DVD News articles from January 2005

DVD News archives from January 2005

DVDINSIDER: CyberLink LabelPrint Offers Smart Way to Personalize CD and DVD Labels This Holiday Season.(Brief Article)
January 3, 2005... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2005 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). CyberLink Corp. released CyberLink LabelPrint, an easy-to-use CD and DVD labeling software that lets users personalize their discs with...

DVDINSIDER: Genesis Microchip Appoints Ernest Lin as Senior Vice President of Sales.(Brief Article)
January 4, 2005... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2005 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Genesis Microchip Inc. has appointed Ernest S. Lin as senior vice president of worldwide sales, responsible for the company's global...

DVDINSIDER: DVD Player Semiconductor Revenue Expected to Plunge to $640 Million, While DVD Recorder Semiconductor Revenue Will Surge to $3 Billion in 2008.
January 4, 2005... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2005 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). A new IDC study finds that DVD player semiconductor revenue is expected to experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -21%...

DVDINSIDER: Verbatim/MKM Announces Development Plans for Blu-ray and HD-DVD Media.(Mitsubishi Kagaku Media)
January 4, 2005... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2005 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Verbatim Corporation and its parent company, Mitsubishi Kagaku Media (Verbatim/MKM), world-leading optical media developers and...

DVDINSIDER: SigmaTel, Inc. Sues Actions Semiconductor for MP3 Player Technology Patent Infringement.
January 5, 2005... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2005 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). SigmaTel, Inc. filed suit in United States federal court on January 04, 2005 against Actions Semiconductor, based in Zhuhai, Guangdong,...

DVDINSIDER: Recordable DVD and Blu-ray Disc Computer Drives Highlighted.(product highlight)
January 5, 2005... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2005 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. continues to lead development of new optical drive technologies for DVD and high-definition recording,...

DVDINSIDER: Verbatim Launches Innovative Mini DVD DigitalMovie DVD-R/RW Discs with Hollywood Movie Reel Look.(Verbatim Corporation)
January 6, 2005... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2005 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Verbatim Corporation announced a new family of Mini DVD DigitalMovie Discs that brings the unique classic movie reel look of Verbatim's...

DVDINSIDER: Ulead Video Editing and DVD Creation Software Included with Creative USB Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Video Editor.(Ulead Systems Inc.)
January 6, 2005... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2005 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Ulead Systems announced that special editions of Ulead DVD MovieFactory 3.5 DVD authoring and VideoStudio 8 video editing software are...

DVDINSIDER: Image Entertainment Launches Egami Media to Aggregate and Exploit Digital Video Rights.
January 6, 2005... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2005 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Image Entertainment announced the formation of Egami Media, Inc., a new subsidiary that will focus on the aggregation and wholesale...

DVDINSIDER: Verbatim Technology Moves DVD Forum-compliant 4x DVD-R Dual Layer Media from Concept to Testing.(Digital Video Disc)(Brief Article)
January 7, 2005... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2005 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Verbatim Corporation announced today that it has begun shipping engineering samples of its new 4x DVD-R Dual Layer (DL) media to DVD...

DVDINSIDER: HD DVD Hardware and Movie Titles Unveiled at the 2005 International Consumer Electronics Show.(Hard Density Digital Video Disc)
January 7, 2005... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2005 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Heralding the beginning of the high-definition home entertainment era, major consumer electronics and IT companies, disc replicators and...

DVDINSIDER: Apex Digital to Integrate DivX Video Technology into Entire Product Line in 2005.(Digital Video Disc)(Apex Digital Inc)(DivXNetworks Inc)
January 7, 2005... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2005 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). DivXNetworks and Apex Digital, Inc., one of North America's top sellers of DVD players, today announced a wide ranging strategic...

DVDINSIDER: DVDs Continue to Restructure the Entertainment Industry.(Digital Versatile Disc )
January 11, 2005... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2005 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Fast on the heels of last week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Alexander & Associates, Inc., a New York City-based...

DVDINSIDER: TMPG's New TSUNAMI MPEG DVD AUTHOR Launches Ease of Use and Efficiency in Digital Video Creation to Retail.
January 11, 2005... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2005 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). TMPG introduced its newest application for digital video creation: the TSUNAMI MPEG DVD AUTHOR. Built on the strength of the company's...

