DVD News articles from March 2004

DVD News archives from March 2004

DVDINSIDER: Sonic MyDVD Named ''Product of the Year'' by Videomaker Magazine.
March 3, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sonic Solutions announced that Sonic MyDVD Studio Deluxe, the industry's leading DVD creation software, has received Videomaker...

DVDINSIDER: Pioneer Passes 5 Million Unit Sales of DVD Writers As DVD-R/DVD-RW Format Secures Clear Market Leadership.
March 3, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). DTS Entertainment Wins Top DVD-Audio Honors; Queen's ``The Game'' Receives Multiple DVD-A Awards DTS's (Digital Theater Systems,...

DVDINSIDER: JVC Taps Entertainment and Sports Stars for New National Ad Campaign.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). NuTech Digital Reports 30% Gains in DVD Sales for February NuTech Digital, Inc. announced record revenues for the month of February...

DVDINSIDER: Cinram International signs Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios agreement.
March 4, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Cinram International Inc. has signed a multi-year agreement with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. for DVD and VHS manufacturing and...

DVDINSIDER: Zarlink Laser Diode Drivers First to Support Industry's Highest Speed DVD/CD Record and Rewrite Systems.
March 4, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Zarlink Semiconductor introduced the first commercially available laser diode drivers that support x16 DVD and x52 CD write/rewrite...

DVDINSIDER: Memorex Adds 52X Combo Drive to Optical Storage Lineup.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Memorex enhances its growing optical drive line-up with an all new 52X CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive, featuring the fastest CD recording...

DVDINSIDER: Tartan Video Adds DTS Digital Surround for All DVD Releases -- 40 Titles Slated for 2004.
March 4, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Tartan Video has commenced its strategy to add DTS Digital Surround as a core component of its DVD releases. With its wide catalogue of...

DVDINSIDER: Fairchild Semiconductor's New PowerSaver Integrated Power Switch Family Offers Low Standby Power and Low EMI for Set-Top Box, DVD Player and LCD Monitor Applications.(Fairchild Semiconductor's FSDM0565R , FSDM07652R , FSDM07652R)(Product/Service Evaluation)
March 4, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Fairchild Semiconductor introduces three new PowerSaver products in its FPS family of products: the FSDM0565R, FSDM07652R and the...

DVDINSIDER: Inphase Technologies Closes $15 Million Second Round of Funding.
March 4, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). InPhase Technologies, the leader in holographic data storage development, today announced that it has closed on the final $8.7 million...

DVDINSIDER: TAIYO YUDEN Announces 8X-Speed DVD-R and DVD+R That Doubles Write Speed Over Existing Recordable Media.
March 4, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). TAIYO YUDEN (U.S.A.) Inc. announces the launch of the company's new line-up of DVD-R and DVD+R media allowing writing speeds of up to...

DVDINSIDER: Ahead Software's Nero is the World's First Software Suite to Support DVD+R Double Layer -DL- Recording.
March 8, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Ahead Software announced the first all-in-one DVD+R Double Layer (DL) software suite. All of Nero's applications in this enhanced...

DVDINSIDER: Thomson Signs a Strategic Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese Industry for the Licensing of DVD-Video Players.(China Audio Industry Association)
March 8, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Thomson, the world leader in integrated solutions (technologies, equipment and services) for the entertainment and media industries,...

DVDINSIDER: Inoveris Fuels Growth with Acquisition.
March 8, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Inoveris, LLC has taken the next step in its growth plan and expanded its geographic reach and customer base with the acquisition of...

DVDINSIDER: ValCom's ``New Zoo Revue,'' LLC Signs Exclusive Distribution Agreement with BCI.(Brief Article)
March 9, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). ValCom, Inc. announced its TV Production Division, the "New Zoo Revue," LLC has signed an exclusive home video distribution agreement...

DVDINSIDER: Silver Screen Studios: High Definition Post-Production Suite.(Brief Article)
March 9, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Silver Screen Studios, Inc. announces taking delivery of the AJA Kona HD plus I/O option, www.aja.com, and an Apple Computer, G5- 2.0...

DVDINSIDER: InterVideo WinDVD 5 Software with DVD-Audio Pack Supports Intel High-Definition Audio.
March 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 5, its award-winning software for playing DVDs on a PC, supports playback of Intel High...

