Blu-ray Disc (BD) News

Panasonic Unveils Six New DIGA Blu-ray and DVD Recorders at CEATEC JAPAN 2007
Oct 2, 2007 – Panasonic has unveiled three new Blu-ray Disc (BD) recorders and three high-definition (HD) DVD recorders at CEATEC JAPAN 2007.
News categories: Panasonic, Blu-ray, DVD, DVR, HD-DVD, Japan, Optical Disc Recorder, Set Top Box

CyberLink To Showcase Total High-Definition Solutions for the Digital Lifestyle at CEATEC JAPAN 2007
Oct 2, 2007 – CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW) is showcasing its total high-definition solutions for the digital lifestyle at CEATEC Japan 2007 this week where visitors will be able to experience the true enjoyment of the high-definition digital world.
News categories: CyberLink, Blu-ray, DVD, HD-DVD, Media Player, Smart Home, Software, Streaming

Horizon Semiconductors Unveils Industry's First True 1080/60p Universal System-On-A-Chip Solution for Next Generation HD-DVD and Blu-Ray™ Media Players/Recorders
Oct 1, 2007 – Horizon Semiconductors has announced the immediate availability of the industry's first universal System-On-a-Chip solution enabling dual channel true 1080/60p decoding for next generation media players/recorders supporting the HD-DVD and Blu-Ray™ optical disc formats, as well as legacy red laser DVD format.
News categories: Horizon Semiconductors, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, HD-DVD, ICs, Optical Disc Recorder, Semiconductor

Hitachi Unveils 3/4 Inch Thin Next Generation Flat Panel TV at CEATEC 2007
Sep 26, 2007 – Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT / TSE: 6501) has announced that it would present "New Style Visual Life" at the upcoming CEATEC JAPAN 2007, October 2 - 6, 2007.
News categories: Hitachi, Blu-ray, DVD, HD-DVD, IPTV, Japan, Smart TV

Panasonic at CEATEC JAPAN 2007 Showcases Full HD World with Whole Life Connectivity
Sep 26, 2007 – Panasonic will demonstrate a full HD world themed 'Living in High Definition' at CEATEC JAPAN 2007, one of Asia's largest international exhibitions of imaging, information and communications equipment and technology.
News categories: Panasonic, Blu-ray, Camcorder, DVD, Smart TV, Streaming

Alticast Partners with S&T For Next Generation MHEG5/MHP/Blu-Ray Hybrid Solution
Sep 10, 2007 – Alticast and S&T have announced a strategic software partnership for next generation HDTV integrated digital TV and set-top box software. The partnership will target IPTV, MHEG5, MHP and Blu-ray markets.
News categories: S&T, Alticast, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVB-MHP, IBCShow, IPTV, MHEG-5, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Samsung Selects Broadcom to Power Its Flagship BD-UP5000 Duo HD Player
Sep 4, 2007 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced that its highly integrated Blu-ray™ and HD DVD system-on-a-chip (SoC) has been selected by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. to power the dual format BD-UP5000 Duo high definition (HD) player.
News categories: Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, HD-DVD, Semiconductor

Alticast Demonstrates AltiCaptor Blu-ray Disc Java Solution on Broadcom's Single-Chip BCM7440 Platform
Aug 30, 2007 – Alticast has announced that it will be demonstrating its AltiCaptor Blu-ray Disc Java (BDJ) solution at the IFA consumer electronics tradeshow in Berlin, Germany, from August 31st through September 5th.
News categories: Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, IFABerlin, Middleware, Semiconductor

DVD Recorder Sales Rise as Player Sales Fall
Aug 29, 2007 – As worldwide DVD player shipments started to decline in 2006, shipments of DVD recorders continued to rise steadily, reports In-Stat. Sales of DVD player units declined from 126.4 million in 2005 to 124.8 million in 2006, and DVD recorder sales rose from 14 million in 2005 to 16 million in 2006, the high-tech market research firm says.
News categories: Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, HD-DVD, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder