Blu-ray Disc (BD) News

ViXS Systems Introduces Turnkey Hardware and Software Blu-ray & Personal Video Recorder (PVR) Reference Design
Aug 8, 2011 – ViXS Systems has announced the availability of its Blu-Ray PVR Reference Design for consumer electronic OEMs, ODMs and Set-top Box manufacturers.
News categories: ViXS Systems, Blu-ray, DVR, Semiconductor

One-Blue Launches Licensing Program for Blu-ray Disc Products
Aug 3, 2011 – One-Blue has announced that it has officially launched its licensing program for Blu-ray Disc™ products. One-Blue has been established for the purpose of administering a licensing program for patents essential to Blu-ray Disc™ products.
News categories: One-Blue, Blu-ray, Licensing, Patent

802.11n-Enabled CE Unit Shipments to Increase 465% From 2010 to 2015
Jul 21, 2011 – In-Stat research sees a continuation of the shift toward consumer electronics devices with networking capabilities, forecasting growth in CE 802.11n-enabled device unit shipments from 53 million in 2010 to almost 300 million in 2015.
News categories: In-Stat, Blu-ray, DVR, Gaming, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Tablet

US Consumers Scooped Up 3.5 Million Blu-ray 3-D Discs During First 12 Months of Availability
Jul 11, 2011 – U.S. consumers purchased 1.75 million Blu-ray Disc 3-D (BD3D) discs at retail during the format's first 12 months on the market, and brought home another 1.7 million units as part of hardware/software bundling deals, according to Screen Digest (NYSE: IHS).
News categories: Screen Digest, Blu-ray, Market Research, Metaverse, USA

Irdeto Acquires Rovi Corporation's BD+ Technology for Blu-ray
Jul 7, 2011 – Irdeto (JSE: NPN) has announced the acquisition of BD+ technology for Blu-ray from Rovi Corporation (Nasdaq:ROVI). The newly acquired BD+ technology will fold into the company's Irdeto ActiveCloak™ for Media offering.
News categories: Irdeto, Rovi Corp, Blu-ray, Content Protection, Middleware

Consumer Electronic WLAN-Enabled Unit Shipments to Surpass 419 Million by 2015
Jun 28, 2011 – Though the WLAN attach rate of stationary CE devices remains relatively low in comparison to their portable counterparts, the size of the combined WLAN-enabled CE markets will surpass 419 million units shipped by 2015, according to In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Automotive, Blu-ray, Camcorder, DVR, Gaming, Gateway, Market Research, Mobile, Peripherals / Accessories, Portable, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Tablet

Nomadic Broadband Video Usage Expected to Close In On In-Home Usage by 2015
Jun 27, 2011 – By 2015, nomadic (fixed locations outside the home, such as coffee shops) broadband video users will reach 154 million nearing in-home users, according to a new report from The NPD Group.
News categories: NPD Group, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile, Portable, Smart TV, Streaming, Subscribers

Business Models Evolve as Companies Flock to OTT
Jun 23, 2011 – There is a plethora of business models being implemented to find an ideal monetization method for OTT. IMS Research forecasts that pay OTT subscription services will generate a cumulative $32 billion in revenues over the next five years.
News categories: IMS Research, Blu-ray, Gaming, Market Research, Smart TV, Streaming

Rovi and LG Expand Relationship With DivX Licensing Agreements
Jun 23, 2011 – Rovi (Nasdaq:ROVI) and LG Electronics (KSE: 066570) have signed multi-year licensing agreements that expand their relationship and provide further integration of DivX® technology into a wider range of consumer electronics devices.
News categories: Rovi Corp, LG Electronics, Automotive, Blu-ray, DRM, Media Player, Mobile, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Tablet