Blu-ray Disc (BD) News

Blu-Ray and Network Connectivity Finally Start Encroaching on DVD in Disc Player/Recorder Market
Jan 25, 2010 – High-volume shipments of Blu-ray players, most of which feature network connectivity, are finally making inroads into the broader disc player and recorder market, reports In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Semiconductor, Streaming

Web-Enabled Devices Bring Internet Video and Applications to the TV
Jan 19, 2010 – Over-the-top (OTT) video services are increasingly offering compelling alternatives to traditional TV viewing. Web-enabled devices, which are a necessity to access these services, are now proliferating across device categories.
News categories: In-Stat, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

Panasonic Selects NXP Silicon Tuner for Blu-ray Disc Recorder
Jan 12, 2010 – NXP Semiconductors has announced that Panasonic has selected NXP's industry leading DVB-T silicon tuners for terrestrial broadcasting reception in its high-end Blu-ray disc recorders.
News categories: NXP, Panasonic, Blu-ray, France, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

'Avatar' and Other 3D Movies Set the Stage for 3D TV Debut
Jan 12, 2010 – The popularity of Avatar and other 3D movies will put 3D TV on the map for consumers, reports In-Stat. 2010 will be a big year for 3D entertainment, as movie studios release more 3D films shown in a growing number of 3D-equipped theaters.
News categories: In-Stat, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart TV

U.S. Home Entertainment Spending Hits $20 Billion
Jan 7, 2010 – The home entertainment market remained stable in 2009. Blu-ray Disc products were the bright spot of the industry with annual software sales and rental transactions hitting $1.5 billion for the first time.
News categories: The Digital Entertainment Group, Blu-ray, Canada, CES2025, Digital TV, DVD, Market Research, USA

Synerchip Introduces World's First DiiVA™ Interface-Based ICs at CES
Jan 7, 2010 – Synerchip has announced that it is sampling the world's first transmitter and receiver ICs compliant with the Digital Interactive Interface for Video & Audio™ (DiiVA)™ Specification.
News categories: Synerchip, DiiVA, Blu-ray, CES2025, Digital TV, Gaming, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV

First DiiVA Prototypes Debut at CES
Jan 7, 2010 – The Digital Interactive Interface for Video & Audio™ (DiiVA™) consortium has announced that Sony has joined as a Promoter and Nikon and Toshiba as Contributors. The world's first DiiVA-enabled prototypes will be unveiled at the 2010 International CES.
News categories: DiiVA, Blu-ray, CES2025, Digital TV, Middleware, Smart Home, Smart TV

Dreamer Blu-TV Interactive Television Service Now Available on OPPO Digital Blu-Ray Disc Players
Jan 7, 2010 – Dreamer Corporation has announced that OPPO Digital is offering Dreamer's Blu-TV interactive television service on the OPPO BDP-83 model. Dreamer will demonstrate Blu-TV on the OPPO Digital player in its booth (#10045) at CES 2010.
News categories: Dreamer, OPPO Digital, Blu-ray, CES2025, Middleware

DivX Plus™ HD Technology First to Market in Philips' 2010 Line of Blu-ray Disc® Players
Jan 6, 2010 – DivX (Nasdaq: DIVX) has announced that Philips (AEX: PHI; NYSE: PHG) will introduce the DivX Plus™ HD playback feature in its next generation of Blu-ray products to be launched in early 2010.
News categories: DivX, Philips, Blu-ray, CES2025, Media Player, Smart Home, USA