Blu-ray Disc (BD) News

Broadcom and Philips Team to Transform the Remote Control Experience
Sep 9, 2010 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced that it has partnered with Philips Home Control to develop a new generation of remote control devices that will help transform the television, set-top box (STB), and Blu-ray Disc® player interface experience.
News categories: Broadcom, Philips, Blu-ray, IBCShow, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV

Bluestreak Technology Launches First Integrated Flash and HTML5 Application Platform, MachBlue XT
Sep 9, 2010 – Bluestreak Technology has announced the launch of MachBlue XT. MachBlue XT unites the top presentation technologies, including Flash and HTML5, into a single open platform for delivering rich media experiences.
News categories: Bluestreak, Blu-ray, Digital TV, IBCShow, Media Player, Middleware, Mobile, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

Sony Announces 'Video On Demand powered by Qriocity™' Extending Into Europe
Sep 1, 2010 – Sony Online Services (SOLS) is now called Qriocity™. Qriocity is a network service platform that connects many Sony (Tokyo: 6758; NYSE: SNE) network-enabled devices and allows consumers to enjoy high quality entertainment across multiple devices.
News categories: Sony Corp, Qriocity, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Gaming, IFABerlin, Portable, Smart TV, Streaming

Zoran Demonstrates New 3D, IPTV and Blu-Ray Technologies at IFA 2010
Sep 1, 2010 – Zoran (NASDAQ: ZRAN) is demonstrating its latest 3D, Internet Connected DTV and Blu-Ray platforms for global consumer electronics manufacturers at IFA 2010 in Berlin, Passage Hall 2 - 7a, Stand 103, from Sept. 3 to 8.
News categories: Zoran, Blu-ray, IFABerlin, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Smart TV

MPEG Video SoC Market Riding Along with the Consumer Electronics Market
Aug 31, 2010 – Growth in shipments of various video products in the consumer electronics market, even in a year with economic uncertainty like 2009, helped the MPEG video SoC market reach over 650 million units in 2009, says In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Market Research, Portable, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Best Buy Selects Widevine as a Preferred Provider for DRM and Adaptive Streaming
Aug 31, 2010 – Widevine has announced that Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) has chosen Widevine to be a preferred provider of adaptive streaming, virtual DVD controls and digital rights management (DRM) on Insignia connected devices.
News categories: Widevine, Best Buy, Blu-ray, Content Protection, DRM, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

Accedo Introduces Connected TV Apps for TV Operators
Aug 20, 2010 – Accedo Broadband has announced that it will be introducing a range of applications for TV operators to make their offering available over Connected TV devices such as TVs, Blu-ray players and other Over-the-top devices.
News categories: Accedo Broadband, Blu-ray, IBCShow, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

Cable VOD Now Possible on Blu-ray
Aug 19, 2010 – Clearleap and Related Content Database (RCDb) have announced a joint solution that will give pay TV operators the ability to deliver their full VOD libraries to any subscriber with an internet connected Blu-ray player.
News categories: Clearleap, RCDb, Blu-ray, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, Middleware, Streaming

3D Home Entertainment to Enhance German CE Market?
Aug 9, 2010 – For some months now, 3D TVs, 3D Projectors, 3D Blu-ray Players and 3D Blu-ray Home Cinema Systems have been available on the German market. But is the customer '3D ready'?
News categories: GfK, Blu-ray, Germany, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart TV