DVD News articles from January 2004

DVD News archives from January 2004

DVDINSIDER: DVD Spun to New Heights in 2003.
January 5, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Noting the numerous DVD sales and rental records set in 2003, the Video Software Dealers Association (VSDA) declared that 2003 was "the...

DVDINSIDER: Macromedia Announces Macromedia Director MX 2004.
January 5, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Macromedia announced Macromedia Director MX 2004, the latest version of the industry standard multimedia authoring tool. Macromedia...

DVDINSIDER: Plextor Enhances ConvertX Video Capture Device with Hardware DivX Encoding and MPEG-4 Editing.
January 5, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Plextor Corp., a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance digital media equipment, announced the next generation of the...

DVDINSIDER: LSI Logic's Second-Generation, Single-Chip Processor Addresses Feature-Rich HDD/DVD Recorder Combination Products.
January 6, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). LSI Logic Corporation, a leader in multimedia processing for the Digital Home, revealed the industry's most comprehensive and...

DVDINSIDER: Aspire Digital Launches High-Performance Home-Theater-in-a-Box for Under $100.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Aspire Digital debuts the AD-3100PLUS, a high-performance home-theater-in-a-box that costs less than $100. The system provides a low...

DVDINSIDER: First DVD Server for the Home Debuts at CES 2004.(Brief Article)
January 6, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). At CES 2004, Kaleidescape, Inc. is debuting the Kaleidescape System, the first DVD Server to provide the homeowner with instantaneous...

DVDINSIDER: Aspire Digital Builds Dedicated Manufacturing Facility in China for OEM and Branded Audio-Video Components.
January 6, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Aspire Digital is building a dedicated manufacturing facility in Huizhou, China, to produce both OEM and branded audio-video components...

DVDINSIDER: Toshiba's Next-Generation High-Definition DVD Player Prototype Secures Backward Compatibility with Current DVD.
January 7, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Toshiba Corporation announced development of a prototype high-definition DVD player that can play high-definition DVD discs and current...

DVDINSIDER: Sigma Announces Next Generation Decoder with Windows Media Video 9.
January 7, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sigma Designs, a leader in digital media processing for consumer appliances, announced the EM8620L, the next generation series of media...

DVDINSIDER: New Senior Position at Sonopress UK.(Brief Article)
January 7, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sonopress UK has announced the appointment of John Morrissey as Sales Director, DVD Video Business Development. John took up his...

DVDINSIDER: Survey Conducted by The NPD Group Examines The Future of Home Networking.
January 8, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Consumers planning to create a home network are most interested in sharing digital entertainment content through the integration of PCs...

DVDINSIDER: ATI Licenses Sonic AuthorScript.
January 8, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). ATI Technologies Inc., a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative 3D graphics and digital media silicon solutions, has...

DVDINSIDER: Sonic to Bring DVD Playback and Recording to Wyse Technology's IPV500 Set Top Box Design.
January 8, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sonic Solutions, the leader in DVD creation software for PC and CE devices, has entered into a marketing agreement with Wyse Technology,...

DVDINSIDER: Hitachi Debuts Two New DVD Camcorders at CES 2004.
January 9, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). The Home Electronics Division of Hitachi America, Ltd., a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., introduced the company's fourth generation DVD...

DVDINSIDER: Consumers Can Now Eliminate Sex, Violence, and Bad Language While Viewing DVD Movies.
January 9, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Principle Solutions Inc., the Arkansas-based patent holder of TVGuardian Technology, now in more than 2.5 million homes, has announced...

DVDINSIDER: Sonic Debuts AuthorScript 5.5.
January 9, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sonic Solutions debuted Sonic AuthorScript 5.5, the latest version of the world's leading engine for the creation and burning of DVD,...

DVDINSIDER: Warner Home Video Announces Executive Restructure and New Business Unit.
January 9, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). To optimize resources in its global operations and further expand its number one position in the marketplace, Warner Home Video (WHV)...

DVDINSIDER: MPEG LA Sues Apex Digital, Inc. for Breach of MPEG-2 License Agreement.(Brief Article)
January 9, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). MPEG LA, LLC has sued Apex Digital, Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of DVD players, for breach of its contractual obligations under...

DVDINSIDER: InterVideo's WinDVD Platinum 5 Named Editor's Choice by PC Answers Magazine.
January 9, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). InterVideo, Inc., announced that WinDVD Platinum 5 has earned a record 91 percent review score from PC Answers, a leading UK consumer PC...

DVDINSIDER: HP Announces Intellectual Property Licensing Group to Leverage Growing Patent Portfolio.(Hewlett Packard)
January 12, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Seeking to leverage its rapidly growing patent portfolio, HP has formed an intellectual property (IP) licensing organization designed to...

