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Posted by Allan on 12/18/05 02:45
On Thu, 15 Dec 2005 21:02:41 -0800, "Alpha" <none@none.net> wrote:
>> Not for HD Video initially...I can't see how that can be done without
>> standards agreed to.
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>PS
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>The official Blu Ray site lists not a single blu ray commercial player as
>announced, other than the early models already out in Asia.
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Well other than this one?
http://www.sdesigns.com/news/press_releases/051212.htm
Sigma Designs Press Release
Sigma Designs To Work on Full-Featured Blu-ray Player with Pioneer
New Player Utilizes Sigma's Industry-leading SMP8630 Family of Media
Processors
Milpitas, Calif. - Dec. 12, 2005 - Sigma Designs (Nasdaq: SIGM) today
announced it will work with Pioneer Corporation (NYSE: PIO) on the
joint development of a full-featured Blu-ray DVD player using Sigma
Designs' SMP8630 family of media processors.
"Pioneer intends to be the first company to offer a high-quality,
Blu-ray DVD player that contains all the key features expected from a
consumer product under our brand name," said Russ Johnston, senior
vice president of marketing and product planning for the home
entertainment division of Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. "Sigma's
SMP8630 family of chipsets provides a virtual system-on-chip solution
for the hardware portion, enabling us to focus on software development
and value-added features that extend beyond basic operation."
Blu-ray is the leading standard in the market for next-generation,
high-definition optical players, based on blue laser disc technology.
Blu-ray allows consumers to view movies and other programs in high
definition. In addition, Blu-ray Discs allow consumers to record HD
programming from a cable, satellite or TV antenna. A Blu-ray Disc
computer drive enables consumers to store up to 50 gigabytes at a time
to back up data, photos, portable music files and home videos.
"Collaborating with Pioneer on an industry-first product was a natural
relationship for Sigma," said Ken Lowe, vice president of strategic
marketing, Sigma Designs. "Sigma is dedicated to creating the leading
chipset for next-generation, high-definition optical players and we
are excited to be working with such a respected consumer electronics
company."
Availability
Pioneer plans to introduce the new Blu-ray DVD player in the first
half of 2006.
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