DVD News articles from October 2003

DVD News archives from October 2003

DVDINSIDER: Verbatim Unveils Innovative DVD/CD Label Kit with Revolutionary Touch-Less, Non-curl Application System.
October 1, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Well-known throughout the storage industry for the innovation that enhances its CD and DVD product lines, Verbatim Corporation announced...

DVDINSIDER: DVS Korea Ships First DVD+RW Loader Under $4.5 Million Contract.
October 1, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Digital Video Systems announced that DVS Korea (DVSK) began shipping its Model DRL 100 DVD+RW (rewritable) loader product, the primary...

DVDINSIDER: Sonic Launches PrimeTime Deluxe for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004.(Sonic Solutions)
October 1, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sonic Solutions released Sonic PrimeTime Deluxe, the premium version of the PrimeTime line of DVD creation software for Microsoft...

DVDINSIDER: IFP Statement on MPAA Ban on Screeners.(the Independent Film Community complains about the MPAA's ban on 'for your consideration' VHS and DVD copies of feature films)
October 2, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). The Independent Film Community came together to condemn the MPAA's ban on "for your consideration" VHS and DVD copies of feature films,...

DVDINSIDER: Elibrium and CyberLink Partner to Deliver DVD and Video Editing Software To The North American Retail Market.
October 2, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). CyberLink Corporation selected Elibrium LLC, as the company's strategic North American software publishing partner. Elibrium offers...

DVDINSIDER: Conexant Delivers Semiconductor Solutions for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004.(Conexant Systems is shipping chips and software products for the Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 operating system)
October 2, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Conexant Systems is shipping audio/video decoders, MPEG digital video encoders, dial-up modem chipsets and supporting software products...

DVDINSIDER: Pioneer Introduces Slim, External DVD/CD Writer.
October 2, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Pioneer Electronics began shipping a new slim, external DVD/CD writer at a suggested retail price of $349. With the DVR-SK12D,...

DVDINSIDER: Acura Announces First Standard DVD-Audio 5.1 System.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). The all-new Acura TL performance luxury sedan, featuring updated styling, more horsepower and segment-leading electronic equipment, will...

DVDINSIDER: Zoran Hosts Technology Conference in Tokyo, Japan.
October 6, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Zoran Corporation announced that it is hosting the Driving the Digital Lifestyle Conference at Hotel Okura in Tokyo, Japan on October...

DVDINSIDER: Warren Lieberfarb, Architect of the DVD, Joins SIRIUS Board of Directors.
October 6, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). SIRIUS announced that Warren N. Lieberfarb has joined its Board of Directors. Credited as the architect of the DVD during the...

DVDINSIDER: Macrovision Obtains Interim Injunction To Prohibit Sales Of Circumvention Devices By Media Markt In Frankfurt, Germany.(Brief Article)
October 7, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Macrovision Corporation announced that its German lawyers, Norr Stiefenhofer Lutz, obtained a temporary injunction, without an oral...

DVDINSIDER: DDD Debuts 3D DVD Video Solution With Sharp Corporation at CEATEC 2003.(DDD Group)
October 7, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). DDD Group will demonstrate a prototype of its consumer 3D DVD video solution on the Sharp Corporation exhibition booth at the Combined...

DVDINSIDER: Distinguished Industry Veterans Join DTS Board of Directors.(Digital Theater Systems)
October 7, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). DTS (Digital Theater Systems, Inc.) has appointed three new members to its Board of Directors: Joerg Agin, Joseph Fischer and Warren...

DVDINSIDER: ProActive Media Group Merger Completed.(merger with Laguna Entertainment Corp.)(Brief Article)
October 8, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Josi W. Konski, CEO of ProActive Media Group announced that the merger with the parent company Laguna Entertainment Corporation...

DVDINSIDER: Marcan Appoints New General Manager To Grow Business.(Maryjane F. Fatigati )(Brief Article)
October 8, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). The president of Marcan Inc., Marvin Groberman, announced the appointment of Maryjane F. Fatigati as general manager of Marcan Inc....

DVDINSIDER: Deluxe Chooses WAM!NET Services.
October 8, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). WAM!NET, a division of SAVVIS Communications and a provider of content management and distribution services, announced that Deluxe, a...

DVDINSIDER: DVD+RW Alliance Demonstrates Dual-Layer DVD+R, Nearly Doubling the Capacity of Recordable DVDs.
October 9, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Dell, HP, Mitsubishi Chemical/Verbatim, Philips, Ricoh, Sony, Thomson and Yamaha, members of the DVD+RW Alliance, announced the...

DVDINSIDER: Dual Electronics Announces Upcoming Line of Consumer Televisions, DVD-R Recorders.(Brief Article)
October 9, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Dual Electronics will soon offer a complete, Dual-branded line of advanced technology video products in North America. Dual, a...

DVDINSIDER: Avnet Achieves US$1 Billion Milestone in Asia.
October 9, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Avnet, the leading global distributor of electronic components and enterprise computing products, has reached the milestone of US$1...

