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DVD shipments double in third quarter
The DVD industry experienced double digit growth in the third quarter, outpacing 2001's record sales, according to the DVD Entertainment... -
Forum considers CD/DVD-Audio hybrid
Seeking to match the appeal of Sony and Philips' Super Audio CD format, DVD-Audio supporters are discussing development of their... -
Sanyo, Univenture collaborate on disc ‘Bindery’
Univenture Inc. has added more functionality to its U-1000 automated disc packaging equipment out of a recent project with Sanyo... -
MedioStream's video recording support revolutionizes DVD authoring
With its industry-first Video Recording (+VR) support for DVD+RW drives, MedioStream, a leading provider of PC-based software for recording video... -
JVC develops new version of K2 technology - "Encode K2" (ENC K2)
Victor Company of Japan, Limited (JVC) and Victor Entertainment, Inc., have co-developed "Encode K2" (ENC K2), a new powerful technology... -
UK record sales rise 3.5% in third quarter
Sales of recorded music returned to positive growth in the third quarter of the year, with a particularly welcome improvement... -
Philips announces "DVD+RW real time video format verifier"
Philips announced today a new version of their "DVD+RW Video Verifier v1.1.0". The main differences are that WinNT, Win2k and... -
Eminem and Interscope Geffen A&M Records debut new 'Desksite' technology
Eminem and Interscope Geffen A&M Records (IGA) made history on October 29th by offering the 8 Mile Soundtrack containing a... -
Pioneer to demo recording/playback 1-Bit audio contents on DVD-R/-RW discs
Pioneer Corp. demonstrated recording of 1-bit audio contents on DVD-R/-RW discs and playback on a remodeled version of an existing... -
Kano Technologies a new DVD+RW/R storage-solution company is launched by industry veteran
Kano Technologies (www.kanotechnologies.com), a new California-based DVD+RW/R storage-solutions company, has been launched by industry veteran, Richard Young. The company will... -
CIS Technology announces new 24X re-write speed models of Arrgo 52X CDRW drive
The Arrgo 52X CDRW utilizes multiple writing strategy (PCAV and CLV) and CAV reading strategy to significantly shorten recording time... -
ALi to fall short of 2002 revenue target
Affected by the delayed launch of its DVD player single chips, ALi Corporation (formerly Acer Laboratories) is expected to achieve... -
Mediatek may capture one-third of combo drive chipset market next year
If CD-RW/DVD-ROM optical combo drive makers Quanta Storage and Lite-On IT achieve their shipment targets next year, Taiwan-based Mediatek could... -
Oak Technology supplies high-speed controller for Samsung's new 48X/16X/48X CD-R/RW recorder
Oak Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: OAKT), a leading provider of embedded solutions for the digital imaging and optical storage markets, today... -
Movie studios begin renting films on the Internet
The anticipated online movies-on-demand venture formed by five major Hollywood studios was launched Monday, marking the first time a large... -
Recordable DVD ISV Meeting at Comdex
The ISV Meeting is open to all interested parties. Attendees will also receive a comprehensive proceedings binder of sessions, technology... -
Cinram pays RIAA $10M for infringement claims
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced the settlement of claims involving the replication of CDs by Cinram International... -
Ultra-high resolution DVDs are unprotected
New ultra-high resolution DVD movies have been released in Europe without a key form of copy protection technology, New Scientist... -
Forum sets course for blue-laser DVD standard
The DVD Forum will use the 0.6-mm bonded disk proposed by NEC Corp. and Toshiba Corp. as the basis of... -
DVD Forum adopts Toshiba-NEC format for new DVDs
The DVD Forum, a multinational industry association that promotes DVD-format specifications worldwide, has decided to adopt a new format created...