Blu-ray Disc (BD) News

Sears Chooses Sonic Solutions to Deliver Movie Downloads
Jun 22, 2010 – Sonic Solutions® (Nasdaq: SNIC) has entered into an agreement with Sears (Nasdaq: SHLD) to provide consumers easy access to Hollywood entertainment on a range of internet-connected devices including TVs, Blu-ray Disc players, and mobile phones.
News categories: Sonic Solutions, Sears, Kmart, Blu-ray, Content Distribution, Media Player, Mobile, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

3D Capable Home Entertainment Product Revenue Exceeds $55 Million in the U.S.
Jun 22, 2010 – 3D TV and 3D Blu-ray standalone player revenue in the U.S. has exceeded $55 million in the first three months since the launch of these products in February, according to leading market research company The NPD Group's Retail Tracking Service.
News categories: NPD, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart TV, USA

Widevine Named a Preferred Provider of Streaming and DRM for Samsung Devices
Jun 22, 2010 – Widevine has announced that it has signed a global agreement with Samsung (Seoul: 005930) to distribute Widevine's live and on-demand adaptive streaming, virtual DVD-like 'trick play' and digital rights management (DRM) on Samsung connected devices.
News categories: Widevine, Samsung, Blu-ray, Content Protection, DRM, Smart TV, Streaming

Roxio CinePlayer Earns Blu-ray 3D Certification
Jun 21, 2010 – Roxio® (Nasdaq: SNIC) has announced that CinePlayer®, its comprehensive media player for Windows®, has received Blu-ray Profile 5 (3D®) certification from the Blu-ray Disc Association.
News categories: Roxio, Blu-ray, Media Player, Metaverse

Sisvel To License TDVision IP Portfolio for MVC and 3D Worldwide
Jun 21, 2010 – TDVision and Sisvel have announced that TDVision has granted Sisvel the exclusive rights to manage TDVision's diverse intellectual property portfolio of stereoscopic technology patents.
News categories: Sisvel, TDVision, Blu-ray, Gaming, Licensing, Metaverse, North America, Patent, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Growing Shipments of Web-enabled CE Devices is Foundation for TV Widgets Market
Jun 15, 2010 – The rapid growth of web-enabled CE devices, which In-Stat projects will reach 83.4 million units by 2014, is the foundation for a vibrant TV Widget Market.
News categories: In-Stat, Blu-ray, Market Research, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

WHDI Demonstrates 3D and Lays Out Standard Roadmap
Jun 7, 2010 – WHDI LLC, the organization responsible for managing and licensing the WHDI™ (Wireless Home Digital Interface™) standard has announced the technical features that will be included in upcoming versions of the WHDI specification.
News categories: Wireless Home Digital Interface, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Gaming, Metaverse, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV

Sigma Designs Doubles Blu-Ray Media Processor Performance
Jun 1, 2010 – Sigma Designs (Nasdaq:SIGM) has announced the availability of its SMP8646 media processor SoC. Designed for networked Blu-ray devices, the chipset enables the latest consumer experiences including 3D video, Flash video, Android and OTT services.
News categories: Sigma Designs, Blu-ray, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Streaming

CyberLink Demonstrates Blu-ray 3D on PCs at Computex 2010
Jun 1, 2010 – At Computex 2010, CyberLink (5203.TW) is demonstrating its PowerDVD 10 ULTRA 3D that enables Blu-ray 3D movie playback on PCs. With PowerDVD, consumers will be able to enjoy full 1080p high-definition stereoscopic video on Blu-ray 3D movies.
News categories: CyberLink, Blu-ray, Media Player, Metaverse