DVDINSIDER: eWAN 1 Inc. Announces It Has Signed a $2 Million Distribution Contract with eKnoware.(eKnoware)
March 9, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). eWAN 1 Inc. announced, that Cocom, a wholly owned division of eWAN 1 Inc., signed a $2 million distribution contract with eKnoware....

DVDINSIDER: Philips Leads Speed Race with Industry's Fastest DVD Recording Semiconductor Solution.(Royal Philips Electronics's Nexperia semiconductor)
March 10, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Royal Philips Electronics introduced its Nexperia semiconductor reference design for the industry's fastest DVD+R/+RW...

DVDINSIDER: InterVideo Delivers DVD Copy Express to Sam's Club.
March 10, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). InterVideo, Inc. announced that Sam's Club, the largest warehouse club in the United States, will be offering InterVideo's DVD Copy...

DVDINSIDER: DVDemand, the Developer of DVDGenerator, a Fulfillment Server System for DVD-on-Demand Production, Launches the DVDGenerator Version 1.(DVDemand's DVDGenerator)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). DVDemand, the leading provider of DVD and CD on-demand fulfillment server systems, launched the DVDGenerator 1.95, the latest version of...

DVDINSIDER: Genius Products Regains Baby Genius Distribution Rights.(Brief Article)
March 12, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Genius Products, Inc. will begin to self-distribute its Baby Genius line of videos and DVDs. The Baby Genius line was previously...

DVDINSIDER: Marcan, Inc. Now Offering the Accent Disc Laminator from Primera.(Brief Article)
March 12, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Marcan, Inc. announced the addition of the Accent Disc Laminator to its line of quality CD and DVD systems. Accent laminates...

DVDINSIDER: Panasonic DVD Multi-Drives Strengthen Market Presence with DVD Authoring and Video Editing Support From Ulead.
March 12, 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 DVD MULTI Drives for video editing and DVD authoring continues to grow...

DVDINSIDER: Inoveris Expands Geographic Reach into Canada with Acquisition.(Inoveris, LLC)
March 17, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Inoveris, LLC has taken another step in its growth plan and expanded its geographic reach into Canada. The company has acquired...

DVDINSIDER: Sigma Designs Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results.
March 17, 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 processors for consumer appliances, announced results for its fourth fiscal quarter and year...

DVDINSIDER: CharisMac Announces New Director of Sales and Marketing.(Brief Article)
March 17, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). CharisMac Engineering is proud to announce the addition of Joel Heppting in the role of Director of Business Development. Mr. Heppting...

DVDINSIDER: Hauppauge Licenses DivX Video Technology for WinTV Products and MediaMVP Digital Media Receiver.
March 18, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). DivXNetworks, Inc., the company that created the patent-pending DivX video compression technology, and Hauppauge Computer Works, a...

DVDINSIDER: Sigma Designs and CinemaNow Enable Movie Streaming to Connected DVD Players.
March 18, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sigma Designs, Inc., a leader in digital media processors for consumer appliances and CinemaNow, a leader in IP-based video-on-demand...

DVDINSIDER: ArcSoft Expands Desktop Software Family with New ArcSoft DVD SlideShow.(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
March 18, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). At the annual CeBIT 2004, ArcSoft, Inc. will showcase the newly available ArcSoft DVD SlideShow, an easy to use, full-featured DVD...

DVDINSIDER: Chinese Manufacturer Desay Launches DVD Recorder Products Featuring Cirrus Logic Chipsets, Software.(DVR-K95A and DVR-K92A)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
March 18, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer Desay A&V Science and Technology Co. Ltd. is now shipping two sub-$400 DVD recorders, the...

DVDINSIDER: Toshiba Introduces Dual Format DVD Recordable Drives.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Toshiba Storage Device Division (SDD), the industry pioneer in optical storage, announced two new dual format DVD recordable drives....

DVDINSIDER: InterVideo Unveils New PVR and DVD Burning Capabilities for InstantON PC/CE Convergence Technology at CeBIT 2004.
March 22, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). InterVideo, a leading provider of middleware solutions to tier-one consumer electronics and PC manufacturers worldwide, has added new...