DVDINSIDER: Roxio Showcases Expanded Mac Software Line at Macworld Expo.
January 11, 2005... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2005 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Roxio, a division of Sonic Solutions and producer of the best-selling digital media software in the world, is showcasing its latest...

DVDINSIDER: Recordable DVD Council Formats Dominate Fast Growing DVD Camcorder Market.(digital versatile disk)
January 12, 2005... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2005 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). The Recordable DVD Council (RDVDC) announced that camcorders featuring its recordable DVD formats (DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD-RAM)...

DVDINSIDER: Digital Video Systems Advanced Automotive DVD Products Showcased at CES 2005.
January 12, 2005... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2005 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Digital Video Systems announced that its latest innovations in DVD technology for automotive original equipment and accessories markets...

DVDINSIDER: Sonopress Joins Blu-ray Disc Association.
January 18, 2005... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2005 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sonopress has been named a contributing member of the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), an organization responsible for establishing...

DVDINSIDER: Research and Markets: Worldwide and U.S. DVD Player 2004-2008 Forecast and Analysis: Everybody Wants One, or Two, or ..
January 20, 2005... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2005 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c12036) has announced the addition of Worldwide and U.S. DVD Player...

DVDINSIDER: Checkpoint Systems Introduces New DiscMate Solution for Digital Media.
January 20, 2005... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2005 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Checkpoint Systems, Inc. announced its new DiscMate solution, a simple-yet-revolutionary system for securing and circulating CDs and...

DVDINSIDER: Plextor Increases DVD Recording Speeds with Free Firmware Upgrade.(Plextor PX-716 enhancement)
January 24, 2005... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2005 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Plextor announced a free firmware upgrade for PX-716 Series DVD+/-R/RW drives. The new software boosts recording speeds to...

DVDINSIDER: Home Media Retailing Presents First-Ever Music DVD Conference.
January 24, 2005... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2005 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). To help promote and grow the hot new market for music DVDs, Home Media Retailing magazine (formerly Video Store Magazine) will present a...

DVDINSIDER: SigmaTel Processors for Digital Audio Players to Include AudibleReady Technology.(AudibleReady Software Development Kit )
January 24, 2005... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2005 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Audible and SigmaTel have developed an integrated AudibleReady Software Development Kit (SDK) using SigmaTel MP3 audio controllers....

DVDINSIDER: Nero Digital Now Fully Integrated Into NeroVision Express.(Brief Article)
January 25, 2005... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2005 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Nero announced that NeroVision Express 3, its video authoring and editing application included in the comprehensive digital media suite...

DVDINSIDER: SigmaTel Sells Over 30 Million MP3 Chips Since 2002.(Brief Article)
January 25, 2005... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2005 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). SigmaTel has sold over 30 million MP3 controller chips since the first product was introduced in 2002. For 2004, unit sales reached over...

DVDINSIDER: Holiday Promotions Push Down Average Selling Price of Tech Products in November.
January 26, 2005... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2005 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). The average selling price of technology products declined during the month of November, due in large part to Black Friday promotions,...

DVDINSIDER: Sundance Channel Home Entertainment Signs Genius Products for New DVD Collection of Independent Films from Renowned Film Festivals.(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2005 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sundance Channel Home Entertainment and Genius Products, Inc. announced a licensing agreement to create and distribute a new collection...

DVDINSIDER: CyberLink Licenses InterActual Player Engine.
January 27, 2005... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2005 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). InterActual, a subsidiary of Sonic Solutions and the leading supplier of web-enabled bonus content technology for Hollywood DVD titles,...

DVDINSIDER: NanoOpto Introduces New Wideband Achromatic Waveplate Enabling Higher Performance, Smaller Size for DVD/CD Optical Pick-up Units.
January 31, 2005... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2005 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). NanoOpto Corporation, who is applying novel design methods and proprietary nano-fabrication technology to produce a broad range of...

DVDINSIDER: PKG Entertainment Secures Major National Distribution through Navarre.(Brief Article)
January 31, 2005... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2005 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). PKG Entertainment (formerly PEAK Entertainment Group Ltd., Inc), a talent incubator and entertainment property development company, has...

DVDINSIDER: Sigma Designs Announces Filing of $40 Million Universal Shelf Registration.(securities offering)(Brief Article)
January 31, 2005... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2005 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sigma Designs, Inc. announced the filing of a registration statement (the "Registration Statement") with the Securities and Exchange...