Change is unsettling. But, like it or not, change is once again upon us—this time with the arrival of next generation Blu-ray Disc (BD). Naturally, consumers and even professionals are apprehensive about this new format but, even so, BD’s promoters are doing an embarrassingly poor job of understanding and answering concerns. For example, manufacturers and …
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Donica International announced that it has set up a new operation in the U.S. to provide media integration services to its in-flight entertainment (IFE) system customers.
Videotel announced its new HD2600 upscaling DVD player ($286) for commercial and industrial applications.
The Social Science Research Council announced that it has published its Media Piracy in Emerging Economies report, with a focus on Brazil, India, Russia, South Africa, Mexico and Bolivia.
CyberLink Corp. announced that its PowerProducer 5.5 Blu-ray Disc (BD) authoring software is now available.
Singulus Technologies AG announced that it sold one of its BLULINE II Blu-ray Disc (BD) production lines to Regency Media Pty Ltd in Australia. According to the statement, Singulus has over 80 Blu-ray production systems in the market and its BLULINE II is designed for the economical production of prerecorded (BD-ROM) 25 GB single-layer (SL) …
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