DVD News articles from January 2002

DVD News archives from January 2002

DVDINSIDER: Information Packaging Introduces Tyvek DVD Packaging.
January 4, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Information Packaging, a provider of innovative CD packaging, is pleased to announce their new line of Tyvek DVD packaging. This new...

DVDINSIDER: Hitachi Two CEA Employees Hit The Road To Demonstrate New Traveling Technologies.
January 4, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). With more families than ever before taking to America's highways to reach their travel destinations, two staffers from the Consumer...

DVDINSIDER: InsideSessions Unveils New Line Of Informative DVDs.(Brief Article)
January 4, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). People who want to break into the music business can get insightful and practical advice from influential musicians and industry...

>TI DVDINSIDER: Leading Technology Companies Demonstrate Enhanced DVDs At CES.(Consumer Electronics Show)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). ANT Limited, IBM, InterActual Technologies, OpenGlobe, Inc. and Wind River Systems, Inc. performed the industry's first technology...

>TI DVDINSIDER: Addonics Introduces Mobile DVD/CDRW Drive.(Addonics Technologies Corp.)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 7, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Addonics Technologies has announced the Mobile DVD/CDRW -- an external DVD/CDRW/CD-ROM All-in-One Drive with high-speed FireWire,...

>TI DVDINSIDER: Cirrus' CS98100 DVD Processor Enables Progressive Scan Video Capabilities At Mass Market Price Points.(Cirrus Logic Inc.)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 7, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Manufacturers of DVD players can now offer progressive scan video capabilities and other high-end digital television (DTV) features at...

>TI DVD INSIDER: Zoran Ships Vaddis DVD Processor ICs To Apex Digital.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Zoran Corporation reported it is shipping Vaddis DVD processor ICs to Apex Digital, one of the leading manufacturers of DVD players....

>TI DVDINSIDER: Warner Brothers Publications Introduces Here Comes A Marching Band MiniDVD.
January 7, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). It's easy to see why kids of all ages love marching bands. With their glittering horns and thunderous drums, these smart-looking bands...

DVDINSIDER: Audiences Flocked To The L.A. Convention Center - Fast & Furiously.(conference information)(Brief Article)
January 8, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). The Fast and the Furious is the hottest and coolest DVD to hit the street in 2002. Universal Studios Home Video reports the movie,...

DVDINSIDER: Home Entertainment Market Reached Highest Levels Ever In 2001.(industry sales data)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 8, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). The home entertainment market in 2001 surged to its highest levels ever as consumers continued their transition to new digital...

DVDINSIDER: Vital Statistics.(industry sales data)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 8, 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 Dec. 30, 2001 were 6,919,000....

DVDINSIDER: RWPPI Reports DVD-R Is User's Preference For DVD Recording.(RW Product Promotion Initiative)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). The RWPPI (RW Product Promotion Initiative) reports that DVD-R (write once) has become the user's preference for DVD recording media...

DVDINSIDER: Consumers Race To Pick Up Copies Of The Fast and the Furious.(DVD sales data)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 9, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Universal Studios Home Video's Jan. 2 release The Fast And The Furious -- the studio's $145 million- top-grossing action-adventure --...

DVDINSIDER: Zoran Exhibits Enhanced DVD Platform At CES.(Zoran Corporation product data)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Zoran Corporation is demonstrating its enhanced DVD platform for delivering home entertainment capabilities to consumers in meeting...

DVDINSIDER: Denon Demonstrates New DVD-9000 DVD Player At CES.(company product introduction data)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 9, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). ESS Technology and Denon, Ltd. jointly announced the new Denon DVD-9000 DVD player, powered by ESS's ES6038F DVD chip. Denon will be...

DVDINSIDER: Samsung Electronics Unveils "Everything In One" DVD Player.(dvd product introduction)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 9, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Building on its past success in DVD technology, Samsung Electronics has reported the introduction of its latest, most innovative...

>TI DVDINSIDER: DVD Sales Surpass VHS Sales For The First Time!(Statistical Data Included)
January 10, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). In 2001 consumers spent a record-breaking $16.8 billion buying and renting movies on video, up 21 percent over 2000, and more than...

>TI DVDINSIDER: Recordable DVD Council Declares Support For DVD Forum's New DVD Multi Specifications At CES.
January 10, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). As part of its commitment to build increased understanding of the recordable DVD formats established by the DVD Forum, the Recordable...

>TI DVDINSIDER: Microsoft Enters Into Licensing Agreement With Sonic.(Brief Article)
January 10, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Microsoft Corp. and Sonic Solutions have revealed that Microsoft has licensed Sonic's DVD-Video authoring technology. Under the terms...

DVDINSIDER: Metatec Extends Standstill Agreement.(company financial agreement)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Metatec International, Inc., has reached agreement with its lenders to extend a standstill agreement until Feb. 8, thereby clearing the...

