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• NEC Unveils First HD-DVD Multireader for PC

  “The world's first 5 1/4 inch PC drive HR-1100A for HD-DVDs from NEC will be available from October onwards. The HD DVD drive plays back HD-DVDs, DVDs and CDs. This is all down to the optical head that was developed by NEC which can read blue, red and ultra-violet light.” source: 'CDRinfo' 2005-08-31
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  Wednesday, August 31, 2005

• In the blue corner Blu-Ray In the red corner HD-DVD

  “A Blow by Blow account of the evolutions and developments in this tightly fought contest between these 2 new optical technologies. ” source: 'financialmirror.com' 2005-08-31
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• CyberLink, HP Demos Blu-ray Burning with HP at IFA Berlin 2005

  “CyberLink will showcase the latest Blu-ray Disc playback and burning support with HP and the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) at IFA in Berlin, Germany from September 2-7.” source: 'CDRinfo' 2005-08-26
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  Tuesday, August 30, 2005

• Toshiba: no unified DVD format before player launch

  “ TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp. said on Wednesday
  that no unified format for a next-generation DVD is likely
  before its year-end launch of advanced DVD players, a
  development that could confuse users and hinder industry
  growth.” source: 'Reuters Tech' 2005-08-24
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  Thursday, August 25, 2005

• Toshiba heads toward HD DVD launch

  “Clear some extra space on the video shelf. The backers of Blu-ray and HD DVD are pushing ahead with product launches after failing to reach an agreement on merging the two next generation DVD formats.” source: 'The Register' 2005-08-23
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  Tuesday, August 23, 2005

• News: Time is running out for optical disc format compromise

  “A format battle between HD-DVD and Blu-ray looks increasingly inevitable as time quickly runs out for a compromise.” source: 'MacWorld' 2005-08-23
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• Blu-ray wins two more backers, while HD DVD looks doomed

  “Late last week the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) pulled an Ace out of its sleeve and announced that not only will they support the Advanced Access Content System (AACS), just like HD DVD, but that they're adding two more weapons in the fight against piracy: BD+ and ROM-Mark. The ploy seems to have worked, because not only did it net them Twentieth Century Fox, but this week two other companies have hopped on board with Blu-ray.
  
  Earlier this week Universal Music Group said that they would adopt Blu-ray as the standard for their next-generation audio discs�a nice catch for the BDA. Even better, Lion's Gate Home Entertainment today said that they, too, want on the Blu-ray bandwagon.
  ” source: 'ARS Technica'
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  Thursday, August 18, 2005

• Lions Gate Backs Blu-ray DVD Technology

  “LOS ANGELES (Reuters)�Lions Gate Home Entertainment on Wednesday said it plans to release movies in the new high definition digital format called Blu-ray, becoming the latest DVD distributor to endorse the technology.
  

  
  The decision by the home video unit of independent film and television studio Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. means Lions Gate joins a group of studios backing Blu-ray over a rival called HD-DVD as the two vie to dominate the new form of DVD.” source: 'Reuters'
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  Wednesday, August 17, 2005

• Universal Music backs Sony's Blu-Ray

  “NEW YORK (Reuters) - Universal Music Group, one of the world's largest music companies, on Tuesday said it planned to back Sony Corp.'s next generation DVDs, firing another salvo in the next generation media format wars.
  
  Blu-ray, developed by Sony, is challenging rival HD DVD to be the main technology used in new DVDs that delivers sharper pictures and more features. HD DVD was developed by Toshiba.
  
  The backing by Universal Music, whose talent roster includes Elton John, Mariah Carey and U2, is of little surprise. The company is listed as a member of the Blu-ray Disc Association on its Web site.
  
  The battle between Sony and Toshiba draws comparisons to the videotape format wars of the 1970s and 1980s between Sony's Betamax and JVC and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.'s VHS, which curtailed consumer adoption.
  
  Blu-ray is expected to be introduced by Sony in its next video game console, the PlayStation 3 by spring 2006. Devices that run Toshiba's HD DVD are expected to be in stores by this fall.
  
  ” source: 'Reuters'
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• Blu-ray makes unexpected, three-way DRM choice for high-def DVD

  “Hollywood (CA) - In an announcement last night, the Blu-ray Disc Association, led by Sony, representing one of two competing high-definition DVD formats, stated it will simultaneously embrace digital watermarking, programmable cryptography, and a self-destruct code for Blu-ray disc players.” source: 'Toms Hardware'
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  Tuesday, August 16, 2005

• Blu-ray Consortium Launches New DVD Security Features

  “One of the two groups vying to produce the next generation of DVDs rolled out new security features to entice entertainment and electronics companies to adopt its technology.” source: 'CDRinfo'
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  Monday, August 15, 2005

• HD DVD offensive starting to crack, Blu-ray gets ammo

  “In the battle between HD DVD and Blu-ray, HD DVD proponents have been counting on a Holiday 2005 launch to get a leg up on Sony, whose Blu-ray spec isn't expected to materialize before mid-2006. Now, however, it looks like the launch will be less of a coup than expected. According to the Wall Street Journal, the studios who had planned to embrace HD DVD this holiday season are scaling back their plans to have HD DVD movies on shelves. Paramount Pictures, for instance, has nixed their plans for holiday releases entirely, although they have not indicated that they are bailing out of HD DVD altogether. NBC Universal will be releasing some HD DVD titles, but they have scaled their release back 25 percent. As of today, no other HD DVD titles have been announced.
  
  The Journal also speculates that Toshiba will likely be the only company to bring a HD DVD player to market during the holiday season, and with an expected price circa US$1,000, it's unclear how many will fly off shelves immediately. If the launch is only accompanied by 12 titles from NBC Universal, most people will play the waiting game.
  
  ” source: 'Ars Technica'
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• Fox Backs Blu-ray DVD Technology

  “Fox has announced that it would use next-generation DVD technology Blu-ray for future releases of television shows, films, and other titles.
  
  The announcement marks yet another big win for the nascent format, and puts rival HD-DVD in a tough spot as more and more Hollywood studios back the Sony-created technology.

  However, some analysts suggest that each format has its advantages, and it will likely be a result of which one the consumer picks in the end rather than the amount of endorsements a particular technology may have.” source: 'BetaNews'
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  Saturday, August 13, 2005

• Blu-ray Disc Association Adopts Comprehensive Content Management System

  “In a move to protect against illegal copying and large scale piracy while leaving consumers the flexibility to manage and enjoy copies of their legally purchased content, the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) has adopted the most comprehensive content management system ever employed on an optical disc format. ”source: 'Blu-RayDisc'
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  Friday, August 12, 2005

• Breakthrough development of dual-layer 30GB HD DVD-R disks

  “In a joint project, Clariant and Toshiba achieved a breakthrough in the development of the new generation of DVDs: high-density, recordable-once dual-layer HD DVD-Rs (High-Definition recordable DVDs) based on organic dyes, with a storage capacity of 30GB.” source: 'CDRinfo'
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  Thursday, August 11, 2005

• Blu-ray Consortium Launches New DVD Security Features

  “One of the two groups vying to produce the next generation of DVDs rolled out new security features to entice entertainment and electronics companies to adopt its technology.” source: 'CDRinfo'
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  Wednesday, August 10, 2005

• DVD format war will rage for two years

  “Experts predict long battle for supremacy between Blu-ray and HD DVD.” source: 'CDRinfo'
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