DVD News articles from November 2002

DVD News archives from November 2002

DVDINSIDER: Blockbuster Renovates 4,412 Stores Nationwide.
November 1, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). As part of its ongoing plan to aggressively grow its retail sales, specifically in the high-growth DVD and games categories,...

DVDINSIDER: Toshiba Ships First Notebook With Built-In DVD-R/RW Multi-Function Drive.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Toshiba's Computer Systems Group (CSG) has reported the availability of Satellite 5205-S703 and that it would be the first vendor to...

DVDINSIDER: Panasonic Introduces Two Progressive Scan DVD Recorders.(DMR-T3040, and DMR-T3030)
November 1, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Company has announced the availability of two professional progressive-scan DVD recorders -...

DVDINSIDER: Spider-Man Shatters Sales Records.(box office, video sales data for 'Spider-Man')
November 4, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Shattering sales records for a home entertainment release during its first weekend, the Spider-Man phenomenon continues to reach new...

DVDINSIDER: Ford Equips Select 2003 Models With DVD .(Johnson Controls Inc. providing entertainment system for Ford Motor Co. cars)
November 4, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Automotive interior supplier Johnson Controls is launching production of the AutoVision DVD rear-seat entertainment system for Ford...

DVDINSIDER: Cinram Reports 3Q Financial Results.(Cinram International Inc.'s third quarter financial data)
November 4, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Consolidated sales during the 2002 third quarter increased by 20 percent to $224.7 million, up from $187.9 million in the prior year...

DVDINSIDER: Philips Unveils Chipset & Reference Design For Highest-Speed DVD+R/RW Recorders.(Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.)
November 5, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Royal Philips Electronics has unveiled a highly integrated chipset, optical pickup unit (OPU), firmware and reference design for the...

DVDINSIDER: Microtech Introduces Xpress Lite CD/DVD-R Publishing System.(MICROTECH Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Microtech Systems has introduced Xpress Lite. For the first time ever, Xpress Lite makes Microtech system quality available to...

DVDINSIDER: Samsung Selects Zoran's DVD Processor IC For Its 2003 Products.(Samsung Electronics Company Ltd., Zoran Corp.)
November 5, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Zoran Corporation is shipping Vaddis 5E DVD processor ICs to Samsung Electronics for its 2003 DVD products. Earlier this year,...

DVDINSIDER: Fujitsu Bundles InterVideo's WinDVD 4 With Three Desktop PCs.
November 6, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). InterVideo's WinDVD 4, the latest version of its DVD player for PCs, is now available on three shipping desktop PC models from...

DVDINSIDER: Apple Unveils Upgraded Titanium PowerBook G4.
November 6, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Apple has upgraded its Titanium PowerBook G4 notebook line with PowerPC G4 processors running at up to 1 GHz, the industry's first...

DVDINSIDER: Sanyo Laser Requests Increased Functionality From Univenture's U-1000.
November 6, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Univenture revealed that Sanyo Laser Products requests more functionality from Univenture's U-1000 automated disc packaging...

DVDINSIDER: Intersil Files Patent Infringement Counterclaims Against Agere.(Intersil Corp., Agere Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 7, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Intersil Corporation has filed patent infringement counterclaims against Agere Systems. This action was filed with the United States...

DVDINSIDER: Verbatim Unveils 4x DVD+R Write-Once Media.(Brief Article)
November 7, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Verbatim Corporation's new, 4x-speed DataLifePlus 4.7GB DVD+R media is the first that supports 1x, 2.4x and 4x write speeds. At 4x...

DVDINSIDER: SONICblue Reports 3Q Financial Results.(third quarter financial data for SONICblue Inc.)
November 7, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). SONICblue Incorporated reported third quarter results, achieving net revenue for the quarter of $78.4 million, representing a...

DVDINSIDER: 2003 International CES Showcases Best In Home Entertainment Technology.(Consumer Electronics Association)
November 8, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). The 2003 International CES again will serve as the world's largest home theater show as major video, audio and home networking...

DVDINSIDER: Data Transition Introduces Broadway Pro DVD.
November 8, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Data Translation has introduced Broadway Pro DVD, a complete digital video capture, compression, editing and authoring system for...

