Articles Listing – 2007 (July-August)
JULY Microholography could put 500GB on 50-layer disc New Australian HD DVD promo group set up First Blu-ray camcorder debuts later this year BDMO, MIP win 'Double Push Tray' case against Pozzoli Leading HD authors to speak at DVD Forum Euro conference 1 Terabyte optical discs on the horizon China-made DVD recorders use Taiwanese loaders Toshiba to bring HD player to China ahead of Olympics Top China pirate DVD retailer ordered to pay US studios RESEARCH The cost for broadband Disc piracy rampant in Czech Republic DATA Selected tables from Screen Digest presentation DVD Association announces 2007 Excellence Award winners DVD Forum's Euro conference to showcase HDi applications DVD holds its ground despite new tech, says research CSS body wants to extend control over home servers DVD Forum issues DVD Download specifications ODS launches ‘environmentally-friendly’ 0.6mm disc EU probes state of competition in next-gen formats First-time DVD counterfeiter gets 12-month jail sentence Fiji police raids DVD bootleggers VDC Group links with download-to-burn Filmon.com 'World DVD player, recorder market to reach 128m units' Toshiba claims 71% of European next-gen markets Officials arrested in Italy piracy raids MPA launches piracy awareness campaign in Japan kdg mediatech adds X-Protect to product portfolio LG to unveil new BD/HD DVD hybrid drive, 6x BD burner LG sues Quanta over patent infringement MEDIA-TECH Association elects new board members Corel, NetBlender partner on hi-def DVD authoring tools Casino Royale, The Departed top next-gen awards Shortage over, Lite-On drops Blu-ray disc drive price UK DVD trade growth shot up in wet June, says BVA Ricoh unveils multi-standard optical device Samsung to launch hybrid player TDK launches 4x 25/50GB Blu-ray recordable media Toshiba patent infringement action against EDD Bizz Warner' Total HD format delayed VDC Group completes IRMA Anti-Piracy Compliance programme New audio watermarking for next-generation formats AUGUST IFA 2007 – Blu-ray Disc players announced In US, Blu-ray outpaces HD DVD in 1H 2007 Blockbuster acquires Movielink The CD celebrates 25; 200bn discs sold CDA opens in-house printing facility DaTARIUS hosts DVD Forum Verification seminars Disney's first Pixar shorts on Blu-ray Disc Dolby demonstrates Volume technology at IFA DVD recorder sales rise as player sales fall Pirate raid uncovers counterfeit money, fake documents German's DVD market stagnates Imation in dispute with Philips over cross-licensing IRMA renamed Content Delivery & Storage Association Cargo Records extends logistics contract with kdg DVD6C revokes patent licensing of two Chinese DVD makers Microsoft denies Paramount HD DVD payment report DVD, TV preferred film viewing option over downloading NME unveils €179 HD VMD player for Europe, $199 for the US Industry veteran Solomon named NME Chairman Oerlikon to install first Blu-ray line in Europe Paramount, DreamWorks Animation go HD DVD only Weak DVD market hit No 1 adult publisher Sonic software part of HD DVD disc specs patent portofolio Sonopress expands HD DVD, Blu-ray disc making capacity Sony launches two new Blu-ray Disc players Enteractive unveils first HD DVD game Toshiba unveils 3rd generation HD DVD players Verbatim to launch world's first Mini BD Media ZOOtech sets eyes on Scope Seven assets
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