DVD-Audio and SACD News

August 2003

• DTS and EMI Music Team Up To Create Surround Sound Music Titles
• Universal Music Group Releasing DVD-Audio Titles Beginning September 2003

July 2003

• Pioneer to use Philips' SACD Chip Solution in Advanced DVD Players

June 2003

• Pioneer Innovations Offer Entertainment at Home or on the Go
• Pioneer Elite Receivers Demonstrate the Value of Advanced Processing
• Home Theater Systems From Pioneer and Pioneer Elite Offer Movie Theater Experience in the Comfort of Home
• Pioneer Receivers Make the Most of Your Home Theater Experience

April 2003

• Toshiba Announces Nationwide Availability Of New Portable DVD Player Models
• Toshiba Introduces New DVD-Video Players and Showcases Comprehensive Portfolio At Annual Dealer Line Show

March 2003

• Universal Music Group Announces Its Commitment to Make Music Available on DVD-Audio in Second Half of 2003

January 2003

• Delphi and Polk Audio Deliver Premium Audio Systems For Vehicles
• Delphi and Polk Audio to Co-Develop Original Equipment Automotive Audio Systems
• Powerful New Multi-Media Centers From Pioneer Include DVD-Audio Capability
• Dolby Laboratories Showcases Surround in Motion at CES
• Dolby Laboratories Is ''The Sound of Entertainment'' at CES
• Philips Rings in 2003 with Nineteen CES Innovation Awards

November 2002

• Cirrus Logic Becomes Newest Licensee of Verance Copy Protection Technology for DVD-Audio
• TI's Aureus(TM) Audio DSP Enables Manufacturers to Add DTS 96/24 With 70% Of Performance Left for Enhanced Features and Differentiation
• Classic Crosby / Nash Concert Recreated in 5.1 Surround

October 2002

• DTS Entertainment Debuts DVD-Audio 'Info Grid' on Sheila Nicholls November 5th Release
• Dolby Laboratories Welcomes Expansion of DVD-Audio to PC Platform
• Toshiba Gears Up for a DVD Holiday With a New High-Performance Model and Free DVD Rentals
• Universal Music Group Releases Its First Super Audio CD Titles
• Cirrus Logic Launches New Digital Audio Receiver and Transmitter Products Ready for DVD-Audio
• InterVideo's WinDVD 4 Delivers All New 24-BIT/96KHZ Support at VTF
• Zoran's Vaddis 5 Powers Toshiba's SD-P2000 Wide Screen Portable DVD-Video Player

September 2002

• Philips Offers New Home Entertainment Solutions at CEDIA
• Pioneer Elite Continues Tradition of Superior Audio/Video Technology With Product Introductions at CEDIA
• New Home Theater System Offers Features Worthy of Pioneer Elite Name
• Dolby Laboratories Shows Sound Technologies Ensuring Great Entertainment Throughout the Home at CEDIA 2002
• Peter Gabriel Uses Windows Media 9 Series to Debut New Album, 'Up,' As the Web's First 5.1-Channel Surround Sound Digital Download
• DTS Featured on First Major DVD-Video Title With High Resolution Audio
• Pioneer Chooses Technology From Texas Instruments for the World's First DVD Player and Audio/Video Receiver With 1394 FireWire(R) Connectivity
• Creative Introduces New PC Audio Standard
• DTS Entertainment Awarded Top Honors for New DVD-Audio Format

August 2002

• Sony Continues Reference Standard DVD Legacy With Introduction of New ES-Series Player

July 2002

• Curtain Going Up On 2002 RCA Scenium Home Theatre Series From Thomson
• Dolby Laboratories Highlights In-Car Entertainment Consumer Solutions Featuring Dolby Technologies

June 2002

• Pioneer Elite Introduces New DVD-Audio, SACD Players; DV-47Ai Sets New Standard With Dual i.Link Output

May 2002

• Henninger Vision Authors Leading Edge DVD-Audio Music Sampler Featuring Exclusive 5.1 Surround Re-Mixes
• Entertainment Industry Leaders Bringing DVD-A Surround Music to American Moviegoers

April 2002

• DTSE Raises the Bar for DVD-Audio; New Releases Hit the Stores April 30th

March 2002

• Music Industry Applauds Auto Makers' Enthusiasm for DVD-Audio and Praises Panasonic's New OEM In-Dash DVD-Audio System
• ESS Technology and LINN Cooperate to Support Super Audio CD Format In DVD Players
• Philips' SACD Delivers Concert Hall Quality to the Home Theater

