Blu-ray Disc (BD) News

Marvell Introduces '3D by Marvell'
May 31, 2010 – Marvell (Nasdaq: MRVL) has introduced '3D by Marvell', support for 3D Blu-ray playback integrated in the ARMADA™ 1000 High Definition (HD) Media Processor System-on-a-Chip (SoC).
News categories: Marvell, Blu-ray, Digital TV, ICs, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Global Stagnation Set to Continue in Home Video Entertainment
May 25, 2010 – According to Strategy Analytics, the global home video market is poised to see further declines in the years ahead. Global revenue from sales of DVDs and Blu-Ray declined more than 4% in 2009, to $35.7 billion, and is set for another 2% drop in 2010.
News categories: Strategy Analytics, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, Market Research, Streaming

Zoran Licenses RealD Format for Delivery of 3D Content on CE Products
May 25, 2010 – Zoran (NASDAQ: ZRAN) and RealD have announced that Zoran has licensed the stereoscopic RealD Format and will incorporate support for 3D content delivery and display technology into its TV, set-top box and Blu-ray products.
News categories: RealD, Zoran, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Licensing, Metaverse, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Panasonic Blu-ray Chip Now Certified for DivX Plus™ HD Playback
May 24, 2010 – DivX (Nasdaq: DIVX) has announced the DivX Plus™ HD Certification of the latest Blu-ray player system LSI (Model: MN2WS0141DFF) in the UniPhier® series from Panasonic.
News categories: DivX, Inc, Panasonic, Blu-ray, Media Player, Semiconductor, Streaming

WirelessHD™ Next Generation Standard Now Available
May 10, 2010 – The WirelessHD™ Consortium has made available the WirelessHD 1.1 specification. The specification enables HDTVs, Blu-ray disc players, PCs and portable devices to transmit, share and display content, as well as transfer media files, among a variety of devices.
News categories: Blu-ray, Peripherals / Accessories, Portable, Smart Home, Smart TV

Digital TVs, Blu-Ray Players and Portable Media Players Drive Adoption of Wi-Fi in Consumer Electronics
May 3, 2010 – Across all stationary consumer electronics, which includes set top boxes, game consoles, Blu-ray players, digital picture frames, among other devices, Wi-Fi-enabled devices will exceed 200 million units by 2014, reports In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Blu-ray, Camcorder, DVR, Gateway, Home Server, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Tablet

Sonic Announces 'Total 3D' Initiative
Apr 28, 2010 – Sonic Solutions® (NASDAQ: SNIC) has announced a broad program to support the arrival of 3D in the home -- with new professional and consumer solutions for the creation, publishing, and playback of 3D digital video content.
News categories: Sonic Solutions, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Media Player, Metaverse, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

FCC Takes Action to Unleash Video Innovation and Consumer Choice
Apr 21, 2010 – The FCC has issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) and a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) in seeking to create a competitive retail market for navigation devices for use with multichannel video programming distributors.
News categories: Federal Communications Commission, Blu-ray, Cable TV, CAM, Digital TV, Gaming, Middleware, Peripherals / Accessories, Regulation, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

U.S. Home Entertainment Has Promising First Quarter Fueled By Blu-ray Sales
Apr 15, 2010 – U.S. Blu-ray Disc software sales continued to rise in the first quarter of 2010, up 74 percent compared to the same period last year according to sales figures for the home entertainment industry released by DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group.
News categories: Digital Entertainment Group, Blu-ray, DVD, Market Research, Smart TV, USA