DVDINSIDER: Dual Electronics Announces Upcoming Line of Consumer Televisions, DVD-R Recorders.
October 10, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Dual Electronics announced it will soon offer a complete, Dual-branded line of advanced technology video products in North America. ...

DVDINSIDER: InterVideo Unveils New WinDVD Add-on Pack for InterActual On-disc and Online Interactive DVD Support.
October 10, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). InterVideo announced a license agreement with InterActual Technologies, developer of the de facto technology standard for viewing...

DVDINSIDER: ``The Lion King'' is the #1 Selling Re-Release Title of All Time.
October 10, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). In only its first two days of availability, THE LION KING Special Edition release has become the #1 re-release title in home...

DVDINSIDER: Cirrus Logic Introduces New MPEG Encoding Chip Family For Cost-Reduced DVD Recording Platforms.
October 13, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Extending its leadership in the fast-growing market for DVD recording chips, Cirrus Logic has introduced a new family of MPEG encoding...

DVDINSIDER: Wanlida --Malata-- Launches the DiVA Console for China Market.
October 13, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Wanlida brings a new generation entertainment console to market. The DiVA 489 which is the first DVD recorder to record using...

DVDINSIDER: Plextor Introduces 12 New Vibrant Colors for External 8X Dual-Format DVD+/-R/RW Burner.
October 13, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Offering a rainbow of colors that go beyond traditional computer color tones, Plextor Corp., a leading developer and manufacturer of DVD...

DVDINSIDER: YesVideo and Walgreens Partner to Offer New DVD Conversion Services For Customers.
October 14, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). YesVideo, the market leaders in video-to-YesDVD conversion, announced that its new services for film, slides and prints direct to...

DVDINSIDER: DVS Korean Subsidiary Launches New Line of Car DVD Products.
October 14, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Digital Video Systems announced that DVS Korea (DVSK) is in commercial production of two new DVD products geared to the automotive...

DVDINSIDER: Universities Nationwide Compete in Extreme DVD-Making Competition.
October 14, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Pioneer Electronics announced today that 13 film schools will participate in the second annual Project Pioneer 2880, an extreme...

DVDINSIDER: Consumer Electronics Products Top America's Holiday Gift-Giving and Wish Lists.
October 15, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Nearly three-quarters of all U.S. households say they are likely to purchase at least one consumer electronics product as a gift this...

DVDINSIDER: Luminex Software Named One of the Fastest Growing Technology Companies in North America.(Brief Article)
October 15, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Luminex Software, a leading developer of data distribution, archiving and storage products, today announced that it ranked Number 481...

DVDINSIDER: CENTRIS Study Examines the Growth of DVD as a Multi-Device Medium.
October 15, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). For years "DVD" referred to just DVD console players, the hardware, which has been cited as one of the most rapidly adopted consumer...

DVDINSIDER: Verbatim Announces New DigitalMovie DVD Recordable Discs.(Verbatim Corp.)
October 16, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Verbatim Corporation announced a new family of DigitalMovie 1x-4x speed DVD Recordable media with the unique look of a movie reel. Like...

DVDINSIDER: Metatec Names Byrnes as New Chief Financial Officer.(Metatec hires John Byrnes as its chief financial officer)(Brief Article)
October 16, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Metatec announced that John Byrnes has been named its new Chief Financial Officer. Byrnes has been acting as interim CFO for Metatec...

DVDINSIDER: CCG Retained by I/OMagic Corporation.(CCG is hired by I/OMagic Corp.)(Brief Article)
October 16, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). CCG, the West Coast's leading independent investor relations agency, has been retained by I/OMagic Corporation, adding to the roster of...

DVDINSIDER: Sony Ushers in High-Speed DVD Recording with New 8X DVD+R Dual RW DVD Burners.
October 20, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sony Electronics announced two new Dual RW DVD drives that support 8X DVD+R recording. Its latest duo of high-speed burners...

DVDINSIDER: Visual Frontier Announces Signed NDA With Japan's Teac Inc. and Jointly Develops Portable DVD Recordable Device With Taiwan's Lite-On Information Technology.
October 20, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Visual Frontier, Inc. announced the signing of a Non-Disclosure Agreement with Teac Inc. pursuant to its recent contract to provide the...

DVDINSIDER: Pinnacle Systems Ships Four New Dazzle Consumer Video Editing Solutions.
October 20, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Pinnacle Systems, Inc. announced the availability of four new Dazzle video capture products designed for first-time video editors. As a...

DVDINSIDER: Metatec Files for Reorganization Under Chapter 11 and Seeks Approval of Asset Purchase Agreement With a Subsidiary of ComVest Investment Partners.
October 21, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Metatec has filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy...

DVDINSIDER: Intersil Introduces the Industry's Highest-Performance-to-Price-Ratio Single-Chip, Two-Phase CPU DC/DC Buck Controller.
October 21, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Intersil Corporation announced the Endura ISL6563, a new and advanced high-performance two-phase synchronous-buck PWM controller IC...

DVDINSIDER: DVD Players on Target to Be in More Than Half of U.S. Homes by Year-End.
October 22, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). DVD title shipments continue at a record pace as the industry ramps up for the holiday selling season. In the third quarter of 2003,...

