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

184 Million Digital Media Adapters in Homes in 2012
Aug 20, 2007 – The installed base of Digital Media Adapters is expected to number about 184 million in 2012. But according to ABI Research, only a little more than 11% of those will be dedicated standalone devices - fully 85% will be embedded in game consoles.
News categories: Digital TV, DVD, Gaming, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

Zoran's Vaddis® Processor Selected By Sony For Its Car In-Dash AV Entertainment System With Super Audio CD Playback
Aug 20, 2007 – Zoran Corporation (Nasdaq: ZRAN) has announced that its Vaddis® DVD multimedia processors have been integrated into a high-quality, high-definition DVD car stereo (model MEX-DV2000/MEX-DV1000) from Sony Corporation.
News categories: Automotive, Digital TV, DVD, Semiconductor

DivX Reaches Major Milestone: Over 100 Million Certified Consumer Electronics Devices Shipped by Partners Worldwide
Aug 13, 2007 – DivX, Inc. has announced that the company's consumer electronics partners have shipped over 100 million DivX Certified video devices since the launch of the DivX Certification program in 2003.
News categories: Digital TV, DVD, Media Player, Mobile, Optical Disc Recorder

Zoran's Vaddis®9 DVD Multimedia Processor Plus HDXtreme® 2 Upscaler Power Samsung's New Generation of 1080P HDMI DVD Players
Aug 6, 2007 – Zoran Corporation (Nasdaq: ZRAN) has announced it is supplying its Vaddis® 966 DVD processor & HDXtreme®2 1080p HDMI transmitter with integrated upconverter to Samsung Electronics for its new DVD-HD1080P7 player model.
News categories: Digital TV, DVD, Semiconductor

Blu-ray Leads Adoption of Next-generation DVD players in the U.S
Jul 26, 2007 – Next-generation DVD players are poised to experience significant growth over the next five years, according to a new report. The report estimates that more than 32 million Blu-ray and HD DVD players will be sold in the United States by 2011.
News categories: Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, Gaming, HD-DVD, Market Research, Set Top Box, USA

World DVD Players & DVD Recorders Market to Reach 127.69 Million Units by 2010, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Jul 25, 2007 – Driven by advancements in consumer electronics, and the growing popularity of home theater systems, the world DVD players & DVD recorders market is projected to reach 127.69 million units by the year 2010.
News categories: Global Industry Analysts, Report Index, Digital TV, DVD, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder

Zoran Reports Second Quarter 2007 Revenues of $129.9 Million
Jul 23, 2007 – Zoran Corporation (Nasdaq GS: ZRAN) has reported results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2007. Revenues by product line for the second quarter of 2007 were 30 percent DVD, 13 percent DTV, and 57 percent other.
News categories: Zoran, Earnings Release, ATSC 3, Digital TV, DVD, Results, Semiconductor

Hitachi prepares 1080p Blu-Ray camcorder
Jul 20, 2007 – The Japanese division of Hitachi is preparing what should be the world's first camcorder to record directly to Blu-Ray.
News categories: Blu-ray, Camcorder, Digital TV, DVD, Japan

DEG: 52 million HDTV homes in US by 2008
Jul 18, 2007 – More than 30 million U.S. households have at least one HDTV, according to figures compiled by DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group based on data from the Consumer Electronics Assn., retailers and manufacturers.
News categories: Digital TV, DVD, Market Research, USA