DVDINSIDER: Bel Fuse Selects Intersil's Advanced Power ICs for Datacom and Telecom Point of Load Power Modules.
January 12, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Intersil Corporation, a leader in the design and manufacture of high performance analog solutions, announced that Bel Fuse Inc has...

DVDINSIDER: LG Electronics Leads the Way With the World's First Blu-Ray Recorder and HDTV DVR Receiver.(digital video recorder)
January 12, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). LG Electronics, Inc. introduced the world's first Blu-Ray recorder with built-in digital video recorder (DVR). Featuring the...

DVDINSIDER: Borders Group Hits Holiday Sales Targets; Posts 7.0% Consolidated Sales Increase; Management Adjusts Earnings Guidance Upward.
January 13, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Borders Group Inc. reported sales results for holiday 2003 that were in-line with company projections. At $1.2 billion, consolidated...

DVDINSIDER: Samsung Combination VHS/DVD Recorder Systems Leverages LSI Logic Dimension Processor.
January 13, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). LSI Logic Corporation, a leader in multimedia processing for the Digital Home, announced that its second-generation DiMeNsion 8602...

DVDINSIDER: DVS Expands Market Base in Automotive DVD Arena.(Digital Video Systems Inc. wins a contract from Visteon Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 13, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Digital Video Systems, Inc. (DVS), a global leader in DVD technologies, has received a contract to supply Visteon Corporation with DVD...

DVDINSIDER: Memorex 8X DVD Media Cuts Recording Times in Half.(Brief Article)
January 13, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Memorex delivers the fastest DVD recording that technology has to offer with new Memorex 8X DVD media. Consumers can trust the number...

DVDINSIDER: Exatel Announces a New Generation of Digital Set-Top Boxes Based In its Multimedia Home Center Technology.(Brief Article)
January 14, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Exatel Visual Systems Ltd., a subsidiary of Exatel Visual Systems Inc., a U.S. based company, announced a new digital Set-Top Box (STB)...

DVDINSIDER: Sony Offers Free 8X DVD-R and 4X DVD-RW Firmware Upgrade For 530 Series of Dual Format DVD Burners.
January 14, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sony Electronics is rewarding owners of its 530 series of dual format DVD/CD-recordable drives with a free firmware upgrade that will...

DVDINSIDER: CyberLink PowerDVD Ups Protection of Recordable Media.(Brief Article)
January 14, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). CyberLink Corp., a leading developer of digital video software and e-learning solutions, announced its flagship product, CyberLink...

DVDINSIDER: Strategic Alliance Creates Film Powerhouse Targeting U.S. Hispanics.(Oxxo Films and Venus Pictures form a strategic alliance to expand their market share of Cine En Espanol)
January 15, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Oxxo Films and Venus Pictures have entered into a strategic alliance to expand their market share of the Cine En Espanol industry by...

DVDINSIDER: InFocus Believes Lawsuit Filed by 3M Without Merit.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). InFocus Corporation believes the lawsuit alleging patent infringement filed by 3M Innovative Properties Company and 3M Precision...

DVDINSIDER: Survey Shows Americans Are Somewhat Intimidated by New Technology.
January 15, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). From digital cameras and DVD players to computers and entertainment software, technology was a top gift this holiday season. But now...

DVDINSIDER: Marvel Forms Video Game Group to Accelerate Growth in This Powerful Entertainment Category.
January 15, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Marvel Enterprises, Inc., a leading global character-based entertainment licensing company, announced that Ames Kirshen has been...

DVDINSIDER: SoundWorks International, Inc. Closes Acquisition of Global TV, Inc. and Changes Corporate Name.
January 16, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). SoundWorks International, Inc. has closed and acquired 100% of Global TV, Inc. in a reverse merger. Effective with the start of trading...

DVDINSIDER: Charismac's Discribe CD/DVD Mastering Software Offers Multi-Language Support.
January 16, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Charismac Engineering, Inc., manufacturers of high-performance Windows and Macintosh software utilities, announced native support for...

DVDINSIDER: PBS Home Video and Paramount Home Entertainment to Partner for Video Distribution.
January 19, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Judy Harris, Executive Vice President, PBS Businesses & Development, announced that Paramount Home Entertainment will be PBS Home...

DVDINSIDER: Steinberg, the Audio Group of Pinnacle Systems, Showing Latest Innovations at NAMM 2004.
January 19, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Steinberg, the audio group of Pinnacle Systems and a leading supplier of audio software, is kicking off 2004 by showcasing its latest...

DVDINSIDER: SRS Labs Announces Encoding Software Plug-In SRS Circle Surround VST Pro Now Shipping.
January 19, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). SRS Labs, Inc., a leading provider of innovative audio, voice and semiconductor technology solutions, announced the shipping of the...

DVDINSIDER: DTS Entertainment Releases CD/DVD with 5.1 Surround Music Evolved from Critically Acclaimed Motion Picture.
January 20, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). DTS (Digital Theater Systems, Inc.) entertainment label, DTS Entertainment (DTSE), announced a February 17th street date for a special...

