Archive for June, 2006

Toshiba open to re-opening HD DVD/Blu-ray merger talks

“No more chance of success than last time…

Toshiba has once again said it’s open to the development of a single, unified next-generation optical disc format to end the battle between the HD DVD format it backs and the Sony-led Blu-ray Disc camp.?

source: ‘The Register’ 2006-06-27
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Primera Ships World’s First Blu-ray Disc Duplication System

“Primera Technology today ships the world’s first Blu-ray Disc publishing system called the Bravo XR-Blu Disc Publisher. The Bravo XR is part of a modular system developed by Primera for disc publishing. If you want more information about how to buy the Bravo XR-Blu Disc Publisher. you will find it at www.cd-writer.com.” source: ‘CDRinfo’ 2006-06-21
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Panasonic Launches BD-ROM Authoring Service in the U.S.

“Panasonic will commence Blu-ray Disc entertainment title (for Blu-ray Disc read-only media, or BD-ROM) authoring service for movie studios at Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory (PHL) in Universal City, California on July 1.”small>source: ‘CDRinfo’ 2006-06-23
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Primera Ships World’s First Blu-ray Disc Duplication System

“Primera Technology today ships the world’s first Blu-ray Disc publishing system called the Bravo XR-Blu Disc Publisher.” source: ‘CDRinfo’ 2006-06-21
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Samsung’s Interesting Statement about Blu-ray to the Media

The news that broke yesterday about Samsung considering an HD DVD/Blu-Ray combo player spread like wildfire throughout the online community. However, Samsung today released a "statement to the media" that seems to conflict with that possibility….

source: ‘I4U’ 2006-06-23
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Samsung Ships the First Blu-Ray Player

“The format war has finally reached consumers, now that Samsung is shipping the BD-P1000 Blu-Ray player to retailers.” source: ‘Ziff Davis’
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Sony Blu-ray Player BDP-S1 Shipping Date Delayed Again

“That Samsung really went ahead and started to ship their Blu-ray Player BD-P1000 gets more startling every day. Sony’s online shop shows now October 25th (via HDBeat) as release date for the Sony BDP-S1 Blu-ray player. Early June SonyStyle delayed t…

source: ‘I4U’ 2006-06-22
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Toshiba to launch world’s first HD DVD recorder

“TOKYO (Reuters) – Toshiba Corp. said it planned the launch of the first next-generation, high-definition optical disc recorder based on the HD DVD format on July 14 in Japan as it intensifies competition with rival Blu-ray products.
source: ‘Reuters Tech’ 2006-06-22
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Blu-ray DVD format makes low-key market debut

“The next-generation DVD format war limps on in the coming weeks as Blu-ray — one of two formats vying to become the high-definition standard — officially launches its first player and titles.

The launch previously was pegged for May 23 but pushed to late June so studios and hardware companies could better coordinate a kickoff. The first wave of titles will arrive June 20 from Sony Pictures/MGM” source: ‘DittoIt’ 2006-06-19
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DCA & AudioDev/DaTARIUS Partners for Automated Testing of DVD, HD DVD & Blu-ray Discs

“DCA announces AudioDev and DaTARIUS as partners in the DiscTag Enabled program, enabling HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc to automatically test & verify replicas.” source: ‘CDRinfo’ 2006-06-06
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