Licensing
to begin for BD-ROM, BD-R and BD-RE
Las
Vegas'“
January 5, 2006 '“ The Blu-ray Disc Association announced today that the
format specification is complete and that licensing is ready to begin for
BD-ROM, BD-RE and BD-R. The completion of the specification now enables content
providers and manufacturers to begin the process of producing Blu-ray Disc
products for a wide variety of uses.
The
Blu-ray Disc Association approved these specifications on January 2, 2006.
Licensing of the BD-R and BD-RE 2.0 specifications began December 26, 2005.
Specifications have been approved for the Blu-ray Disc single (25GB) and dual
(50GB) layer specifications.
"We are
very pleased to announce this very important milestone for the Blu-ray Disc
format," said Victor Matsuda, global chairman, Blu-ray Disc Association
Promotions Committee. "The completion of these specifications is an important
step in establishing Blu-ray Disc as the premiere next-generation optical disc
format and provides manufacturers with the information they need to launch
products beginning this Spring."
With the
completion of these specifications, consumers can expect to see Blu-ray discs in
the market over the course of the next few months.
Parties
interested in licensing the Blu-ray Disc technology should contact the Blu-ray
Disc License Agent (agent@blu-raydisc.info of fax +81-3-5769 5727) and execute
the required license agreement. Companies interesting in developing,
manufacturing, and selling Blu-ray Disc products must sign a license agreement
to comply with the format specifications.
About Blu-ray Disc
Blu-ray Disc is the next-generation optical disc format being developed
for high-definition video and high-capacity software applications. A
single-layer Blu-ray Disc will hold up to 25 gigabytes of data and a
double-layer Blu-ray Disc will hold up to 50 gigabytes of
data.
About the Blu-ray Disc Association
The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) is responsible for promoting and
further developing business opportunities for Blu-ray Disc '“ the next-generation
optical disc for storing high-definition movies, games, photos and other digital
content. The BDA has over 170 members. Its Board of Directors consists of Apple;
Dell Inc.; Hewlett Packard Company; Hitachi, Ltd.; LG Electronics Inc.;
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation; Panasonic (Matsushita Electric); Pioneer
Corporation; Royal Philips Electronics; Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.; Sharp
Corporation; Sony Corporation; TDK Corporation; Thomson; Twentieth Century Fox;
Walt Disney Pictures and Television; Warner Bros.
Entertainment.
Source: BDA