DVDINSIDER: Maxell Data Storage Group Appoints Steven Pofcher Senior Marketing Manager.
March 22, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Maxell Corporation of America, the technology and marketing leader in premium recordable media products, announced the appointment of...

DVDINSIDER: Pioneer Selects Intersil Laser Diode Driver For New Dual-Format DVD and CD Internal Writer.
March 23, 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 Pioneer Corporation is...

DVDINSIDER: AOpen Ships New 8X DVD+/-RW Burner -- Offers Maximum Performance at a Nominal Price.(Brief Article)
March 23, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). AOpen Inc., an award-winning, global leader in PC component design and manufacturing, is now shipping the new AOpen 8X DVD+/-RW Burner...

DVDINSIDER: MainConcept Releases EVE v2; Easy Video Editing Goes to the Next Level.(Brief Article)
March 23, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). MainConcept, a leader in video editing and codec technology, released a brand new version of its popular EVE (Easy Video Editing)...

DVDINSIDER: Sonic Introduces Advanced Technology for DVD+R Double Layer Recording.
March 24, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sonic Solutions has expanded its HyperMux DVD formatting technology to include advanced algorithms specifically designed to support the...

DVDINSIDER: eWan 1, Inc. Announces $20 Million Dollar Sales Distribution Contract for Its Digital Media Center.(Brief Article)
March 24, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). eWan 1, Inc. announced a sales distribution contract between Cocom International Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of eWan with...

DVDINSIDER: Thomson Expands its Distribution Operations to Meet Increasing DVD Demand in North America.(digital video disk)
March 25, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Thomson announces the expansion of its Memphis North American Distribution center for DVD and other packaged media. This Technicolor...

DVDINSIDER: Macrovision Extends Agreement With Activision.(to incorporate Macrovision's SafeDisc Advanced Security API's into Activision's PC game titles)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Macrovision Corporation announced that the company has extended its agreement with Activision, Inc. to incorporate Macrovision's...

DVDINSIDER: Thomson Expands its Distribution Operations to Meet Increasing DVD Demand in North America.
March 26, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Thomson announces the expansion of its Memphis North American Distribution center for DVD and other packaged media. This Technicolor...

DVDINSIDER: QuietTiger Signs Licensing Deals with MCOM Inc. and Six Degrees Records to Use SunnComm's MediaMax M4 Technology.
March 26, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). QuietTiger Inc., an international marketer of digital content security and enhancement products for the music and entertainment...

DVDINSIDER: Blu-ray Disc to Deliver Five Times Disc Capacity of DVD Discs With Comparable Costs Per Disc.
March 29, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Blu-ray Disc (BD) -- the next generation of optical discs for storing high-definition movies, photos and other digital content -- will...

DVDINSIDER: Michael Hayward Appointed as Conspiracy Entertainment Europe CEO.(Brief Article)
March 29, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Conspiracy Entertainment Corporation announced the appointment of Michael Hayward as Chief Executive Officer of subsidiary company...

DVDINSIDER: Cipher Multimedia Signs Agreement with Turcotte Hockey.(Brief Article)
March 29, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Cipher Multimedia is pleased to announce an agreement with a leading instructional hockey video publisher Turcotte Hockey. The Oak...

DVDINSIDER: Accelerated Technology's Nucleus RTOS Adopted by Cirrus Logic for DVD Reference Design.(Real-Time Operating System)
March 30, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Accelerated Technology, the Embedded Systems Division of Mentor Graphics Corporation, announced that its Nucleus Real-Time Operating...

DVDINSIDER: Pay TV Providers Help Drive Rapid Growth of the Digital Video Recorder -- DVR -- Market, IDC Says.
March 30, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Despite slow adoption rates and marketing efforts that never really hit home with consumers, digital video recorders (DVRs) - devices...

DVDINSIDER: Liberty Completes North American Distribution Deal for 65 Classical Music DVDs.(Liberty International Entertainment Inc)(Brief Article)
March 31, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Liberty International Entertainment Inc. has signed a North American distribution deal with Nutech Digital, Inc. for its Catalogue of...

DVDINSIDER: Ahead Software's Nero Enchances DVD+R Double Layer -DL- Recording with New Technology.
March 31, 2004... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2004 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Ahead Software, leaders in digital media technology, announced the technology behind the world's first all-in-one DVD+R Double Layer...