DVDINSIDER: The Walt Disney Company Reports 4Q & Year-End Earnings.
November 8, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). The Walt Disney Company has reported earnings for the year and fourth quarter ended Sept. 30, 2002. On an as-reported basis, revenues...

DVDINSIDER: 2003 International CES To Spotlight HDTV.(High-definition television)
November 11, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). High-definition television (HDTV) will claim the video spotlight at the 2003 International CES, the world's largest consumer...

DVDINSIDER: SONICblue & TiVo Drop Patent Infringement Suits.(Brief Article)
November 11, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). SONICblue Incorporated and TiVo have reached an agreement to drop patent infringement suits that they filed against each other last...

DVDINSIDER: Sonic Solutions Reports Strong 2Q Financial Results.(Brief Article)
November 11, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sonic Solutions has reported results for the Company's second fiscal quarter ended Sept. 30, 2002. Revenues for the quarter were...

DVDINSIDER: SONICblue Selects Zoran's Vaddis To Power Two New DVD Players.(Brief Article)
November 12, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Zoran Corporation revealed that its Vaddis DVD multimedia processor is powering two new DVD player models from SONICblue's GoVideo...

DVDINSIDER: Philips Plans To Close Albuquerque Semiconductor Facility.(Royal Philips Electronics)(Brief Article)
November 12, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Royal Philips Electronics has plans for the phased closure of its semiconductor fabrication operation (fab) in Albuquerque, New...

DVDINSIDER: Vital Statistics.(Brief Article)
November 12, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). According to statistics released by Nielsen VideoScan, DVD title unit sales to dealers for the week ending Nov. 3, 2002 were...

DVDINSIDER: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Rings In MIBII DVD Release.(Brief Article)
November 13, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment will celebrate the Nov. 26th release on DVD and videocassette of Men In Black II by ringing The...

DVDINSIDER: InterVideo Releases DVD & MPEG Technology Featured In Microsoft's Media Center.(Brief Article)
November 13, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). InterVideo, Inc. has reported the availability of DVD and MPEG playback technology designed to support Microsoft's new Windows XP...

DVDINSIDER: Lite-On IT Selects Sigma's DVD Decorder Chip.(Brief Article)
November 13, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sigma Designs' EM8500 DVD decoder chip has been selected for use in the LVD-2001, a new series of advanced DVD players by Lite-On IT...

DVDINSIDER: VHSonic To Acquire Veritas Desktop & Mobile Division.
November 14, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sonic Solutions has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Desktop and Mobile Division ("DMD") of Veritas Software...

DVDINSIDER: 321 Studios Releases DVD X Copy.(software package)(Brief Article)
November 14, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). 321 Studios has released DVD X Copy, an unparalleled, complete software package that allows users to back-up their DVD collections to...

DVDINSIDER: New Storage-Solution Company Emerges.(Kano Technologies)(Brief Article)
November 14, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Kano Technologies, a new California-based DVD+RW/R storage-solutions company, has been launched by industry veteran, Richard Young....

DVDINSIDER: Addonics Delivers Three-Step DVD DigiCopier.(Software Review)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
November 15, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Addonics has unveiled its DVD DigiCopier, a multi-interface DVD/CD duplicator that makes copying DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-R and CD-RW media...

DVDINSIDER: Gartner Dataquest Predicts Sluggish Holiday Season For PC Industry.(personal computers)(Brief Article)
November 15, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Worldwide PC shipments are projected to reach 35.1 million units in the fourth quarter of 2002, a 1.5 percent increase from the same...

DVDINSIDER: Roxio Showcases Easy CD Creator 5.3 DVD Edition At Comdex.(Software Review)(Brief Article)
November 15, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Roxio will showcase Easy CD Creator 5.3 DVD Edition at Comdex Fall 2002, including DVD Builder, its DVD authoring application....

DVDINSIDER: Gear Releases DVD/CD Mastering Technology.(Gear Software Inc.)(Software Review)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
November 15, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Harnessing the power of Gear recording technology for DVD and CD mastering, Gear Software, Inc. has released Gear Pro Mastering...

DVDINSIDER: Digital Video Systems Reports 3Q Operating Results.(finance)(Brief Article)
November 15, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Digital Video Systems, Inc. has reported its operating results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2002. Digital Video Systems,...