DVDINSIDER: David Maisel Joins Marvel as President & COO of Marvel Studios to Explore and Implement New Entertainment Initiatives.
January 20, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Marvel Enterprises, Inc. announced the hiring of David Maisel as President and Chief Operating Officer of Marvel Studios. Mr. Maisel...

DVDINSIDER: LG Electronics Selects LSI Logic Dimension Processor for Its Hard Disk Drive Combination DVD Recorder.
January 21, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). LSI Logic Corporation, a leader in multimedia processing for the Digital Home, announced that LG Electronics Inc. has selected the LSI...

DVDINSIDER: Zoran's Vaddis Shipping in Orion's First DVD Recorder Product.
January 21, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Zoran Corporation announced that its Vaddis 5R advanced DVD multimedia processor powers Orion's new DVD-R/RW + VCR recorder, now...

DVDINSIDER: CyberLink PowerDVD Now Supports Embedded Linux Platform For System Integrator.(PowerDVD Linux )(Brief Article)
January 21, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). CyberLink Corp., a leading developer of digital video software and training solutions, announced the availability of its PowerDVD Linux,...

DVDINSIDER: Macrovision Releases CDS-300 Featuring Windows Media DRM.
January 22, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Macrovision Corporation has released its latest music protection product -- the CDS-300 multi-level protection and rights management...

DVDINSIDER: Intersil and ChipPAC Deploy Teradyne's FLEX Test System.
January 22, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Teradyne, Inc. announced that Intersil Corporation has purchased the FLEX test system for CD and DVD writable drive device test. In a...

DVDINSIDER: Open Solutions Inc.'s Imaging Systems Signs Six Clients for Item Processing Centers.
January 22, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Open Solutions Inc. Imaging Systems, a business unit of Open Solutions Inc. and a provider of check imaging, COLD and document imaging...

DVDINSIDER: Cirrus Logic Reports 10 Percent Sequential Revenue Growth in Fiscal Q3.
January 22, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Cirrus Logic Inc. announced financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2004, ended Dec. 27, 2003. The company reported third...

DVDINSIDER: Quiet Tiger Enters into Marketing Agreement with SunnComm Technologies.
January 23, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Quiet Tiger, Inc., an international marketer of digital content security products for the music and entertainment industry, today...

DVDINSIDER: LegalPlay Entertainment Inc.'s Subsidiary Proposed Merger With GamblingVision Group Inc.
January 23, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). LegalPlay Entertainment Inc. has entered into a letter of intent with GamblingVision Group Inc. whereby GamblingVision will, subject to...

DVDINSIDER: Genesis Microchip Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2004 Financial Results.(Brief Article)
January 23, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Genesis Microchip Inc., a world leader in the development of display technologies for consumer and PC-display products, announced its...

DVDINSIDER: Zoran Welcomes New Board Members.(Zoran Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Zoran Corporation, a leading provider of digital solutions-on-a-chip for the consumer electronics market, announced that, following the...

DVDINSIDER: Donald J. Landry Jumps Aboard the ARESCOM Broadband Wagon.
January 27, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). ARESCOM, INC. -- a Fremont-based firm that recently installed its 25,000th guestroom with wireless High Speed Internet Access and has...

DVDINSIDER: Internet Home Alliance Announces Results of Its Most Comprehensive Connected Home Market Study to Date.
January 27, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Internet Home Alliance, the leading cross-industry network of companies advancing the home technology market, announced the results of...

DVDINSIDER: Time Warner Reports Results for 2003 Full Year and Fourth Quarter.
January 28, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Time Warner Inc. reported financial results for its full year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2003. Revenues increased 6%...

DVDINSIDER: Amazon.Com Announces Record Free Cash Flow Fueled by Lower Prices and Year-Round Free Shipping.
January 28, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Amazon.com, Inc. announced financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2003. Operating cash flow was $392...

DVDINSIDER: IDT Entertainment Acquires An Equity Stake In Archie Comics Entertainment, LLC and Worldwide Animation Rights to Archie Comics Characters.
January 28, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). IDT Entertainment and Archie Comics Entertainment, LLC announced IDT Entertainment's acquisition of a five per cent (5%) equity...

DVDINSIDER: Ulead DVD Workshop 2 Now Available.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Ulead Systems, Inc., a top developer of image, video, and DVD software, is now shipping DVD Workshop 2, the new version of its...

DVDINSIDER: SigmaTel Files Registration Statement for a Follow-On Offering.(Brief Article)
January 29, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). SigmaTel Inc. has filed a Form S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed...

DVDINSIDER: Image Entertainment and BMG Entertainment Mexico Announce Exclusive DVD Distribution Agreement for Mexico and Central America.
January 29, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Image Entertainment, Inc., a leading licensee and distributor of DVD programming in North America, announced the signing of an exclusive...