DVD News articles from May 2003

DVD News archives from May 2003

DVDINSIDER: Panasonic Recordable DVD Media Deliver the Best in Durability.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Panasonic's market leadership position in the recordable DVD industry was furthered today with the announcement of an extensive line of...

DVDINSIDER: StudioTools DVD Guide Targets Industrial Design Novices.(Alias/Wavefront is offering the Learning StudioTools/Beginner's Guide)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Alias/Wavefront, an SGI company, is offering a new learning tool for digital styling and design, the Learning StudioTools/Beginner's...

DVDINSIDER: New LabelWriter Software from DYMO Makes Printing Labels in the Home or Office Easier Than Ever.
May 1, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). DYMO released its new DYMO Label Software (DLS) for Windows. The completely re-designed software includes a new interface, advanced...

DVDINSIDER: Digital Audio Disc Corporation/Sony Disc Manufacturing Celebrates 20 Years of Optical Disc Production in Terre Haute, Indiana.
May 2, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Digital Audio Disc Corporation (DADC)/Sony Disc Manufacturing (SDM) marked its 20th anniversary of duplicating optical media including...

DVDINSIDER: Distribution Agreement Signed for Skid Row's New Video/DVD Release.(Liberty International Entertainment and Bruno White Entertainment enter into a distribution agreement with Deadman Productions)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Liberty International Entertainment, in partnership with Bruno White Entertainment has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with...

DVDINSIDER: The Walt Disney Company Reports Earnings for the Quarter and Six Months Ended March 31, 2003.
May 2, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). The Walt Disney Company reported earnings for the quarter and six months ended March 31, 2003. Revenues increased to $6.3 billion...

DVDINSIDER: Zoran Corporation and Oak Technology Sign Merger Agreement.
May 5, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Zoran Corporation and Oak Technology have signed a definitive merger agreement. The combined company is positioned to become a global...

DVDINSIDER: Intersil Adds Out-Sourced Duplicate Foundry Capacity to Meet Growing Market Demand for Its High-Run Power ICs.(AMI Semiconductor enters into an accord)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Intersil has moved to add significant out-sourced foundry capacity to meet the high demand for Intersil power solutions that support...

DVDINSIDER: DVD+RW Alliance to Demonstrate Mt. Rainier Capabilities of DVD+RW Format at WinHEC 2003.(Brief Article)
May 6, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). The DVD+RW Alliance, one of the sponsors of WinHEC 2003 to be held this week in New Orleans, will demonstrate the Mt. Rainier...

DVDINSIDER: TDK Selects Roxio's Easy CD & DVD Creator 6 for First Indi DVD Multiformat Burner.(Brief Article)
May 6, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). TDK has chosen Roxio Easy CD & DVD Creator 6 Basic, Roxio PhotoSuite and Roxio DVDMax Player to be included with its first...

DVDINSIDER: Zoran Corporation Announces New Director.(Brief Article)
May 6, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Jim Owens has joined the Zoran's Board of Directors. Mr. Owens currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of...

DVDINSIDER: Ditan and Sonopress to Showcase Strategies for Success, Joint Portal Technology at E3 Expo.(FindMyProduct.com will be jointly unveiled)
May 7, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Ditan and Sonopress will highlight operational strategies and tools for success in the highly competitive electronic entertainment...

DVDINSIDER: Kano Intros First 200-Disc, Rack-Mountable DVD+RW Library.(Kano Technologies introduces Kano X-Finiti Model RW200)(Brief Article)
May 7, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Kano Technologies introduced the first 200-disc, rack-mountable, DVD+RW library today at Storage World Conference 2003 in Anaheim, CA....

DVDINSIDER: Disney Consumer Products Launches New Line of Disney-Branded Video & Audio Products.
May 7, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Disney Consumer Products is bringing to market Disney-branded video and audio products that combine Disney's unparalleled entertainment...

DVDINSIDER: Netflix CFO to Speak at Internet 2003 Conference Sponsored by Thomas Weisel Partners.(Barry McCarthy is CFO)(Brief Article)
May 7, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Netflix's CFO Barry McCarthy will be a featured speaker at the Thomas Weisel Partners Internet 2003 Conference to be held today at the...

