DVD News articles from July 2004

DVD News archives from July 2004

DVDINSIDER: MPEG Video IC Market to Grow Every Year Through 2008 Reports In-Stat/MDR.(Moving Picture Experts Group )
July 6, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). The MPEG video IC market grew 48% in units and 36% in revenues in 2003, according to In-Stat/MDR. Increases in shipments of DVD players...

DVDINSIDER: Samsung Selects Philips' SACD Chip Solution to Deliver Superior Audio Quality in Advanced DVD Players.(Super Audio CD )
July 6, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Royal Philips Electronics announced that Samsung Electronics has chosen to integrate Philips' Super Audio CD (SACD) single-chip...

DVDINSIDER: Enabled Products Slowly but Surely Making the Home 'Smarter' Reports In-Stat/MDR.(home networking products)
July 7, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). As the prices and complexity of home networking products have decreased and as consumers have begun to demand more enabled products to...

DVDINSIDER: New Technicolor Distribution Center in France Will Help Content Owners Manage High-Growth Consumer Demand for DVD.(Thomson)(Brief Article)
July 7, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Thomson announced that its new Technicolor Distribution Center in France featuring fully-integrated distribution solutions for content...

DVDINSIDER: First Disney DVD to Provide Enhanced Bonus Content for Mac OS X.
July 7, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). The Walt Disney Co. and InterActual, a subsidiary of Sonic Solutions and the leading provider of ROM and bonus feature technology for...

DVDINSIDER: TransDimension Closes $18 Million in New Funding.
July 9, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). TransDimension has completed its Series C and Series D financings raising a total of $18.35 million. San Bruno, Calif.-based...

DVDINSIDER: CyberLink PowerDVD Copy Makes Duplicating Discs Easy.(Brief Article)
July 9, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). CyberLink Corp. announced the release of PowerDVD Copy, a powerful yet easy DVD to DVD copying software. PowerDVD Copy enhances the...

DVDINSIDER: Kano's Double-Sided 9.4GB DVD+R Discs Available Now.(ArchivMedia)(Brief Article)
July 9, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Kano Technologies' double-sided 9.4GB DVD+R (DS) discs, for all DVD+ recording applications, are now available directly from Kano....

DVDINSIDER: Thomson Delmar Learning to Distribute Video Active DVD Series.(Thomson Corp. Thomson Delmar Learning, Video Active Productions )
July 19, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Thomson Delmar Learning announced an agreement with Video Active Productions to distribute a new engine performance training series on...

DVDINSIDER: Verbatim 1-16x DVD+R Media Sets the Standard for Reliability, Durability at High Speeds.
July 19, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Verbatim Corporation announced plans to release 1-16X speed DVD+R media. With the ability to record at about 21 MB/sec, the discs will...

DVDINSIDER: International Release of New DivX Video Software Offers New Levels of Visual Quality, Interoperability and Performance.(DivXNetworks Inc.)
July 19, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). DivXNetworks, Inc. announced the international release of the next generation of DivX video software technology products -- DivX Pro...

DVDINSIDER: CyberLink's Leading DVD Solutions to Support 16x Burning.(Brief Article)
July 20, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). CyberLink Corp. announces the availability of 16x burning support for all types of media files. This feature is incorporated in Power2Go...

DVDINSIDER: Modulus Video Opens Doors to New World Headquarters for MPEG-4 AVC Development and Evaluation.(Brief Article)
July 20, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Modulus Video, Inc. has opened the doors to its new world headquarters in Sunnyvale, CA, in the heart of Silicon Valley. The only...

DVDINSIDER: SigmaTel Reports Highest Quarterly Revenues to Date, up 86 percent over the Second Quarter of 2003.
July 20, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). SigmaTel, Inc. announced second quarter results for the period ended June 30, 2004. Quarterly revenues were $36.6 million, up 86...

DVDINSIDER: DTS Entertainment Establishes European Distribution.
July 22, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Turbolinux First to Bundle Commercial DVD Player for Linux Turbolinux continues to be in the forefront of Linux on the desktop with...

DVDINSIDER: D2Audio and Celetronix Create Audio-Grade Switched Mode Power Supply.
July 22, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). D2Audio, the world's only manufacturer of intelligent digital amplifiers, and Celetronix, a leading producer of power supplies, have...

DVDINSIDER: JVC Taps Entertainment and Sports Stars for New National Ad Campaign.(Brief Article)
July 22, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Ulead Awarded GSA Contract to Simplify Government Purchase of Digital Media Software Ulead Systems, Inc., a leading developer of...

DVDINSIDER: Genesis Microchip Announces Opening of Expanded Facilities in Taiwan.(Genesis Microchip Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 23, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Genesis Microchip Inc. has relocated its Taipei offices into larger facilities and is holding the grand opening and ribbon-cutting...

DVDINSIDER: DTS Proves High Quality Surround Sound Streaming.
July 23, 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.) demonstrated the viability of streaming high definition surround sound audio over the Internet in a...

DVDINSIDER: Hollywood Luminaries Shine Bright at VSDA's Home Entertainment 2004.(Video Software Dealers Association)
July 23, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Exhibitors and attendees enjoyed a highly successful Home Entertainment 2004 confab, which took place July 13-16 at the Venetian Resort...

DVDINSIDER: NexFlash Technologies Certified For Latest ISO Quality Standard.
July 24, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). NexFlash Technologies, Inc. announced the company's certification to the latest ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System. NexFlash was...

DVDINSIDER: Toshiba, NEC and Memory-Tech to Hold Three-Day HD DVD Showcase to Spotlight Progress in Next Generation DVD Standard.
July 24, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Toshiba Corporation, NEC Corporation and Memory-Tech Corporation announced a three-day "HD DVD Showcase" that will present the latest...

DVDINSIDER: Combined Technologies Group Introduces the NordiCon Portable DVD.(Brief Article)
July 24, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Portable DVD systems that include a display screen and player together in one compact unit are selling like hotcakes in Europe....

DVDINSIDER: Pioneer DVD Drive Selected for Use in TiVo DVD Recorder Reference Design.(Brief Article)
July 28, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. announced that its recordable DVD drive has been selected by TiVo Inc. for use in the Company's 2004 DVD...

DVDINSIDER: Panasonic Increases Recordable DVD Market Position With New DVD Multi Drive Software Support.
July 28, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Panasonic Industrial Company announced that support of its OEM SW-9572-C DVD MULTI Drive for back-up and storage applications is...

DVDINSIDER: Iomega Corporation Ships New Double Layer DVD.
July 28, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Iomega Corporation announced that the new Iomega Super DVD Writer 12x Dual-Format USB 2.0 Drive is now shipping. The innovative new...