Articles Listing – 2006 (May-June)
MAY Sony, Panasonic announce new HD format Blu-ray disc launch delayed Blue Ray Technologies to launch Blu-ray games Outlook for High Definition video disc formats in Europe CDA steps up copy protection for DVDs Two jailed after raid on UK's biggest pirate DVD factory Cinram reports European DVD revenue growth in 1Q DTS unveils audio tools for next-generation formats Piracy hotspots targeted with DVD amnesty Prolific eBay DVD pirate jailed for 6 months France’s glowria acquires Germany’s No 2 online DVD rentailer Studios look set to delay use of HDCP copy protection DVD Forum to consider region coding for HD DVD Hybrid DVD/HD DVD discs arrive into the market InterVideo to support HD DVD playback Apple wants Blu-ray discs to be iPod-friendly Balbo to head kdg Italia sales office LG first with 4x BD disc burner Lite-On plans Philips-based Blu-ray drives LSI brings new chips to drive global DVD recorder market VDL-ODMS to make pressing tools for VMD HD discs Pioneer and Sonic ship first Blu-ray package DVD piracy 75% higher than anticipated London police stumbles on pirate DVD factory Launch of Blu-ray PlayStation 3 set for November Rank finds it hard to dispose of Deluxe Media SURVEY How replicators cope in a changing marketplace Low interest for next-gen DVDs in 2006 FedEx uses burnt DVD dog sniffers Sony to launch first Blu-ray notebook PC Tony Spath, VP International Marketing, Dolby Laboratories Toshiba reports sales, profit gains Mini DVD+R double layer from Verbatim NME to release 100+ HD VMD titles in US market Xbox 360 games only on DVD-9 discs MPO, Zomax joint venture for Irish operations JUNE Alpha Sweden in administration Police seize record 140 DVD-R burners in Jakarta raid DaTARIUS opens Japanese office Deluxe begins next-gen DVD production for Europe launch Disney films available as internet downloads Consumer spending on packaged entertainment in key markets 2005 Europe DVD installed base Scotland's No1 video rental chain in administration DVD online rental Glowria signs VoD deal 'Most consumers watch movies on DVD, not in cinema' HDMI interconnect HD standard updated HMV boss says DVD piracy is 'grossly unfair competition' US retailers look at DVD-burning kiosks LG's India plant to be 'export hub' for European market Macrovision tools included in AACS protection system Matsushita closes DVD recorder plant in Germany EXPO Mediatech 2006 next-generation format highlights Microsoft questions Sony's Blu-ray strategy Shrinking box office windows pose big threat, study finds Football legend Pelé helps MPA fight piracy Pioneer stops own DVD recorder production RCA unveils $499 HD DVD player Samsung retreats on hybrid next-generation player VMD developer to demo HD disc format at Shanghai fest Faking the fakes in South Africa Spada to lower entry barrier to interactive DVD market SteelBook pack granted US patent Swedish police raid online pirate site Testronic Lab appoints Goodall as new CEO Verbatim to ship next-generation recordables this month South Wales, London film pirates targeted
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