DVDINSIDER: Memorex Has Designs on New exPressit LabelMaker Software.(Memorex Products introduces its CD and DVD label maker software, exPressit SE 2.1)(Brief Article)
May 8, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Memorex Products announces its new CD and DVD label maker software, exPressit SE 2.1. Supporting both PC and Macintosh OSX platforms,...

DVDINSIDER: Microsoft Will Support All Major Writable DVD Formats in Future Versions Of Windows.(Brief Article)
May 8, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Microsoft Corp. announced at the 12th annual Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) that it will provide built-in operating...

DVDINSIDER: Alias/Wavefront Learning Tool Makes Digital Styling and Design Easy.(Alias/Wavefront introduces the Learning StudioTools/Level 2 Design Book for digital styling and design)(Brief Article)
May 8, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Alias/Wavefront is offering a new learning tool for digital styling and design, the Learning StudioTools/Level 2 Design Book. The...

DVDINSIDER: Court to Hand Down Ruling in Case at the Heart of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act vs. Fair Use Rights Debate.(Brief Article)
May 9, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). A partial summary judgment hearing in the counter-claim filed against 321 Studios -- the makers of the DVD copying software DVD X Copy...

DVDINSIDER: Microsoft and Panasonic Announce New Industry Support for HighMAT and Inclusion of Recordable DVD Formats Into Specification.
May 9, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Microsoft Corp. and Matsushita Electric Industrial (Panasonic) are expanding the HighMAT specifications to support all major writable...

DVDINSIDER: Toshiba's New Dual-layer, Single-sided, Blue-Laser Rewritable Optical Disk Needs Only Current Production Facilities.
May 9, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Toshiba Corporation has developed a working prototype of a high capacity dual-layer, single-sided, blue-laser rewritable optical disk....

DVDINSIDER: MoSys 1T-SRAM Technology Enables Highly Integrated LSI Logic DVD Products.(Brief Article)
May 12, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). LSI Logic has started to manufacture integrated circuits for DVD applications utilizing MoSys' high density 1T-SRAMembedded memory...

DVDINSIDER: Dolby Laboratories Celebrates Its Fifth Anniversary in Japan.
May 12, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Dolby Laboratories today begins a two-day technical conference for Dolby licensees commemorating the fifth anniversary of the company's...

DVDINSIDER: Toshiba's DVD/VCR Combination Players Bring Consumers Convenience and Flexibility in One Home Entertainment Unit.(Brief Article)
May 12, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Toshiba announced its new DVD/VCR combination models on display at the Toshiba Dealer Line show are now available nationwide. The...

DVDINSIDER: Toshiba Announces Nationwide Availability Of New Portable DVD Player Models.
May 13, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). From the company that developed the industry's first progressive scan portable DVD-Video player with a high-resolution display comes...

DVDINSIDER: Intersil Unveils Next Generation PRISM GT Chip Set.
May 13, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Intersil Corporation is shipping its second generation PRISM GT, 802.11g draft-compliant, chip set to leading customers, ODMs and OEMs....

DVDINSIDER: WAM!NET and DCA Announce Release of OptiSend for WAM!NET.(Brief Article)
May 13, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). WAM!NET and Doug Carson & Associates (DCA) announced the release of OptiSend for WAM!NET, a new application from DCA for the secure...

DVDINSIDER: CyberHome Selects Cirrus Chips to Power Portable DVD Players.(Brief Article)
May 14, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Cirrus Logic announced that its CS98100 DVD processor and CS4340 digital-to-analog converter (DAC) chips are powering CyberHome's new...

DVDINSIDER: Sorenson Media Adds High-Quality MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 Encoding to its Easy-to-Use Squeeze Video Compression Software.
May 14, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sorenson Media announced the availability of Sorenson Squeeze 3.1 for Macintosh and Sorenson Squeeze 3.5 for Windows, the latest...