DVDINSIDER: Sonic MyDVD 5 Wins PC Magazine Editors' Choice Award with Highest Five-Star Rating.(Sonic Solutions)
October 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 Sonic MyDVD, the industry's leading DVD creation software, won PC Magazine's prestigious Editors' Choice...

DVDINSIDER: I/OMagic Set to Ship 8X DVD Dual-Format Rewritable Drive in Late October.
October 22, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). I/OMagic Corporation, a leading developer and marketer of optical data storage solutions and digital entertainment devices, will begin...

DVDINSIDER: Sonic Expands Global Presence with New Development Facility in Shanghai, China.(Sonic Solutions)
October 23, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sonic Solutions has expanded its global operations with the addition of a new development facility in Shanghai, China. The new site,...

DVDINSIDER: Intersil Corporation Reports Increased Third Quarter 2003 Revenue.
October 23, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Intersil Corporation reported financial results for the third quarter ended October 3, 2003. On a generally accepted accounting...

DVDINSIDER: Rimage Reports Strong Third Quarter Operating Results.(Rimage Corp. reports sales of $13,791,000 for the third quarter of 2003)
October 23, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Rimage Corporation reported sales of $13,791,000 for the third quarter of 2003 ended September 30, an increase of 10% from $12,555,000...

DVDINSIDER: Time Warner Completes Sale of Its DVD/CD Manufacturing and Physical Distribution Businesses to Cinram International for Approximately US$1.05 Billion.(Brief Article)
October 24, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Time Warner has completed the sale of its DVD and CD manufacturing, printing, packaging, physical distribution and merchandising...

DVDINSIDER: Major New York Postproduction Facilities Invest in Avid DS Nitris.
October 24, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Avid Technology announced that three major New York City-based postproduction facilities - FrameRunner, PostWorks, and Image Group -...

DVDINSIDER: Cirrus Logic Reports 23 Percent Sequential Revenue Growth in Fiscal Q2.
October 24, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Cirrus Logic announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2004, ended Sept. 27, 2003. The company reported second...

DVDINSIDER: Thomson Expands Content and Nework Business into Asia with Acquisition of Cinecolor Film and Post Production Facility in Thailand.
October 27, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Thomson announced the acquisition of Cinecolor Lab Company, a Thai company and one of the premiere motion picture film laboratories and...

DVDINSIDER: Global DVD Market Continues to Expand and Mature Rapidly, According to IDC.
October 27, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). DVD players are one of the most successful consumer electronics products of all time, and the DVD market has seen unprecedented growth...

DVDINSIDER: Roxio Releases Version 6.2 of Easy CD & DVD Creator Digital Media Suite.
October 27, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Roxio announced the release of Easy CD & DVD Creator 6.2 Platinum. Roxio's Easy CD & DVD Creator is the de facto worldwide standard in...

DVDINSIDER: Lions Gate Entertainment Signs Definitive Merger Agreement With Artisan Entertainment.
October 28, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Lions Gate Entertainment and Artisan Entertainment have entered into a definitive agreement under which Artisan will merge into Lions...

DVDINSIDER: DVD+RW Format Gains Momentum in Consumer Electronics Space as New Recorders Come to Market for the Holidays.
October 28, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). About two dozen manufacturers have announced plans to introduce new DVD recorders using the DVD+R/+RW recording format, the DVD+RW...

DVDINSIDER: Macrovision Corporation Reports Record Third Quarter 2003 Revenues.
October 29, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Macrovision Corporation's third quarter 2003 net revenues were $31.2 million, compared with $23.5 million in the third quarter of 2002,...

DVDINSIDER: Nero Digital Set to Raise the Stakes in MPEG-4 Video and Audio Compression.(Brief Article)
October 29, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Nero will integrate the new Nero Digital MPEG-4 video and audio codec's into Nero Recode, a compelling inclusion in the free PowerPack...

DVDINSIDER: Sonic AuthorScript Incorporated in Microsoft Plus! Digital Media Edition Update.
October 29, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sonic Solutions announced that Microsoft has licensed Sonic AuthorScript, the world's leading CD and DVD formatting and burning engine,...

DVDINSIDER: InterVideo WinCinema Software Suite Bundled with Samsung's New 4x DVD+/-RW Drives.
October 30, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). InterVideo announced that WinCinema, InterVideo's complete suite of multimedia software solutions, is being included with Samsung...

DVDINSIDER: Cirrus Logic Aligns Video Recording Resources; Further Reduction in Operating Costs.(Brief Article)
October 30, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Cirrus Logic has curtailed further investment in R&D for standalone DVD players and will reduce headcount by 24 positions in...

DVDINSIDER: Jeff Baker Named Senior Vice President, U.S. Sales, for Warner Home Video.(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Jeff Baker has been appointed Senior Vice President, U.S. Sales, for Warner Home Video (WHV) it was announced today by Ron Sanders,...

DVDINSIDER: 321 Studios Will Appeal Digital Copyright Ruling.
October 31, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). 321 Studios, the worldwide leader in DVD back up, recovery, and creation software, today vowed to continue the fight for Americans'...