DVD News articles from July 2003

DVD News archives from July 2003

DVDINSIDER: Thomson Expands Technicolor Rome Film Laboratory.(Thomson relaunches Technicolor's Rome-based film laboratory and post-production facility)
July 1, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). To meet the growing needs of the international entertainment industry, Thomson has re-launched Technicolor's state-of-the-art...

DVDINSIDER: New Iomega Super DVD Writer Drive Earns 'Best of CeBIT America Award'.
July 1, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Iomega Corporation announced that consumers can register online for automatic product updates and availability of the new Iomega Super...

DVDINSIDER: Twentieth Century Fox and Shaw Communications Enter Video-on-Demand Agreement.
July 1, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Shaw Communications announced a long-term agreement with Twentieth Century Fox to provide movies and other programming content for...

DVDINSIDER: JVC Selects the LSI Logic DiMeNsion DVD Recorder Processor for Its New Dual-Format DVD-RAM and -RW Recorder.
July 1, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). JVC (Victor Company of Japan, Limited) has selected the LSI Logic's DiMeNsion (DMN-8600) DVD recorder system processor for its all-new...

DVDINSIDER: Kano Leads Intros Fast 4x DVD+RW/R Drives For Macs.(Kano Technologies)
July 1, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Kano Technologies has introduced its K4Xtreme 4x DVD+RW/R drive. A complete storage solution, the fast new drive is available in an...

DVDINSIDER: Jill Wittels Joins eMagin Board of Directors.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). eMagin Corporation has appointed Dr. Jill Wittels to the Company's Board of Directors. "Jill Wittels' extensive background in...

DVDINSIDER: Memorex Expands Optical Storage Line With CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive.
July 7, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Memorex continues its leadership in optical storage with the introduction of its latest CD and DVD combo drive. The Memorex internal...

DVDINSIDER: Tvia Completes Sale of Software Assets to MediaTek.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Tvia has completed the sale of its software business and software-related assets to MediaTek of Taiwan. Tvia's software assets included...

DVDINSIDER: Netflix Selects Imperial SSD Accelerators for Application Speed Up.
July 7, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Netflix has selected Imperial Technology's dual Imperial SANaccelerators to speed up its fulfillment application. "With over one...

DVDINSIDER: Research Shows Terminology and Product Complexity Impacting Adoption of New Technologies Worldwide.
July 8, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). A new study from the AMD Global Consumer Advisory Board (GCAB) -- released during its bi-annual meeting this year in Stockholm, Sweden...

DVDINSIDER: ImaTek Adds More Manufacturing Lines, Doubles Production.
July 8, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). ImaTek, the region's only on-site CD and DVD manufacturer, announced the installation of more CD/DVD production lines in their...

DVDINSIDER: ESS Technology Becomes DivXNetworks First Certified DVD Chip Partner.
July 8, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). DivXNetworks has certified ESS Technology 's Vibratto family of DVD decoder chips, making ESS the first official DivX Certified Partner...

DVDINSIDER: LSI Logic DMN-8600 Shipping in Zenith DVD Recorder Systems.
July 8, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Extending its successful partnership with LG Electronics, LSI Logic Corporation's DiMeNsion 8600 (DMN-8600) DVD recorder processor is...

DVDINSIDER: Verbatim Delivers Industry's First 4x-speed DVD+RW Media.
July 8, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Verbatim will begin shipping its new DataLifePlus 4x DVD+RW media in August. Certified to write and rewrite at 1x to 4x speeds, the...

DVDINSIDER: Apricorn Introduces the Smallest Portable Optical Drive for Playing and Burning DVDs, CDs and MP3s.
July 8, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Apricorn has released EZ Writer, an ultra portable optical drive weighing just 12 ounces and measuring a mere 3/4" x 5 1/2" x 5 1/2"....

DVDINSIDER: InterVideo Announces WinDVD Creator Platinum 2.
July 8, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). InterVideo announced the release of WinDVD Creator Platinum 2, an integrated software solution that eliminates the need to switch...

DVDINSIDER: Go-Video Names Jerry Barbera New Vice President of Sales.
July 14, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Go-Video has named Jerry Barbera to the position of vice president of sales to support the company's continued growth and product...

DVDINSIDER: Panasonic's Ultimate Home Theater Package Is Company's First To Include DVD Recorder.
July 14, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Panasonic takes the home theater experience to the next level with the introduction of the SC-HT1000 Recordable DVD Home Theater Sound...

DVDINSIDER: ESS Technology's DVD Chipset Enables Polaroid Consumer Electronics' Recordable DVD Players.
July 14, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). ESS Technology announced the availability of a Polaroid recordable DVD unit featuring ESS Technology's MPEG-2 Vantage video encoder and...

DVDINSIDER: Panasonic Introduces DVD Recorder With Industry's Largest Hard Drive-120GB.
July 15, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Building on its technological strengths and leading market position in recordable DVD products, Panasonic introduces the DMR-E100H DVD...

DVDINSIDER: NuTech Digital Develops Microsoft's Windows Media Technology Application.(Brief Article)
July 15, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). NuTech Digital, a leading licensee and distributor of DVD licensing since 1997, is primarily known for its animation titles. ...

DVDINSIDER: The King of the Minivan Celebrates the King of DVDs.(Dodge and Disney are jointly promoting the Dodge CAravan and the DVD release of 'The Lion King')
July 15, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Dodge and Disney are joining forces once again, this time to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Dodge Caravan and the Oct. 7, DVD...

