DVD News articles from October 2002

DVD News archives from October 2002

DVDINSIDER: Univenture Unveils New Disc Sleeve.(Brief Article)
October 1, 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 information media packaging products, has reported the availability of a...

DVDINSIDER: MedioStream's neoDVD 4.0 Suite Is Fastest Real-Time Consumer Software.(Brief Article)(Evaluation)
October 1, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). MedioStream revealed that internal testing shows that on comparable systems and at comparable video quality, its neoDVD 4.0 suite is...

DVDINSIDER: Toshiba Selects Zoran's Vaddis 5 For Its Portable DVD Player.(Brief Article)(Evaluation)
October 1, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Zoran Corporation revealed that the Vaddis 5 DVD multimedia processor IC powers Toshiba's new SD2000 wide-screen portable DVD-Video...

DVDINSIDER: Sony Selects Sonic's MyDVD 4 Video Suite For Bundle.(Brief Article)
October 2, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sony Corporation has chosen Sonic MyDVD 4 Video Suite to bundle with its Dual RW drives worldwide, the first combination drives for...

DVDINSIDER: eMaxNET Enters Into Agreement With iDVDBOX.(to create World Access Entertainment Corp.)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). eMaxNET, Inc., a subsidiary of eMax Corporation, has signed an alliance with iDVDBOX, Inc. to form new global interactive...

DVDINSIDER: Philips Receives Technical Emmy Award For 'Lifelong Contribution' To Development Of Widescreen TV.(Philips Electronics)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Philips Electronics has received the prestigious Technological/Engineering Emmy Award for its `lifelong contribution' to the...

DVDINSIDER: Panasonic Awarded Technical Emmy For The Development Of VariCam HD Cinema Camera.(Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Ltd. wins award)(Brief Article)
October 2, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) has presented Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd (Panasonic) with a...

DVDINSIDER: NEXPAK Introduces New Color Capabilities For DVD Packaging.(Brief Article)
October 2, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). NEXPAK has reported the market launch of its Colors Program for its DVD, CD and video media packaging solutions. The program offers the...

DVDINSIDER: DVD Rental Revenues Continue To Rise At Record-Breaking Rate.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 3, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). DVD rental revenues continue on their record-breaking pace, having surpassed $2 billion for the current year, and continue to claim an...

DVDINSIDER: A New Home Entertainment Company Emerges.(Digital Videos of America Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 3, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Ron W. Johnson, CEO, has announced the founding of a new home entertainment company, Digital Videos of America Inc. Digital Videos is...

DVDINSIDER: Microtech Systems Ships Xpress In Volume.(Brief Article)
October 3, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Microtech Systems is now shipping in volume the latest in a long line of CD-R/DVD-R auto-loading systems. Featuring ultra-fast...

DVDINSIDER: Memorex Selects Sonic's MyDVD For Its DVD+RW/+R Internal ReWritable Drive.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Memorex Products has selected Sonic MyDVD as the editing and authoring software for the new DVD+RW/+R Internal ReWritable Drive. With...

DVDINSIDER: Sonic Foundry Presents ACID PRO 4.0.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 6, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sonic Foundry has introduced the 5.1 Surround Plug-In Pack for ACID PRO 4.0. This new product allows users to encode ACID mixes to...

DVDINSIDER: Intersil Introduces New Higher Speed Dual Laser Diode Driver.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 6, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Intersil Corporation has unveiled a new dual laser diode driver designed specifically to enable read (CD-R) and read/write (CD-R/W)...

DVDINSIDER: Sony Unveils Three New Pick-Up-And-Go PCs For Portable DVD Burning.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 6, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Three new VAIO notebook PCs from Sony offer a creative, competitive edge of a versatile, pick-up-and-go workspace with portable DVD...

DVDINSIDER: InterActual Inks License Agreement With STMicroelectronics.(Brief Article)
October 7, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). InterActual Technologies, Inc. has reported a license agreement with STMicroelectronics to integrate InterActual's proprietary DVD...

