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• Fujifilm Blu-Ray Media Available in Europe Next month

  “Fuji Photo Film announced that Fujifilm-branded Blu-ray media would be available in the European marketplace this June.” source: 'CDRinfo' 2006-05-26
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  Tuesday, May 30, 2006

• AACS LA Adopts Macrovision's Analog Hole Content Protection

  “Macrovision's analog content protection technology (ACP) has been included as a requirement in the specification for the content protection technology for Blu-ray and HD DVD by AACS LA.” source: 'CDRinfo' 2006-05-26
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• HD DVD to Get Regional Controls

  “Following the policy for the rival Blu-ray Disc format, the DVD Forum is actively considering developing specifications and an enforcement plan to include RPC (Regional Playback Control) on HD DVD-Video titles.” source: 'CDRinfo' 2006-05-25
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• No more Blu-Sky it's time for Blu-Ray

  “It's finally happened - the day when we can stop talking blu-sky and start talking blu-ray. The new optical disc format that everyone has been waiting for has finally arrived. If you've got a spare £500 UKP then you can treat yourself to the latest recordable disc drive from Pioneer. The Pioneer BDR-101A is an IDE drive for PC users. You can record 25GB onto a single BLU-RAY disc in 45 minutes. Free stock should be available at www.cd-writer.com by the last week of MAY 2006.” source: 'Blu-Ray-Technology' 2006-05-25
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  Thursday, May 25, 2006

• High Density Formats Change Current Mastering Workflow

  “Mastering has been the most important step of the replication process of CD and DVD media. But the increased requirements of mastering HD DVD or Blu-ray media is even more complicated, and changes the involved workflow.” source: 'CDRinfo' 2006-05-19
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  Monday, May 22, 2006

• Pioneer Chooses Sonic Solutions to Power First Blu-ray Disc Drive

  “Sonic Solutions today shipping its Roxio BD software with the first commercially available Blu-ray Disc drive from Pioneer Electronics.” source: 'CDRinfo' 2006-05-17
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  Saturday, May 20, 2006

• Sony Blu-Ray Notebook, VAIO� AR

  “The world?s first Blu-ray Disc enabled notebook computer-- the VAIO� AR which will be available this summer. The VAIO� AR comes in two different configurations: Premium and Standard. The AR Premium version plays Blu-ray Disc high-definition content, so you can enjoy movies in full 1080p HD resolution. The notebook has a17-inch WUXGA (1920 x 1200) widescreen display and uses Sony's XBRITE Hi-Color? LCD technology.” source: 'Technology news daily' 2006-05-16
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  Tuesday, May 16, 2006

• CD-writer.com LTd launches DVD CD Duplicator industry BLOG

  “CD-writer.com (the UKs leading supplied of DVD and CD duplcations, copying and printing systems has launched an industry blog. The new DVD CD Duplicator news resource will offer readers an insight into the new and emerging digital media technologies, specifically for DVD CD and BluRay. The new area of the popular CD-writer.com website will also offer readers an insight into the internal working of the company and the viewso f staff members on a range of topics. View the [url=http://blog.cd-writer.com]CD-writer.com Digital Media Blog[/url]” source: 'CD-writer.com' 2006-05-14
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  Sunday, May 14, 2006

• DaTARIUS Blazing In Blu-ray Project

  “Datarius will actively participate in the Blaze project, a European initiative (MEDEA+ Blu-ray HD storage project) which aims at defining an overall architecture and development of components for the Blu-ray HD recorder.” source: 'CDRinfo' 2006-05-12
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  Friday, May 12, 2006

• Lite-On IT to Produce Blu-ray Drives

  “Lite-On IT will reportedly start volume production in July, of half-height Blu-ray Disc (BD) optical disc drives based on technology from Royal Philips Electronics. This comes as a result of the company taking over BenQ's ODD unit, according to Taiwanese industrysources.” source: 'CDRinfo' 2006-05-12
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• Is HDCP Dead? PS3 Blu-ray and Xbox 360 HD DVD Without HDMI

  “The Microsoft Xbox 360 does not support HDMI and the cheaper version of the Sony PS3 also does not have a HDMI interface. Which means if HDCP is enforced on Blu-ray or HD DVD Discs you would only be able to watch the movie in DVD quality.” source: 'I4U' 2006-05-09
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  Wednesday, May 10, 2006

• Sony confirms 60GB hard drive for PS3

  “Sony will launch the PlayStation 3 console in Europe on 17 November, pricing the next-generation console and Blu-ray Disc player at just $499 (�342). As expected, the 'banana' controller unveiled by Sony last year has gone, replaced by a more classically styled motion-sensing wireless gamepad. The console also sports a hard drive.” source: 'The Register' 2006-05-09
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• Sony Ships Blu-Ray Disc Media

  “Sony Electronics has begun shipping its 25GB single layer Blu-ray Disc recording media with AccuCORE technology. In addition, a dual layer 50GB capacity disc is set to debut in June.” source: 'CDRinfo' 2006-05-05
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  Sunday, May 07, 2006

• Sony delays Blu-ray Disc movie launch

  “First titles out in June, not May

  Sony's US home video division has put back the release of pre-recorded Blu-ray Discs by a month because machines capable of playing them will not be available until 20 June. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) had originally intended to ship the discs on 23 May.?” source: 'The Register' 2006-05-04
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  Thursday, May 04, 2006

• Pioneer Revises Down DVD Recorder Shipment Target

  “Digitimes is reporting that Pioneer has revised its 2006 DVD recorder shipment goal downwards.

  The new target is almost 10% lower than actual sales for 2005.

  This is causing concern for budget recorder manufacturers, fearing the premature demise of the DVD recorder in the face of the Blu-Ray and HD-DVD launches.

  What this fear doesn't consider is that so far only players are available in the new formats and DVD will continue to be the pre-eminent recording medium for some time to come.” source: 'DittoIt' 2006-05-04
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• News: Porn industry may be decider in Blu-ray, HD-DVD battle

  “Some industry insiders believe the pornography industry will be the deciding factor when it comes to the dominance of competing Blu-Ray or HD-DVD formats.” source: 'MacWorld' 2006-05-02
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  Wednesday, May 03, 2006

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