Panasonic and XpanD Forge 3D Eyewear Specification

Panasonic and XpanD announced their new M-3DI specification, which details a common communication protocol between 3D active-shutter eyewear products and 3D-capable TVs, front projectors, computers and cinema systems.

Funai Launches Philips Blu-ray 3D and Portable Players

The P&F subsidiary of Funai Electric announced that it is introducing the Philips wireless HDMI BDP7580 Blu-ray 3D and PB9013 dual-screen portable Blu-ray Disc (BD) players at CES 2011 in Las Vegas.

100 Devices Serve Up BLOCKBUSTER On Demand

Blockbuster Inc. announced that its BLOCKBUSTER On Demand service is available on more than 100 devices – including Blu-ray Disc (BD) players, televisions, smartphones, DVRs and digital media adapters.

Vizio Wins Favorable Federal Circuit Appeal Ruling

Vizio announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C. issued a ruling holding that certain work-around Vizio digital television products do not infringe U.S. Patent No. 6,115,074 (074 patent), which is owned by Funai Electric Co., Ltd. and Funai Corporation.

USITC to Investigate Complaint Against Panasonic et. al.

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) announced that it has initiated an investigation based on patent infringement complaints by Freescale Semiconductor against Panasonic, Funai, JVC and various retailers.