DVDINSIDER: B1 Media Launches DVD Pre-Mastering Division.(Brief Article)
October 7, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Design and production studio B1 Media has launched a DVD pre-mastering arm to provide compression, authoring and QC. Combined with...

DVDINSIDER: Vital Statistics.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 7, 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 sales for the week ending Sept. 29, 2002 were 3,089,000, slightly...

DVDINSIDER: Home Theater In A Box Is Latest Consumer Craze.(Brief Article)
October 8, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). The DVD player has been one of the hottest introductions in the consumer electronics industry. Following closely in its footsteps is a...

DVDINSIDER: Sonopress Expands DVD Replication Capacity.(Brief Article)
October 8, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sonopress LLC has increased by 30 percent the DVD replication capacity in its U.S. manufacturing facility. With this expansion, a...

DVDINSIDER: Cirrus Logic Launches Two New Digital Audio Interface Products.(CS8416 and CS8406)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
October 8, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Cirrus Logic, Inc. has introduced two new digital audio interface products for the professional and consumer audio markets. The CS8416...

DVDINSIDER: Pacific Digital Introduces DVD BurnerPlus.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
October 8, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Pacific Digital Corporation has introduced its DVD BurnerPlus drive. With a complete, world-class CD and DVD authoring software...

DVDINSIDER: The Tag Company's Red Tag Security Device Deters Theft.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 8, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). The Tag Company, a provider of electronic security tagging solutions, has launched the Red Tag DVD and Game Security System to home...

DVDINSIDER: The Had To Be Made Film Festival Unveiled At East Coast Video Show.
October 9, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). The Had To Be Made Film Festival -- a unique and innovative distribution/marketing concept that will provide Independent Video...

DVDINSIDER: NTI Backup NOW! 3.0 Deluxe Now Supports Panasonic's DVD-RAM/R Drive.(NewTech Infosystems Inc., Panasonic Industrial Co.)
October 9, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). NewTech Infosystems, Inc. (NTI) and Panasonic Industrial Company reported the compatibility of NTI Backup NOW! 3.0 Deluxe, NTI's...

DVDINSIDER: DTS Exhibits the Latest Surround Sound Solutions At the 2002 International CES.
October 9, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). BurgoPak Is A New Breakthrough In DVD Packaging With an increasing number of companies experimenting with the use of innovative...

DVDINSIDER: maxxmedia+events Celebrates Two News Announcements.(media, live events company receives award, introduces new technology)
October 10, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). maxxmedia+events (mmevents), a media and live events company, proudly announces two news items: first, their win at the INTERCOM...

DVDINSIDER: Philips Dissolves Its Components Division.(restructuring program at Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.)
October 10, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Royal Philips Electronics made public the conclusions of an earlier announced review of its Components division. A plan will now be...

DVDINSIDER: Spatializer N-2-2 Selected By Aiwa For Bundle.(Aiwa Company Ltd. using technology from Spatializer Audio Laboratories Inc. in new DVD player)(Brief Article)
October 10, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Expanding the portfolio of consumer electronics companies utilizing its industry leading Spatializer N-2-2 virtual surround...

DVDINSIDER: Odyssey Establishes Its Own Label For U.S. Distribution.(Odyssey Pictures Corp. expands movie distribution)(Brief Article)
October 10, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Odyssey Pictures Corporation has expanded its international distribution activity into the U.S. markets. Under its own label, Odyssey...

DVDINSIDER: Cirrus Logic Targets Digital Entertainment Market.
October 13, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Focusing on accelerated growth in the digital entertainment electronics market, Cirrus Logic has unveiled a programmable DVD platform...

DVDINSIDER: Rimage Releases Two New DVD/CD Label Printing Options.
October 13, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Rimage Corporation is now shipping two new CD/DVD label printing options--PrismPlus!, the next generation Rimage thermal CD/DVD...

