The DVD Forum held their 43rd Steering Committee meeting earlier this week. Among other things, the group approved the physical and file system specifications for single and dual layer DVD-Download discs. Interestingly enough, the group also took the time to approve the file system specifcations for the 51GB HD DVD-ROM. Here are some of the highlights from the meeting:
Approval of
• DVD Specifications for Download Disc (DVD-Download) Part 2 File System Specifications Version 1.0
• DVD Specifications for Download Disc for Dual Layer (DVD-Download for DL) Part 2 File System Specifications Version 1.9 Approved
Approval of
DVD Specifications for High Density Read-Only Disc (HD DVD-ROM 51G) Part 2 File System Specifications Version 2.0 Approved
Approval of
• DVD Specifications for Download Disc (DVD-Download) Part 1 Physical Specifications Version 1.0
• DVD Specifications for Download Disc for Dual Layer (DVD-Download for DL) Part 1 Physical Specifications Version 2.0 Approved
Approval of
Class-A Verification Lab of ALMEDIO for DVD-Video Disc Approved
Approval of
VPC membership of ALMEDIO
If you'd like to read more, the Steering Committee's entire list of resolutions can be found here.
0 CommentsDell announced today that it has partnered with Sonic to bring the first Qflix-enabled drive to market. The Qflix drive is available today as a $120 option on Dell's Inspiron, Studio and XPS laptops as well as through the company's Entertainment, Software and Accessories online store. With this drive, consumers are able to download movies from CinemaNow, transfer them to digital devices in their home and then create a permanent copy on Qflix DVD media.
Dell and Sonic Solutions have teamed to make downloading and recording DVD movies easy with the first PC-based Qflix™ drives. Using an intuitive application, Roxio® Venue, movie collectors can search and select from a variety of major Hollywood hits available from CinemaNow, download them on their PC, transfer them to multiple digital devices in their home, and then create a permanent and portable DVD-format copy on Qflix DVD media.
The Qflix drive bundle is available in the U.S. today as an option on most Inspiron, Studio and XPS laptops for $120, as well as through Dell’s Entertainment, Software and Accessories online store, and will be available soon as option on select consumer desktops. The bundle includes an external Qflix-enabled drive, which also supports standard DVD read/write functions, two recordable Qflix DVD discs, Roxio Venue and CinemaNow software and a USB cable.
Sony recently unveiled two new Blu-ray equipped notebook PC's. The VAIO NS features an optionalBD-ROM drive as well as a 15.4-inch widescreen display, Intel Core 2 Duo processor and an instant A/V mode. The VAIO CS notebook sports a smaller 14.1-inch display. However, it makes up for it with an A/V slide control and a 12-tone music analyzer that translates your music into a colorful LED light show.
Sony today introduced two notebooks with Blu-ray Disc™ technology— the VAIO® NS and CS models.
“With these new units, Sony is now offering consumers a host of multi-media PC options to choose from,” said Mike Abary, senior vice president of VAIO product marketing at Sony Electronics. “And with a starting price of around $1,000 for the NS model, we’re expecting a new audience to experience HD entertainment on their computers.”