DVD (Blu-Ray, HD DVD, DVD-Recorder, …) News

Panasonic Proposes Blu-ray Disc Standard for 3D Imagery
Nov 25, 2008 – Panasonic has disclosed the submission of a proposal to the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), for a Blu-ray Disc standard to store 3D imagery formed of left-/right-eye two-channel full-High Definition (HD) images (1,920 x 1,080 pixels).
News categories: Panasonic, Blu-ray Disc Association, Blu-ray, Metaverse, Smart TV

Sonic to Acquire CinemaNow
Nov 19, 2008 – Sonic Solutions® (NASDAQ: SNIC) has announced that it is to acquire CinemaNow. CinemaNow is at the forefront of digital video distribution, offering over 6,000 Hollywood movies, TV shows and music videos to users across multiple platforms.
News categories: CinemaNow, Sonic Solutions, DVD, DVR, MandA, Streaming, Tablet, USA

CHDA Announces Plan for CBHD Patent License
Nov 17, 2008 – CHDA (China High-definition DVD Industry Association) has announced that it is issuing a call for patents that are essential to CBHD (China Blue High-definition Disc) Standard for one-stop technology standard patent licensing.
News categories: China High-definition DVD Industry Association, China, Digital TV, DVD, Licensing, Patent

Nortel Blurs the Boundaries Between TV and Interactive Applications at TelcoTV '08
Nov 12, 2008 – Nortel (NYSE/TSX:NT) is showcasing IPTV and Video solutions that are blurring the boundaries across TV, internet, consumer devices and mobile phones by integrating telecom services and interactive applications into the entertainment experience.
News categories: Nortel, Blu-ray, Content Distribution, IPTV, Middleware, Mobile, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

Spain - November DTT monthly update released
Nov 12, 2008 – According to Impulsa-TDT, in the month of September, 546,000 DTT receivers were sold in Spain which places the cumulative sales figure at 13 million tuners.
News categories: Impulsa-TDT, Digital TV, DVD, Market Research, Peripherals / Accessories, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Spain, Terrestrial

Circuit City Stores, Inc. to Reorganize Under Chapter 11
Nov 10, 2008 – Circuit City (NYSE: CC) has announced that it has filed a voluntary petition for reorganization relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
News categories: Circuit City, Camcorder, Digital TV, DVD, Finance, Gaming, Set Top Box, Smart TV, USA

ADB Group delivers mid-period update on its 2008 second half business
Oct 30, 2008 – Advanced Digital Broadcast Holdings (SIX: ADBN) has reported an update on the development of its business. The order book for the year is full, driven mostly by a continued strong operator demand and a favourable product mix.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, Blu-ray, DVR, Middleware, Results, Set Top Box

Netflix and Samsung Partner to Instantly Stream Movies on Next Generation Blu-ray Disc Players
Oct 23, 2008 – Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Samsung Electronics America have announced a partnership to offer consumers the ability to stream movies and TV episodes from the Netflix web site directly to Samsung BD-P2500 and BD-P2550 Blu-ray disc players.
News categories: Netflix, Samsung Electronics, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

LG Electronics Selects Broadcom® Solution to Power World's First Network Blu-ray Disc® Player Featuring Netflix® Instant Streaming
Oct 20, 2008 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced that its BCM7440 Blu-ray Disc® system-on-a-chip (SoC) has been selected by LG Electronics (Seoul:066570) to power the world's first Blu-ray Disc player featuring Netflix® instant streaming.
News categories: Broadcom, LG Electronics, Netflix, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Streaming, USA