DVDINSIDER: CyberHome DVD Players Arrive In America Just In Time For The Holidays.
October 13, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Americans now have access to two new CyberHome DVD players. Already popular in Europe, CyberHome designs and manufactures entertainment...

DVDINSIDER: Sonic Ships First OpenDVD-Compliant DVD Software Player. (Sonic Solutions' Sonic CinePlayer 1.5).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
October 14, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sonic Solutions has reported the release of Sonic CinePlayer 1.5, the world's first OpenDVD-compliant DVD software player. The newest...

DVDINSIDER: Wal-Mart Launches Wal-Mart DVD Rentals Online Test.(Brief Article)
October 14, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). DVDs at your doorstep... That's what Wal-Mart plans to deliver to customers, as the Company begins testing a new service called...

DVDINSIDER: Vital Statistics. (Nielsen VideoScan).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 14, 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 sales for the week ending Oct. 6, 2002 were 3,122,000, slightly up...

DVDINSIDER: Nine Of Top 10 PC Makers Bundle InterVideo's WinDVD.
October 15, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). InterVideo's WinDVD is now shipping with computers from nine of the top 10 PC makers in the world. Previously, WinDVD was bundled by...

DVDINSIDER: Let The Games Begin.
October 15, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). New gaming hardware, software and accessories will converge with home entertainment at the 2003 International CES, the world's largest...

DVDINSIDER: Microtech Ships Xpress DVD-R/CD-R Publishing System In Volume.
October 15, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Microtech Systems has reported volume shipments of its new Xpress 600-disc capacity automated disc publishing system. Released in June...

DVDINSIDER: DVD Industry Experiences Double-Digit Growth In 3Q.
October 16, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). The DVD industry experienced double-digit growth in the third quarter, outpacing 2001's record sales. According to the DVD...

DVDINSIDER: Canopus Ships DVStorm2.
October 16, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Canopus Corporation has begun shipping DVStorm2, the latest version of its highly acclaimed DVStorm realtime, nonlinear editing...

DVDINSIDER: CyberLink Presents PowerProducer Software.
October 16, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). CyberLink has introduced the total wizard-style software that enables anyone to produce home movies & photo slideshows. This latest...

DVDINSIDER: What's On Your WishList This Holiday Season?(consumer electronics survey )
October 17, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). More than three-quarters (78 percent) of all U.S. households are likely to purchase at least one consumer electronics (CE) product as...

DVDINSIDER: Hitachi Netflix Announces Record 3Q Financial Results.(Brief Article)
October 17, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Netflix, Inc. has announced financial results for its third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2002. Total revenue for the third quarter was...

DVDINSIDER: Spatializer N-2-2 Selected For Toshiba's Widescreen Portable DVD Player.(Spatializer Audio Laboratories Inc.)
October 17, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Spatializer Audio Laboratories Inc. revealed that Spatializer N-2-2 has been selected by Toshiba Corporation as a key feature in the...

DVDINSIDER: Intersil Responds To Agere's Lawsuit.(Brief Article)
October 17, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Intersil Corporation addressed comments on a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Agere Systems. "We are very disappointed in...

DVDINSIDER: Akai President & CEO Named.(Joe Richter)(Brief Article)
October 17, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). In a move consistent with their intent to attack the specialty audio and video arena, the Akai brand has enlisted the help of a...

DVDINSIDER: Digital Video Product Sales Strengthen In August & September.
October 20, 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 and digital camcorders, increased during August and...

DVDINSIDER: CenDyne To Ship Industry's First 4X DVD Recorder.
October 20, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). CenDyne, Inc. has revealed that by the end of October, it will begin shipping the industry's first 4X DVD Recorder. The new drive...