DVDINSIDER: Samsung Selects ESS' Vibratto Single-Chip DVD Processor.(ESS Technology and Samsung Electronics Co)(Brief Article)
January 11, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). ESS Technology and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. reported the selection by Samsung of ESS Technology's Vibratto single-chip DVD...

DVDINSIDER: Stomp Introduces RecordNow MAX Platinum.(Stomp, Inc product introduction)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 11, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Stomp, Inc., creator of the acclaimed CD Stomper CD/DVD labeling system, has unveiled RecordNow MAX Platinum, a comprehensive suite of...

>TI DVDINSIDER: Retail Power Panelists Discuss Drivers & Obstacles For CE Industry.
January 14, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). The products and trends that accelerated sales of consumer electronics during the 2001 holiday season will help the industry reach...

>TI DVDINSIDER: RDVDC Predicts Recordable DVD Drive Sales On The Rise.
January 14, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). During his presentation at the Recordable DVD Council's (RDVDC) CES press conference, Jon Peddie, president of Jon Peddie Research,...

>TI DVDINSIDER: HP Selects Sonic's DVDit! For DV Bundle.
January 14, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sonic Solutions is providing Sonic DVDit! to Hewlett-Packard Company as part of its complete digital video production solutions...

DVDINSIDER: Zenith Introduces A Dozen New DVD Players & Changers.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 15, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Zenith Electronics Corporation continues to serve essential consumer needs with the introduction of a dozen new DVD players and...

DVDINSIDER: Vital Statistics.(dvd industry sales data)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 15, 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. 6, 2002 are 5,195,000, down from...

DVDINSIDER: Memorex Adds Two New Three-Disc Combination Packs To Its Product Line.(dvd product introduction)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 15, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Memorex Products, Inc., revealed it will expand its current DVD product line by offering two new three-disc combination packs. The...

>TI DVDINSIDER: Rimage Ships Updated Producer II Line.(Brief Article)
January 16, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Rimage Corporation is now shipping a completely updated version of its Producer II line of CD-R and DVD-R publishers. All units now...

>TI DVDINSIDER: SRS Labs Adds Aiwa To Its List Of Customers.(Brief Article)
January 16, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). SRS Labs, Inc. has further expanded its dominance in the DVD market with a new customer Aiwa Co., Ltd. Aiwa recently introduced the...

>TI DVDINSIDER: IRMA Reports Details Of Upcoming M3/REPLITECH.
January 16, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). The International Recording Media Association (IRMA) is pleased to report that details have been finalized for the Keynote Speaker at...

>TI DVDINSIDER: Will Kerkorian Be Back?(MGM Chairman Kirk Kerkorian)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Times are tough all over, even The Terminator is looking for a new home now that the sold-more-times-than-you-can-keep-track-of MGM is...

>TI DVDINSIDER: InterVideo Licenses Sonic's AuthorScript.(Brief Article)
January 17, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sonic Solutions has reported that InterVideo, Inc., has licensed Sonic AuthorScript for integration into WinProducer, InterVideo's...

>TI DVDINSIDER: Apex Digital Selects Planetweb's Digital Photo Management Software.
January 17, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Apex Digital, the 'More For Your Money' DVD company, and Planetweb, a developer of consumer electronics software applications for...

DVDINSIDER: STMicroelectronics Unveils Integrated DVD Front-End SoC Solution.(company product introduction)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 18, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). STMicroelectronics, a world leader in System-on-Chip (SoC) technology and silicon solutions for the digital consumer market, has...

DVDINSIDER: Metatec Sells Silicon Valley Plant Assets To Medius Corporation.(Metatec International, Inc)(Brief Article)
January 18, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Metatec International, Inc. has sold its Silicon Valley manufacturing plant assets to Medius Corporation and has resolved all...

DVDINSIDER: Sonopress To Showcase Its Special Range Of Services At Midem 2002.(company services and product information)(Brief Article)
January 18, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). This year Sonopress will be featuring strongly at Midem, held Jan. 20-24, and showcasing its special range of services, including...

>TI DVDINSIDER: DVD Dominates Video Product Sales For 3Q & 4Q 2001.
January 21, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). DVD dominated manufacturer-to-dealer sales of video products in the third and fourth quarters of 2001, further solidifying the digital...

>TI DVDINSIDER: ESS Technology Licenses Philips SACD For Its Vibratto Single-Chip Line.
January 21, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). ESS Technology has obtained a license from Philips to incorporate the new Super Audio CD (SACD) format into ESS chips. ESS intends to...

>TI DVDINSIDER: Navarre Reports Sales & Net Income For 3Q.
January 21, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Navarre Corporation reported sales and net income for the fiscal third quarter ended Dec. 31, 2001. For the third quarter ended Dec....

>TI DVDINSIDER: CEA Reports Final 2001 DTV Sales Figures.
January 22, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Final factory-to-dealer sales of digital television (DTV) products in 2001 totaled 1,459,731 units, according to figures released by...

>TI DVDINSIDER: DISC Delivers Complete Line Of Recordable DVD Technologies.
January 22, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). DISC Inc. has reported the availability of DVD-R and DVD-ROM drives in its complete line of NSM and Mercury Series libraries. The NSM...

>TI DVDINSIDER: Vital Statistics.
January 22, 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. 13, 2002 were 3,303,000, slightly...

DVDINSIDER: SpectraDisc Issued US Patent For A Limited-Play Digital Disc.(Brief Article)
January 23, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). SpectraDisc Corporation has been issued US Patent #6,338,933 for "Methods and Apparatus for Rendering an Optically Encoded Medium...

DVDINSIDER: Amazon.com Announces First Billion-Dollar Quarter.(financial reporting data)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 23, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Amazon.com, Inc. has reported financial results for its fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2001. Net sales for the quarter were a record...

DVDINSIDER: PMI Partners With Editions Montparnasse.(Public Media Inc contract data)(Brief Article)
January 23, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Public Media Inc. (PMI), the premiere distributor of foreign and classic feature films in North America, through their highly...

>TI DVDINSIDER: Explore Professional DVD Production At A Free Sonic Seminar.(Sonic Solutions' seminars from Feb. 13 to March 13, 2002)
January 24, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Attention all post facility owners and managers, corporate communication/production managers, multimedia publishers, advertising...

>TI DVDINSIDER: Ulead Unveils MPEG Now.(Ulead MPEG.Now)(Brief Article)
January 24, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Ulead Systems has introduced a new encoding-decoding engine (codec) called Ulead MPEG.Now. This new codec offers highly efficient...

>TI DVDINSIDER: ESS Technology Reports 4Q Revenues.(2001)(Brief Article)
January 24, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). ESS Technology reported fourth quarter 2001 revenues of $83.3 million and net income of $16.3 million. Revenues for the year ended...

DVDINSIDER: Addonics Introduces New Pocket DVD/CDRW Drive.(Addonics Technologies Corp.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 25, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Addonics Technologies introduced a sleek new combination DVD/CDRW storage solution that plays DVD movies or audio CDs, burns original...

DVDINSIDER: ASC Announces Nominees For The 16th Annual ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards.(Brief Article)
January 25, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC (The Man Who Wasn't There), Bruno Delbonnel (Amelie), Andrew Lesnie, ACS (The Lord of the Rings: The...

DVDINSIDER: Abbey Road Paves The Way For The UK DVD Music Market.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 25, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Abbey Road Interactive, the industry-leading new media studio of Abbey Road, is celebrating its second consecutive year as the...

DVDINSIDER: Zoran's Vaddis V Multimedia Processor IC Powers Toshiba's Award-Winning DVD Players.(Brief Article)
January 28, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Zoran Corporation has reported that the Vaddis V DVD multimedia processor IC powers Toshiba's award-winning SD5700 and SD4700 DVD...

DVDINSIDER: Apple Unveils New Power Mac G4.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 28, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Apple has unveiled the ultimate digital powerhouse for creative professionals -- the new Power Mac G4 featuring dual 1-GHz PowerPC G4...

DVDINSIDER: Spatializer Launches N-2-2 Ultra.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 28, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Spatializer Audio Laboratories has reported the launch of Spatializer N-2-2 Ultra, the Company's new virtual surround sound software....

>TI DVDINSIDER: Divio's NW700 Single-Chip DV Decoder Drives Marantz's Home Video Projector.
January 29, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Divio has reported that its NW700 single-chip DV decoder powers the new Marantz high-end home video projector. Divio enables the direct...

>TI DVDINSIDER: Vital Statistics.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 29, 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 titles sales for the week ending Jan. 20, 2002 were 3,885,000, up from...

>TI DVDINSIDER: Atmel Awarded "Best Supplier Of The Year".
January 29, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Atmel Corporation has been selected as LG Electronics "Best Supplier of the Year" for 2001 by three of its divisions. The awards were...

DVDINSIDER: Sonic's DVDit! LE Bundles With FUJITSU's FMV DESKPOWER PC Line.(Brief Article)
January 30, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sonic Solutions and FUJITSU LIMITED have reported that Sonic DVDit! LE is being bundled with FUJITSU's FMV DESKPOWER line of personal...

DVDINSIDER: ATI Ships ALL-IN-WONDER RADEON 7500 Multimedia Graphics Card.(Brief Article)
January 30, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). ATI Technologies Inc. has reported that the ALL-IN-WONDER RADEON 7500 multimedia graphics card is now shipping in North America. This...

DVDINSIDER: Navarre Artists Score Grammy Nominations.(Brief Article)
January 30, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Navarre Corporation a distributor of PC software, video games, major label and independent music and DVD and VHS video has reported...