Digital TV News: Blu-ray Disc Association

Blu-ray Disc Association Announces Final 3D Specification
Dec 17, 2009 – The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) has announced the finalization and release of the 'Blu-ray 3D™' specification. The specification will enable the home entertainment industry to bring the 3D experience into consumers' living rooms on Blu-ray Disc.
News categories: Blu-ray Disc Association, Blu-ray, CES2024, Digital TV, Metaverse

AMD to demonstrate Blu-Ray Stereoscopic 3D Playback at CES
Dec 7, 2009 – AMD (NYSE: AMD) has announced that it will demonstrate the forthcoming Blu-ray stereoscopic 3D standard at the 2010 International CES, showcasing how consumers will soon get to enjoy high-fidelity 3D entertainment once reserved only for theaters.
News categories: AMD, CyberLink, Blu-ray, CES2024, Digital TV, Media Player, Metaverse, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Streaming

3D to be incorporated into the Blu-ray Disc format
Sep 1, 2009 – The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) has announced its plans for incorporating 3D into the widely successful Blu-ray Disc format.
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Toshiba Applies to Join Blu-ray Disc Association
Aug 10, 2009 – Toshiba (TOKYO: 6502) has announced that the company has applied for membership of the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) and plans to introduce products that support the Blu-ray format.
News categories: Blu-ray Disc Association, Toshiba, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, HD-DVD

Panasonic, Philips and Sony to establish One Stop Shop product license for Blu-ray Disc™
Feb 25, 2009 – Panasonic (Tokyo:6752; NYSE:PC), Philips (AEX: PHI; NYSE: PHG) and Sony (Tokyo: 6758; NYSE: SNE) are currently working with other Blu-ray Disc™ patent holders to establish a one-stop-shop license for Blu-ray Disc™ products.
News categories: Sony Corp, Royal Philips Electronics, Panasonic, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, Licensing, Optical Disc Recorder, Patent

Corel® WinDVD® Receives AVCREC™ Certification
Jan 9, 2009 – Corel Corp. (NASDAQ:CREL, TSX:CRE) has announced that Corel® WinDVD® has received AVCREC™ Certification which means that WinDVD has passed the stringent guidelines set by the Blu-ray Disc Association for playback of HD content on DVDs.
News categories: Corel, Blu-ray Disc Association, Blu-ray, Camcorder, Content Protection, DVR, Media Player

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

Panasonic Develops World's First 3D Full HD Plasma Theater System
Sep 24, 2008 – Panasonic (Tokyo:6752; NYSE:PC) has developed the world's first 3D full HD Plasma Theater System, which enables the viewing of true-to-life 3D images using a 103" plasma TV and Blu-ray Disc (BD) player.
News categories: Panasonic, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Metaverse, Smart TV

Blu-ray Disc Movie Titles Outsold HD DVD by Nearly 2-to-1 in the United States and Nearly 3-to-1 in Europe During 2007; Blu-ray Totally Dominates Japanese Market
Jan 8, 2008 – Blu-ray Disc movie titles outsold HD DVD in the United States by a nearly 2-to-1 margin last year, according to sales figures from Home Media Research, an independent market research firm.
News categories: Blu-ray Disc Association, Blu-ray, CES2024, Digital TV, DVD, Europe, HD-DVD, Japan, Market Research, USA