DVDINSIDER: Recordable DVD Drives Predicted To Experience Dramatic Growth Through 2006.
November 18, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Recordable DVD drives, media and applications will experience dramatic growth next year and through at least 2006, Jon Peddie,...

DVDINSIDER: Fujitsu Selects Sonic's MyDVD 4 For Bundle.(Fujitsu Ltd and Sonic Solutions)(Brief Article)
November 18, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sonic Solutions revealed at the Comdex Convention, that Fujitsu Ltd. is now bundling Sonic MyDVD 4 with its new Notebook PC,...

DVDINSIDER: Verbatim Rings In New Year With Multi-Format DVD Recorder.
November 18, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Verbatim Corporation and Peripherals Group, Inc. have introduced the new Verbatim Multi-Format DVD Recorder, which will be available...

DVDINSIDER: Consumers Are Driving The Recordable DVD Market.
November 18, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Nearly 100 executives from system, software and solution firms nodded in agreement at the RDVDC Independent Software Vendors (ISV)...

DVDINSIDER: Pioneer Electronics Challenges College Students With $10,000 Extreme DVD Competition.
November 18, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. is challenging college students from leading film schools across the U.S. to create the ultimate short...

DVDINSIDER: Philips Unveils Latest DVD+R/+RW Data Drive.(Royal Philips Electronics)(Brief Article)
November 18, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Royal Philips Electronics will unveil its latest DVD+R/+RW data drive that offers a faster writing speed on DVD+R media. Its 4x write...

DVDINSIDER: DV Products Post Modest Gains In October.(Brief Article)
November 19, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Manufacturer-to-dealer sales of digital video products, such as DVD players, posted modest gains during the month of October,...

DVDINSIDER: Panasonic Leads The Pack In The Recordable DVD Market.
November 19, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). The Recordable DVD market experienced a heat wave of its own last summer, as consumers rushed indoors to get their pick of the newest...

DVDINSIDER: DVD6C Prepares For Global Licensing In The New Year.(Brief Article)
November 19, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). The DVD6C Licensing Agency (DVD6C), the industry body representing the seven leading developers of DVD technology and formats -- AOL...

DVDINSIDER: Sony To Offer Free 4x DVD+R Upgrade For Two Dual RW Drives.
November 19, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). The Dual RW DVD/CD recordable drives recently introduced by Sony Electronics will soon support up to 4X DVD+R recording with a simple...

DVDINSIDER: Univenture Unveils New Regional Sales & Customer Service Office In Reno.(Brief Article)
November 19, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Univenture, an international designer and manufacturer of media & print packaging products, is opening a new regional sales and...

DVDINSIDER: DVD Burners Meeting DVD Forum Standards Set To Experience Explosive Growth.
November 20, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sharing the podium at the Comdex Recordable DVD Council (RDVDC) press conference, Andy Parsons, senior vice president for Pioneer...

DVDINSIDER: NVIDIA Releases NVIDIA NVDVD 2.0.
November 20, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). NVIDIA Corporation has released NVIDIA NVDVD 2.0, the newest version of the Company's versatile PC-based software digital media...

DVDINSIDER: InterVideo Inks Licensing & Marketing Partnership With DivXNetworks.(Brief Article)
November 20, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). DivXNetworks, Inc. and InterVideo, Inc. have announced a comprehensive software licensing and marketing partnership. Under the...

DVDINSIDER: DVD Association Honors DVD International With Four Awards.(Brief Article)
November 20, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). QuickTV, Inc.'s DVD International has received quadruple honors from the DVD Association at its annual DVD Excellence Awards. The...

DVDINSIDER: Memox Enters DVD Manufacturing Arena In The Netherlands.(Brief Article)
November 20, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). In the former Philips Lighting works in Terneuzen, The Netherlands, Memox started its large-scale production of the new generation...

DVDINSIDER: Cirrus Logic Becomes Newest Licensee of Verance Copy Protection Technology for DVD-Audio.
November 21, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Verance, the leading provider of tools and services to track, manage and enhance the use of media content globally, announced that...

DVDINSIDER: AOL Movies Introduces DVD Previews Only Available on AOL.(Brief Article)
November 21, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). AOL Movies has launched Inside the DVD, a new program that provides AOL members with a chance to view never-before-seen bonus...