Digital TV News: Blu-ray Disc Association

Roxio CinePlayer Earns Blu-ray 3D Certification
Jun 21, 2010 – Roxio® (Nasdaq: SNIC) has announced that CinePlayer®, its comprehensive media player for Windows®, has received Blu-ray Profile 5 (3D®) certification from the Blu-ray Disc Association.
News categories: Roxio, Blu-ray, Media Player, Metaverse

Sonic and RealD Align to Drive Home 3D
Jun 9, 2010 – Sonic Solutions® (Nasdaq: SNIC) and RealD have announced a strategic alliance. As part of the collaboration, Sonic is integrating the propriety stereoscopic RealD Format into its RoxioNow™ premium entertainment platform.
News categories: Sonic Solutions, RealD, Media Player, Metaverse, Streaming

CyberLink Demonstrates Blu-ray 3D on PCs at Computex 2010
Jun 1, 2010 – At Computex 2010, CyberLink (5203.TW) is demonstrating its PowerDVD 10 ULTRA 3D that enables Blu-ray 3D movie playback on PCs. With PowerDVD, consumers will be able to enjoy full 1080p high-definition stereoscopic video on Blu-ray 3D movies.
News categories: CyberLink, Blu-ray, Media Player, Metaverse

Blu-ray Disc Association Announces Additional Format Enhancements
Apr 2, 2010 – The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) has announced two new media specifications that use Blu-ray Disc technology to provide targeted functionality for commercial and consumer applications.
News categories: Blu-ray Disc Association, Blu-ray, Digital TV

CyberLink PowerDVD First PC Software to Receive Blu-ray 3D™ Player Certification
Apr 1, 2010 – CyberLink (5203.TW) has announced that its PowerDVD is the first Blu-ray 3D player software to achieve certification from the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), under the new Blu-ray 3D standard (Profile 5.0).
News categories: CyberLink, Blu-ray Disc Association, Blu-ray, Media Player, Metaverse

Blu-ray Patent Licensing Program Announced by Four Companies
Mar 7, 2010 – The BD4C Licensing Group has announced that it has commenced a licensing program beginning on March 1, 2010 for Blu-ray (BD) and DVD patents essential for BD Products including BD Products that incorporate DVD functionality.
News categories: Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, Licensing, Optical Disc Recorder, Patent

Panasonic Opens Blu-ray 3D Authoring Facility
Feb 1, 2010 – Panasonic (NYSE:PC; Tokyo:6752) has unveiled its Blu-ray 3D™ Advanced Authoring Center at the Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory. The Center offers services which are capable of making Blu-ray 3D™ Discs commercially available as early as Spring 2010.
News categories: Panasonic, Blu-ray, Content Distribution, Metaverse, USA

Samsung, DreamWorks and Technicolor Form Strategic Alliance for 3D Home Entertainment
Jan 6, 2010 – Samsung (Seoul: 005930), DreamWorks Animation (NASDAQ: DWA) and Technicolor (Paris: 18543, NYSE: TMS) have announced that they have formed a global strategic alliance for the delivery of a complete 3D home entertainment solution in 2010.
News categories: Samsung, DreamWorks, Technicolor, Blu-ray, CES2024, Metaverse, Smart TV

SENSIO to promote MVC compatible 3D distribution solution at CES2010
Dec 18, 2009 – SENSIO Technologies (TSX: SIO) has announced that it will present its latest 3D distribution solution, fully compatible with the recently announced Multiview Video Coding (MVC) specification, at CES in Las Vegas from January 7 to 10.
News categories: SENSIO, Blu-ray, CES2024, Content Distribution, Metaverse