DVDINSIDER: Survey Says Tape Is King; Most Business Users Do Not Plan to Change Tape Backup Methods Already in Place.
May 14, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). A recent survey of more than 4,000 IT professionals reveals that tape backup is the preferred method of data protection, and by a wide...

DVDINSIDER: InterVideo's WinDVD Creator Offered on New ThinkPads.(Brief Article)
May 15, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). WinDVD Creator, InterVideo's easy-to-use DVD-making software, is included as an option on new IBM ThinkPads. WinDVD Creator is offered...

DVDINSIDER: New DVD Panel Featured at Videomaker Expo East.
May 15, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). The Videomaker Expo returns to Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel, East Rutherford, NJ, for the Pre-Expo conference on June 18, 2003 and the...

DVDINSIDER: Macrovision Announces SafeDisc DVD-ROM Copy Protection at E3.(Brief Article)
May 15, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Macrovision Corporation unveiled its new DVD version of SafeDisc during the Electronic Entertainment Exposition (E3 Expo) at the Los...

DVDINSIDER: InterVideo's WinDVD Platinum Now Available at Best Buy.(InterVideo introduces WinDVD Platinum, new DVD-playing software)(Brief Article)
May 16, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). InterVideo announced that WinDVD Platinum, the latest version of its DVD-playing software, is now available for purchase at Best Buy...

DVDINSIDER: Genesis Microchip Welcomes New Board Member.(Eric Erdman is elected to Genesis Microchip's board of directors)(Brief Article)
May 16, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Genesis Microchip announced that Eric Erdman has been elected to its board of directors. Mr. Erdman will continue to serve as the...

DVDINSIDER: Macrovision Teams with Stream Theory to Enable Secure Software Streaming.
May 16, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Macrovision Corporation has teamed with Stream Theory to enable secure streaming of copy-protected software for Macrovision-licensed...

DVDINSIDER: Plextor Introduces PC Industry's First Digital Video Converter with Real-Time MPEG-4 Compression.
May 19, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Plextor has entered the digital video market with the announcement of ConvertX, a hardware real-time digital video converter and editing...

DVDINSIDER: Metatec Re-Elects Two Directors, Modifies Company Name at Annual Meeting.(Brief Article)
May 19, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Metatec announced that shareholders voted to re-elect two of the company's directors to three-year terms and to change the name of the...

DVDINSIDER: Adobe Acquires Leading Audio Application and Technology from Syntrillium Software.(Adobe Systems)(Brief Article)
May 19, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Adobe Systems announced an agreement to acquire the technology assets of Syntrillium Software. Syntrillium's flagship product, Cool...

DVDINSIDER: CenDyne Dual-Format DVD Recorders Write to Most Popular DVD Formats.(CenDyne Corp. introduces dual-format DVD recorders, which support DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD+R, CD-R, and CD-RW)
May 20, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). CenDyne Corporation takes DVD recording to the next level with the company's first CenDyne-branded Dual-Format DVD Recorders, which...

DVDINSIDER: InterVideo WinDVD Creator Plus and WinDVD Bundled with New Memorex 4X DVD+RW/+R Internal Drive.
May 20, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Two of InterVideo's products, WinDVD Creator Plus and WinDVD, are being bundled with Memorex's newest 4x DVD+RW/+R Internal Drive....

DVDINSIDER: FOCUS Enhancements Receives Initial Purchase Orders for Microsoft Xbox.
May 20, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). FOCUS Enhancements has received initial production purchase orders from Microsoft for the FS454 semiconductor chips to be used in the...

DVDINSIDER: Composer XL CD/DVD Duplicator Now Available at MARCAN.(MARCAN introduces the Primera Technology Composer XL Optical Disc Duplicator)(Brief Article)
May 20, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). MARCAN has added a new CD/DVD disc duplication system to its lineup. The Primera Technology Composer XL Optical Disc Duplicator will...

DVDINSIDER: MUSICMATCH Selected by CenDyne and Verbatim for Distribution with Popular DVD and CD Burners.(Brief Article)
May 21, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). MUSICMATCH announced its award-winning MUSICMATCH Jukebox is now shipping on the CenDyne and Verbatim lines of DVD and 52X CD burners....

