HD-DVD (High-Definition DVD) News

ArcSoft Demonstrates High Definition Solutions at CEATEC Japan
Oct 2, 2007 – ArcSoft, Inc is demonstrating ArcSoft Digital Theatre™ and ArcSoft TotalMedia™ Extreme this week at CEATEC Japan 2007 in cooperation with Jungle, Japan's leading retail software developer and publisher.
News categories: ArcSoft, Jungle, Blu-ray, DVD, HD-DVD, Japan, Media Player, Software, Streaming

Panasonic Achieves the World-first Application of 45-nm System LSI Technology into Consumer Electronics
Oct 2, 2007 – Panasonic has achieved a world-first by applying a 45-nm system LSI to consumer electronics. The new LSI is used for six new models of Panasonic's new DIGA-series high definition video recorders, scheduled for release in November 2007.
News categories: Panasonic, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, DVR, HD-DVD, ICs, Optical Disc Recorder, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

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

High-Definition DVD Hardware Modifications Are Necessary to Implement New Security Technology
Sep 27, 2007 – New watermarking techniques are being implemented that may require enhancements to high-definition DVD hardware platforms. ABI Research sees a high likelihood for the incorporation of these changes, among others.
News categories: ABI Research, Content Protection, Digital TV, DVD, HD-DVD, Market Research, Semiconductor, Watermarking

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

Foundation of China High Definition DVD Industry Association (CHDA) Heralds New Era of High-Definition Entertainment in China
Sep 7, 2007 – The Optical Memory National Engineering Research Center (OMNERC), a laboratory dedicated to optical disc research in Tsinghua University, has announced CH-DVD (China High Definition DVD), a new generation high definition DVD format developed in collaboration with research institutes and manufacturing enterprises at home and abroad.
News categories: China, Digital TV, DVD, HD-DVD

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