[opendtv] Blu-ray group says ready for read-only DVD discs
- From: Monty Solomon <monty@xxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 09:10:08 -0400
Blu-ray group says ready for read-only DVD discs
- Aug 3, 2004 06:11 AM (Reuters)
TOKYO, Aug 3 (Reuters) - A global consortium trying to
establish Blu-ray blue laser technology as the standard for
next-generation DVDs said on Tuesday it has set specifications
for read-only discs, and compatible DVD players would hit the
market as early as the second half of 2005.
The Blu-ray Disc Founders group, whose members include Sony
Corp. (TOKYO:6758) and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.
(TOKYO:6752), is competing with another blue laser-based DVD
technology dubbed HD DVD.
HD DVD is promoted by Japanese electronics conglomerates
Toshiba Corp. (TOKYO:6502) and NEC Corp. (TOKYO:6701).
Availability of a read-only format is crucial to attract
Hollywood film studios as sales of packaged DVDs have become a
strong earnings driver for them.
Support from major U.S. movie studios is expected to be
indispensable for any new DVD technology to become mainstream.
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- http://finance.lycos.com/home/news/story.asp?story=42867180
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