Blu-ray Disc (BD) News

Panasonic Develops World's First Single-Chip Signal Processing LSI for Blu-ray Disc Players
May 21, 2008 – Panasonic, the brand by which Matsushita Electric Industrial (Tokyo:6752)(NYSE:MC) is known, has developed the world's first Blu-ray Disc (BD) player-specific single-chip signal processing LSI (MN2WS006), in response to the latest BD standards.
News categories: Panasonic, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, ICs, Semiconductor

Zoran Corporation Reports First Quarter 2008 Results
Apr 21, 2008 – Zoran (Nasdaq GS: ZRAN) has reported results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2008.
News categories: Zoran, Blu-ray, DVD, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

NetBlender Introduces Technology that Connects iPhones to Blu-ray Disc Content
Apr 10, 2008 – NetBlender has announced a new Blu-ray Disc technology that allows iPhones and iPod Touch devices to interact with content on a Blu-ray disc.
News categories: NetBlender, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, Middleware, Mobile, Smart Home

As Format War Ends, 29 Million Blu-ray Homes Expected This Year
Mar 25, 2008 – The Blu-ray Disc victory in its recent format war with HD-DVD will propel this technology into 29.4 million homes worldwide by the end of 2008, according to the latest research published by the Strategy Analytics Connected Home Devices service.
News categories: Strategy Analytics, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, Gaming, Market Research, Streaming

Sigma Designs, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2008 Results
Mar 12, 2008 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) has reported financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter and year ended February 2, 2008.
News categories: Sigma Designs, Earnings Release, Blu-ray, Digital TV, IPTV, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

DivX® Now Showing on Blu-ray DVD Players
Mar 12, 2008 – DivX, Inc. (NASDAQ:DIVX) has announced that it has granted DivX® Certification to six new Blu-ray DVD players from Panasonic, Philips, and Denon.
News categories: DivX, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, Media Player

Awareness of Networked Multimedia Lacking but Growing in Asia/Pacific
Mar 7, 2008 – In the Asia/Pacific region, PC-literate homes and broadband subscribers represent a large potential market for home networking and various networked multimedia devices, reports In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Asia, Blu-ray, Cable TV, DVD, DVR, Gaming, IPTV, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV

DivX Enters Into New Multiyear Contract with Philips Electronics to Bring DivX Video to Wide Variety of Consumer Electronics Devices
Mar 4, 2008 – DivX (NASDAQ:DIVX) has announced that it has entered into a new two-year license agreement with Philips Electronics. The agreement will enable Philips to continue to include DivX® video functionality on its wide range of consumer lifestyle products.
News categories: DivX, Philips Electronics, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, Media Player, Smart TV, Tablet

Sony Adds New Blu-ray Disc Players With Advanced Interactivity
Feb 26, 2008 – Sony has updated its Blu-ray Disc player line with two new models that will be capable of accessing advanced interactive features such as BonusView (Picture-in-Picture) and BD-Live (Ethernet port).
News categories: Sony Electronics, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, Middleware, USA