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Blockbuster Inc. reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2001. Including previously announced,...

DVDINSIDER: BUSlink Introduces Two Lines Of Portable Storage.(Brief Article)
February 18, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Fueled by the ever-increasing demand for portability, BUSlink has introduced two lines of portable storage: the "Disk-on-the-Go"...

DVDINSIDER: Cirrus Logic Appoints New President Of Cirrus Logic K.K.(Toshio Kurihara)(Brief Article)
February 18, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Cirrus Logic has reported the appointment of Mr. Toshio Kurihara as new president of Cirrus Logic K.K., located at Aioi Sonpo Building...

DVDINSIDER: Image Entertainment Reports Improved Financial Results.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 18, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Image Entertainment, Inc., a leading licensee and distributor of DVDs in North America, today reported financial results for its...

DVDINSIDER: BUSlink Introduces Two Lines Of Portable Storage.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
February 19, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Fueled by the ever-increasing demand for portability, BUSlink has introduced two lines of portable storage: the "Disk-on-the-Go"...

DVDINSIDER: Cirrus Logic Appoints New President Of Cirrus Logic K.K.(Toshio Kurihara)(Brief Article)
February 19, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Cirrus Logic has reported the appointment of Mr. Toshio Kurihara as new president of Cirrus Logic K.K., located at Aioi Sonpo Building...

DVDINSIDER: Image Entertainment Reports Improved Financial Results.(Brief Article)
February 19, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Image Entertainment, Inc., a leading licensee and distributor of DVDs in North America, today reported financial results for its...

DVDINSIDER: Sony Licenses Sonic's AuthorScript DVD Publishing Technology.(Brief Article)
February 19, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sonic Solutions reported that Sony Corporation has licensed Sonic's AuthorScript DVD publishing technology for integration into models...

DVDINSIDER: Moulin Rouge DVD Sales Soar After Post-Oscar Announcement.(Brief Article)
February 19, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). The five Academy Award Best Picture nominees this weekend received the traditional post-Oscar-announcement boost in earnings. But only...

DVDINSIDER: Vital Statistics.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 19, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). According to VideoScan's First Alert Reporting Retailers, DVD title sales for the week ending Feb. 10, 2002 were 2,796,000, slightly...

DVDINSIDER: Nine Leading Companies Support New "Blu-ray Disc" Recording Format.(Brief Article)
February 20, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Nine leading companies have jointly established the basic specifications for a next-generation large capacity optical disc video...

DVDINSIDER: Macrovision Inks Multi-Year Contract With DreamWorks SKG.(Brief Article)
February 20, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Macrovision Corporation reported that DreamWorks SKG has signed a multi-year contract to copy protect its DVDs and videocassettes...

DVDINSIDER: Zoran's Vaddis V Powers Sharp's New DVD-R/RW Recorder.(Brief Article)
February 20, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Zoran Corporation has reported the Vaddis V advanced DVD multimedia processor powers Sharp's new DVD-R/RW recorder. Sharp's new...

DVDINSIDER: Zoran & SANYO Form Strategic Long-Term Partnership.(Brief Article)
February 21, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Zoran Corporation and SANYO Technosound Co., Ltd. have formed a long-term strategic partnership to deliver improved DVD player...

DVDINSIDER: Cypress To Participate In Intel Developer Forum.(Brief Article)
February 21, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Cypress Semiconductor revealed it will participate in the Intel Developer Forum, Spring 2002 held at the Moscone Center, South Hall...

DVDINSIDER: e-DMEC Reports Results For The Third Quarter & Nine Months.(Brief Article)
February 21, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Diamond Entertainment Corporation, dba e-DMEC, reported its results for its third quarter ended Dec. 31, 2001. During the nine months...

DVDINSIDER: Zomax Signs Asset Purchase Agreement For iLogistix.(Brief Article)
February 22, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Zomax Incorporated reported the signing of and the Bankruptcy Court approval of an Asset Purchase Agreement to purchase the business...

DVDINSIDER: Acer Laboratories Unveils 20X DVD-ROM Single-Chip.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
February 22, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Acer Laboratories Inc. (ALi), has introduced the next-generation highly-integrated 20X DVD-ROM single-chip -- M5721. Following their...

DVDINSIDER: EZQuest Ships Boa USB 2.0 DVD-RW/CD-RW Drive For PCs.(rewritable DVD and CD-ROM drive)(Brief Article)
February 22, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). EZQuest is now shipping its new external Boa USB 2.0 DVD-RW/CD-RW drive for PCs. This Boa DVD-RW/CD-RW drive with 2x write speed can...

DVDINSIDER: SCM Microsystems Unveils DVD Complete Deluxe.(company product introduction)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
February 25, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). SCM Microsystems, Inc., introduced DVD Complete Deluxe, the newest addition to SCM's Dazzle line of market-leading digital media...

DVDINSIDER: Roxio Increases 4Q Guidance Following Close Of MGI Software Acquisition.(Roxio Inc financial planning)(Brief Article)
February 25, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Roxio, Inc., the Digital Media Company, has increased its financial guidance for its fiscal fourth quarter ending March 31, 2002...

DVDINSIDER: Delkin To Showcase New eFilm 6 in 1 Reader/Writer At PMA.(Delkin Devices product introduction)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
February 25, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Delkin Devices, a US manufacturer of high performance specialty memory products and accessories since 1986, will introduce its new...

DVDINSIDER: NVIDIA Unveils NVDVD.
February 26, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). NVIDIA Corporation has introduced NVDVD, a new software-based DVD player/decoder created specifically for NVIDIA's family of graphics...

DVDINSIDER: SRS Labs Reports Improved Operating Results.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 26, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). SRS Labs, Inc. reported improved operating results for the year ended Dec. 31, 2001. The company increased licensing revenue in 2001...

DVDINSIDER: Vital Statistics.
February 26, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). According to VideoScan's First Alert Reporting Retailers, DVD title sales for the week ending Feb. 17, 2002 were 3,266,000, up from...

DVDINSIDER: Ulead Systems Offers Preview Trial Of Ulead DVD Workshop.(Brief Article)
February 27, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Ulead Systems, Inc., is offering a preview trial of Ulead DVD Workshop, a new DVD authoring software program for professional and...

DVDINSIDER: Thomson & Matsushita Sign Memorandum For Technicolor To Acquire PDSC.(Brief Article)
February 27, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Thomson Multimedia and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. have revealed they have signed a non-binding memorandum of...

DVDINSIDER: Stomp Maximizes RecordNow MAX Capabilities.(Brief Article)
February 27, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Stomp, Inc., has maximized the capabilities of its successful RecordNow MAX CD/DVD recording software with the new version 4.0. "Our...

DVDINSIDER: Jay Ireland To Deliver Encore Keynote Address At IRMA.
February 28, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Jay Ireland, president of NBC Television Stations, will deliver the "encore" Keynote Address on Thursday, March 21, 2002, at IRMA's...

DVDINSIDER: CD PLAYRIGHT Releases TRIO PLUS.
February 28, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). CD PLAYRIGHT has reported the availability of TRIO PLUS to DVD/R media producer markets. TRIO PLUS contains fourth-generation optical...

DVDINSIDER: Cinram Reports 4Q & Year End Results.
February 28, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Cinram International Inc. reported results for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2001. In the fourth quarter of 2001, Cinram...