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Blu-ray Disc Newsletter

Here you can download issues of "Blu-ray Disc News", the newsletter that is periodically issued by the Blu-ray Disc Association.

2008/07/07

• US Blu-ray market set for strong growth, so says Entertainment Merchants Association
• Pioneer introduces four new Blu-ray Disc players in Europe
• arvato digital services granted BDA certification
• Burn to BD on your Mac with a little help from MCE Technologies
• Norway’s first native Blu-ray Disc – it’s a shocker!

2008/06/27

• Gfk predicts strong growth in global Blu-ray market
• Bond, James Bond on disc, Blu-ray Disc
• Panasonic introduces six-times speed write-once BD media
• Disney and Panasonic showcase BD-Live
• Delkin Devices launches 200 year archival Blu-ray Disc
• Magnavox launches first sub-$300 Blu-ray player in North America
• Finland’s first Blu-ray Disc rocks the joint

2008/06/05

• Blu-ray makes large gains in US Home Entertainment market
• Blu-ray recorder sales boom in Japan and debut in Australia
• Universum Film launches Germany’s first BD-Live enabled disc
• Chinese companies authorized to develop Blu-ray products

2008/05/23

• Blu-ray helps beat High Street credit crunch
• Blu-ray Forum.cz opens up new European market
• Panasonic forges ahead with third generation BD-Live player in US
• Replication technology company, Singulus ups Blu-ray business forecast
• Sony launches Base project to foster Blu-ray growth in Europe

2008/05/09

• Sony Pictures launches BD-LIVE enabled titles outside US
• Panasonic ships Blu-ray-enabled HTiB in US
• Korean ITV platform developer focuses on Blu-ray Disc
• Pioneer launches speedy BD players in US
• Primera Europe announces Blu-ray price reductions up to 24 per cent
• Samsung targets major Blu-ray growth across industry sectors

2008/05/01

• Blu-ray Disc movie sales treble in US, hardware sales set to boom
• Chinese home entertainment industry shows support for Blu-ray Disc
• Blu-ray Disc sales grow ten-fold in Ireland
• Belgian radio stages ‘Blu-ray Week’ as BD becomes ‘must have’ device

2008/04/22

• Blu-ray Disc set to ignite global explosion in HDTV
• DTS and Sony bring studio master audio quality to PS3
• NetBlender harmonises Blu-ray Disc, iPhone and iPod
• Arvato Digital Services start European Blu-ray Disc production

2008/04/07

• With end of format war Blu-ray Disc sets new records in format intro speed
• Two Blu-ray Disc titles enter Amazon’s top 10 selling DVD chart
• Dell introduces sub-$1000 Blu-ray Disc laptop in US
• BluFocus introduces BD workflow management and issue trackingtool
• Blu-ray Disc wins Green Entertainment award

2008/03/07

• Blu-ray Disc: the way into a new software dimension
• CyberLink showcases Connected Digital Lifestyle
• Blu-ray Disc prices set to fall as economies of scale grow
• Weltweit erstes Blu-ray-Spiel von Enteractive Entertainment
• Lite-On external Blu-ray Disc reader set for European launch
• Singulus gives bow to new Blu-ray Disc replication line

2008/02/28

• Blu-ray Disc Association calls for unity in promoting HD home entertainment
• Oscar’s Best Picture set to become Blu-ray Disc classic
• Sony introduces next generation Blu-ray Disc players in US
• Acer plans Blu-ray Disc sales boost through notebooks
• Primera Technology backs Blu-ray Disc across product range
• MPO Group grows independent Blu-ray Disc production in Europe

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