DVDINSIDER: Mitsubishi Chemical Media Unveils First 4X DVD+R Data Disc.(Brief Article)
October 20, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Mitsubishi Chemical Media Co., Ltd., has launched the world's first 4x DVD+R disc for data use. The new product will be available at...

DVDINSIDER: NEC Ships VALUESTAR & LaVie Computers With InterVideo's WinDVD 4.(Brief Article)
October 21, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). InterVideo is shipping its WinDVD 4, the latest version of its DVD player for PCs, with NEC's consumer oriented VALUESTAR and LaVie...

DVDINSIDER: A New Service Sure To Put Blockbuster In A Bind.(DVD rental vending machines)(Brief Article)
October 21, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). DVD rental vending machines, popular in Europe for more than three years, are just beginning to penetrate the American market. ...

DVDINSIDER: Consumers Need More Information Prior To A Sale.(avoiding returns)
October 21, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). A new survey released by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) shows consumers need more information before the sale in order to...

DVDINSIDER: Five Latin American Musicians Showcased On Flex-Play DVD For VMALA.(Video Music Awards Latin America)(Brief Article)
October 21, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Flexplay Technologies launched its flexible-play DVD at the MTV Video Music Awards Latin America (VMALA) October 24th in Miami,...

DVDINSIDER: Vital Statistics.(sales statistics)(Brief Article)
October 21, 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 sales for the week ending Oct. 13, 2002 were 3,563,000, up from the...

DVDINSIDER: Philips Previews First DVD+R/+RW Reference Design.(Royal Philips Electronics)
October 22, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Royal Philips Electronics has launched the first DVD+R/+RW reference design, which will enable DVD player manufacturers to introduce...

DVDINSIDER: Pioneer Introduces 4X DVD-R/2X DVD-RW Drive.
October 22, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Pioneer Electronics, has introduced the new DVR-A05 DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW combination drive. Pioneer's fifth generation drive doubles...

DVDINSIDER: Blockbuster Reports 3Q Financial Results.
October 22, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Blockbuster has announced financial results for its third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2002. Total revenues for the third quarter...

DVDINSIDER: Adtec Installs Soloist 2 Broadcast DV Players & Digital Studio Encoder In Baptist Hospital.
October 22, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Baptist Hospital, a member of the nation's largest not-for-profit health system, recently updated their patient and staff education...

DVDINSIDER: DigitalFocus Showcases DVD & MP3.(trade show)(Brief Article)
October 23, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). MP3 and DVD are coming to DigitalFocus. The country's leading press showcase for digital imaging, video and displays will now also...

DVDINSIDER: Copy Protection & DRM To Generate $600 Million Worldwide In 2002.(digital rights management)
October 23, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Copy protection and digital rights management (DRM) solutions for digital consumer products and services are estimated to generate...

DVDINSIDER: Abbey Road Studios Invests In DTS Hardware.(Digital Theater Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 23, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). DTS (Digital Theater Systems, Inc.) reported that legendary Abbey Road Studios in London has purchased DTS hardware to expand its...

DVDINSIDER: Pinnacle Systems Reports 1Q Financial Results.(Brief Article)
October 23, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Pinnacle Systems, Inc. has reported financial results for the Company's first quarter of fiscal 2003, which ended Sept. 30, 2002....

DVDINSIDER: Marcan Releases Prism Plus! & Everest As Standalone Units.(Marcan Inc)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Marcan, Inc. is now offering two new CD/DVD label printing options: Prism Plus!, the next generation Rimage thermal CD/DVD printer,...

DVDINSIDER: Sony Unveils Portable, Battery-Operated CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive.(Brief Article)
October 24, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sony Electronics has debuted a portable, battery-operated CD-RW and DVD-ROM drive that doubles as a standalone CD, MP3 and WAV player....

DVDINSIDER: Zoran Reports Record 3Q Financial Results.(Brief Article)
October 24, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Zoran Corporation has reported results for its third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2002. Revenues for the third quarter of 2002 increased 45...