DVDINSIDER: Pioneer Introduces Multiple Format DVD/CD Writer.(Pioneer Electronics)
May 21, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Pioneer Electronics announced a new DVD/CD internal writer to be available in June of this year. Pioneer's sixth generation recordable...

DVDINSIDER: Toshiba Introduces Second Generation DVD Recorder With Progressive Scan Output.
May 21, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Toshiba announced the introduction of its second generation DVD recorder, the D-R1. This new model is another industry first from...

DVDINSIDER: Sigma's DVD Decoder Chips Proliferate into a Widening Range of Advanced DVD Players.
May 22, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sigma Designs' EM8500 family of DVD decoder chips are now used worldwide by more than eleven manufacturers of advanced DVD players....

DVDINSIDER: NEC Europe Chooses Sonic MyDVD and CinePlayer for DVD-recordable Drives.
May 22, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sonic Solutions announced that NEC Europe has selected Sonic MyDVD4 and Sonic CinePlayer 1.5 as the DVD creation and PC playback...

DVDINSIDER: Roxio Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2003 Results.
May 22, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Roxio, The Digital Media Company, provider of the best selling digital media software in the world, today reported financial results...

DVDINSIDER: Power Integrations Solution Chosen by China's Amoisonic To Provide Energy Savings in DVD Players.
May 23, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Amoisonic, one of China's leading manufacturers of consumer electronics, has chosen to use Power Integrations' TinySwitch-II IC to keep...

DVDINSIDER: Canopus Launches the MPEGPRO Series Of Realtime MPEG Encoding and DVD Authoring Solutions.
May 23, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Canopus Corporation announced a new line of professional realtime MPEG encoding and DVD authoring solutions for DVD producers,...

DVDINSIDER: DVD Singles Turn Gold & Platinum!(Brief Article)
May 23, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Two months after their arrival in stores on March 11th, Arista's newly-launched series of DVD Singles by Avril Lavigne, P!nk, Usher,...

DVDINSIDER: Plextor Introduces DVD+R/RW Drive with Dual-Interface: Hi-Speed USB 2.0, IEEE-1394 FireWire.
May 25, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Plextor Corporation announced the new PX-504UF DVD+R/RW drive. The external DVD/CD burner delivers fast 4X DVD+R Writing, 2.4X DVD+RW...

DVDINSIDER: InterVideo Enhances New Release of WinDVD Recorder Software with Program Scheduling Features.
May 25, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). InterVideo announced that Decisionmark's TitanTV EPG (Electronic Program Guide) has been integrated with the latest release of WinDVD...

DVDINSIDER: Abbey Road Interactive Purchases 844/X From Media 100.(Brief Article)
May 28, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). UK-based Abbey Road Interactive has purchased Media 100's 844/X, the Company's award-winning real-time vertical editing system. Abbey...

DVDINSIDER: Luminex Announces Low Cost CD-R and DVD-R Data Publishing, Distribution and Archiving Solutions for UNIX and Linux Systems.
May 28, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Luminex Software announced its new DataWARE Workstation product line, which establishes a new standard for desktop optical data...

DVDINSIDER: Sigma Designs Reports First Quarter Results.
May 28, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sigma Designs announced results for its first fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2003. Net revenues for the first quarter were...

DVDINSIDER: EnXnet Announces New Anti-Theft Product for CDs and DVDs.
May 29, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). EnXnet has filed for patent protection on its proprietary product "DSTag," a device which is embedded within CDs and DVDs, and which...

DVDINSIDER: Cast Your Vote on June 2 for ``DVD Decision 2003''.
May 29, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). On June 2, Warner Home Video (WHV), America Online and Turner Classic Movies are giving the public the unique opportunity to help...

DVDINSIDER: Intersil Names Tom Tokos as Vice President and General Counsel.
May 29, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Intersil Corporation has named Tom Tokos as its new Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Mr. Tokos will oversee the...