DVDINSIDER: BBK Adopts Complete Suite of Chips from Cirrus Logic to Power DVD Player/Personal Video Recorder.(BBK Electronics Corp. )
July 15, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Adding further momentum to the arrival of a new class of consumer-friendly, affordable combination DVD players/digital video recorders,...

DVDINSIDER: DPS Now Shipping Dual Format Dual Interface DVD Burner With DDR.(Digital Peripheral Solutions)(Brief Article)
July 15, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Digital Peripheral Solutions (DPS) is shipping its new Que! DVD 2i dual format dual interface drive with direct-to-disk recording (DDR)....

DVDINSIDER: Sampo Launches New DVD Recorder.
July 16, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Taiwan-based Sampo Corporation has launched its new DVD Recorder, the DV-R1, made ready for the mass market by Cirrus Logic's DVD...

DVDINSIDER: Cirrus Logic Enabling Top Consumer Electronics Manufacturers to Take Early Lead in High-Growth Digital Video Recording Markets.
July 16, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). With a growing base of new customers and current unit shipments by leading video electronics manufacturers, Cirrus Logic has emerged as...

DVDINSIDER: Available October 14 from Warner Home Video: The Matrix Reloaded.('The Matrix Reloaded' will be released on DVD and VHS on 10/14/03)(Brief Article)
July 16, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Prepare to be blown away on October 14 with the highly anticipated DVD and VHS release of the record-breaking $700 million worldwide...

DVDINSIDER: AOL Time Warner Sell Its DVD/CD Manufacturing and Physical Distribution Businesses to Cinram International for $1.05 Billion.
July 18, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). AOL Time Warner announced a definitive agreement to sell Warner Music Group's DVD and CD manufacturing, printing, packaging, physical...

DVDINSIDER: InterVideo Files for Initial Public Offering.(Brief Article)
July 18, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). InterVideo announced the initial public offering of 2,800,000 shares of Common Stock at an initial public offering price of $14.00 per...

DVDINSIDER: CENTRIS Study Reveals: Sixty Million, Over Half -55%-, U.S. Households Can Watch a DVD Movie.
July 18, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). DVD players aren't just replacing the VCR on top of the living room TV set. The DVD technology is permeating numerous consumer...

DVDINSIDER: New Multimedia Home Center Enables Simultaneous Hard Disk and DVD Playback and Recording on a Single Platform.(new product from Exatel Visual Systems)(Brief Article)
July 18, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Exatel Visual Systems announces its new Multimedia Home Center (MHC), which consists of multiple-program HDD based PVR, DVD Player, DVD...

DVDINSIDER: MAGIX Licenses DivX Technology as Default Video Codec for New MAGIX Movie Maker deLuxe 3.(Brief Article)
July 18, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). MAGIX and DivXNetworks announced a comprehensive technology licensing and marketing partnership. Under the agreement, MAGIX has...

DVDINSIDER: EZQuest Shipping Boa FireWire and USB 4x DVD+RW/-RW External Drives.(Brief Article)
July 18, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). EZQuest is shipping its new Boa FireWire and USB 2.0 4x DVD+RW/-RW external drives. The drives are compatible with DVD+, DVD- and all CD...

DVDINSIDER: Blockbuster Reports Second Quarter Results Led by Strong Growth in Gross Profit and Earnings.
July 18, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Blockbuster announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2003. Net income increased 46.8% to $61.2 million, or...

DVDINSIDER: Sand Video to Release First Commercially Available Advanced Video Coding/H.264 High Definition Decoder Core.
July 21, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sand Video announced the availability of the SV-IP01, the first high-definition real-time AVC/H.264 decoder core. The core is also...

DVDINSIDER: Netflix Reports EPS of $0.11 Per Share on 2Q Revenue of $63 Million, Up 74% Year Over Year.
July 21, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Netflix announced strong financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2003. According to Reed Hastings, founder and CEO of Netflix,...

DVDINSIDER: Intersil Wins Multi-Format Laser Diode Driver Design with Pioneer Corporation.
July 22, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Intersil Corporation announced that its Elantec EL6298 laser diode driver (LDD) has been selected by Pioneer Corporation for use in its...

DVDINSIDER: IDT Media's Digital Production Solutions Signs Agreement with Vanguard Animation.(Brief Article)
July 22, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). IDT Media's animation unit, Digital Production Solutions (DPS) has entered into a partnership agreement with Vanguard Animation to...

DVDINSIDER: StoreAge's SVM Integrated with Rorke Data's ImageSAN for Use in Broadcast and Post-Production Environments.
July 22, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). StoreAge Networking Technologies and Rorke Data announced that StoreAge's SVM (Storage Virtualization Manager) is fully tested and...

DVDINSIDER: CyberLink Introduces First Disc Defragmentation for DVD Media in PowerProducer 2.
July 23, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). CyberLink Corp. has introduced a unique utility, disc defragmentation, which moves all of the content on a DVD to one location so that...

DVDINSIDER: Thomson Announces First Half 2003 Results.
July 23, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Thomson announced its second quarter 2003 revenues and its first half 2003 results. For the second quarter 2003, Thomson's...

DVDINSIDER: AOL Time Warner Reports Second Quarter 2003 Results.
July 23, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). AOL Time Warner reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2003. Revenues for the quarter increased 6% over...