DVDINSIDER: Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against ESS Technology.(Brief Article)
October 27, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). A lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on...

DVDINSIDER: Stomp Introduces RecordNow MAX Version 4.5.
October 27, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Stomp, Inc., has enhanced the capabilities of its successful RecordNow MAX DVD/CD recording software with the new version 4.5. ...

DVDINSIDER: Fujifilm Develops Blue-Violet Laser Write-Once, Read-Many Optical Discs With Organic Dye.(Fuji Photo Film Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
October 27, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce the development of next-generation blue-violet laser write-once, read-many (WORM)...

DVDINSIDER: Zomax Reports Financial Results.(Brief Article)
October 27, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Zomax Incorporated has reported sales and earnings for its third quarter ended Sept. 27, 2002. Net loss for the third quarter of 2002...

DVDINSIDER: CyberLink Enhances DVD & MPEG Technologies For Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition.(digital video disk, moving picture experts group)(Brief Article)
October 28, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). CyberLink Corp. has reported the availability of enhanced DVD and MPEG playback technologies designed to support the newly released...

DVDINSIDER: WEA Names President.(WEA Inc. appoints John Esposito president)(Brief Article)
October 28, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). WEA Inc., Warner Music Group's U.S. manufacturing, distribution and packaging operation, announced that John Esposito has been named...

DVDINSIDER: Macrovision Reports 3Q Net Revenues & Earnings.(Macrovision Corp.'s third quarter financial data)(Brief Article)
October 28, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Macrovision Corporation has reported that third quarter 2002 net revenues were $23.5 million, compared with $23.0 million in the third...

DVDINSIDER: Vital Statistics.(sales data for DVDs, DVD players, VCRs)(Brief Article)
October 28, 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 sales for the week ending Oct. 20, 2002 were 3,441,000. Year-to-date...

DVDINSIDER: Dolby Laboratories Embraces DVD-Audio Format.(Creative Technology Ltd. introduces soundcard that provides DVD-Audio playback)
October 29, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Dolby Laboratories has revealed an important expansion of the DVD-Audio format with the recent introduction of Creative Technology...

DVDINSIDER: Toshiba Launches Seasonal Promotion.(Toshiba Corp., Hollywood Entertainment Corp. partner to market DVD players)
October 29, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Toshiba is gearing up for the 2002 holiday season with an all-star lineup of state-of-the-art DVD players and an exciting offer from...

DVDINSIDER: Hitachi Selects Intersil's Laser Diode Drivers.(Hitachi America Ltd., Intersil Corp.)(Brief Article)
October 29, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Intersil Corporation's laser diode drivers have been selected for use in Hitachi's DVD camcorder products. Intersil's Elantec laser...

DVDINSIDER: MGM Home Entertainment Assumes Canadian Distribution DVD & Video Responsibilities.(Brief Article)
October 31, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Expanding its self-distribution operations, MGM Home Entertainment Group, a unit of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, will assume all Canadian...

DVDINSIDER: Intersil Files Lawsuit Against Agere Systems.(lawsuit filed for trade secret theft)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Intersil Corporation has filed a lawsuit for theft of trade secrets against Agere Systems with the United States District Court in...

DVDINSIDER: Apogee Announces DDX Amplifier Sales Exceed Five Million Devices.(Apogee Technology Inc.)
October 31, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Apogee Technology, Inc. has reported that total shipments of DDX-based digital amplifier integrated circuits have exceeded five...

DVDINSIDER: Cypheron Releases U.S. Patent Collection On DVD.
October 31, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Cypheron Systems, LLC, has announced the availability of Rapidpat Complete, the first patent information product to deliver a digital...

DVDINSIDER: Roxio Reports 2Q Financial Results.(second quarter 2002)
October 31, 2002... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2002 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Roxio, Inc. has reported financial results for its second quarter ended Sept. 30, 2002. Net revenue for the second quarter was $27.9...