February 2002

• EMI/Capitol Records to Release 2nd Wave of DVD-Audio Titles
• Silverline and Sanctuary to Release 140 DVD-Audio Titles
• SigmaTel Takes a Step Beyond Current PC Audio Quality Standards At IDF
• Sony Unveils 2002 Consumer Product Line

January 2002

• ESS Technology Announces Super Audio CD Capability for Its DVD Chips
• Universal Music Group Announces Its First Super Audio CD Titles To be Released Worldwide in Spring 2002
• Cirrus Logic Enables Extreme Realism in Home Theater Systems With Industry's First Single Chip DTS 96/24 Audio Processing Solution
• ESS Technology and Denon Ltd. Announce New DVD Players With DVD-Audio Feature Powered by ESS's Vibratto Chip 

December 2001

• Analog Devices Announces Industry's First Decoder For New DTS 96 KHz, 24-bit Multi-Channel Audio For DVD-Video

November 2001

• Sony Begins Shipping Three New DVD Players With SACD Playback

October 2001

• EMI Music Distribution Jumps on DVD-Audio Bandwagon

August 2001

• Universal Music Group to Make Music Available On High-Quality Super Audio CD Format

April 2001

• Burr-Brown's Six-Channel Audio DAC Offers 24-Bit Resolution and 192kHz Sampling for DVD Applications

March 2001

• Texas Instruments Announces Industry's Highest Performance Digital Audio Amplifier Enabling DVD-Audio

February 2001

• High-Performance 8-Channel Audio DAC From TI Targets DVD Audio and Surround- Sound Systems
• DTS Entertainment Conducts Nationwide Bus Tour to Build Enthusiasm for DVD-Audio and 5.1 Music

January 2001

• Philips Launches World's First Multichannel Super Audio CD Player

December 2000

• DTS Entertainment Releases First DVD-Audio Titles

November 2000

• Zoran's Vaddis Shipping in Toshiba's New Generation of DVD-Audio Players
• Panasonic Promotes DVD-Audio at Retail

October 2000

• Major Independent Record Label First With DVD-Audio Titles
• Warner Music Group Unveils First Releases in DVD-Audio Format

September 2000

• Sonic and Verance Join Forces to Deliver DVD-Audio and EMD Watermarking
• Sonic Announces Support for Final Specification of DVD-Audio, Version 1.2
• Philips Unlocks the Potential of Super Audio CD at CEDIA; Multichannel SACD Combined With DVD Video to Bring the Best in Audio and Video
• Sony Raises Curtain On 'Reference Standard' Performance With New DVD-Video Player Offering SACD Compatibility
• First Five-Disc SACD Changer, New A/V Receivers Lead Sony Symphony of ES Product Debuts

May 2000

• Panasonic Announces Plans for DVD-Audio Line To Bring New Global Standard for Music to Market

April 2000

• Burr-Brown's Six-Channel Audio DAC Offers 24-Bit Resolution and 192kHz Sampling for DVD Applications

February 2000

• Sonic Solutions and Pioneer Team to Create World's First DVD-Audio Disc

January 2000

• New Sharp 1-Bit Amplifier and Super Audio CD Player Deliver Highest Possible Fidelity in Digital Audio

December 1999

• Burr-Brown Introduces DSD Audio DAC for Super Audio CD

October 1999

• World's Best Audio DAC To Meet New 192kHz DVD Audio Standard
• 192kHz, 24-Bit, Six Channel Digital-To-Analog Converter For DVD Audio
• Burr-Brown Introduces Low-Cost, 24-Bit, 96kHz Audio DAC for DVD Applications

September 1999

• Sonic Teams with Panasonic, Sonopress, Sony Music, Universal Music, and Warner Music Group on First DVD-Audio Test Discs

August 1999

• Sony Debuts New Audio Components Specifically Designed to Enhance SACD Performance
• Sony Announces Second Super Audio CD Player
• Burr-Brown Announces Development of DSD Audio DAC for Super Audio CD

`July 1999

• DVD Forum to Start Verification of DVD-Audio Format Products
• Panasonic Announces Delivery Plans for World's First DVD-Audio/Video Players Built to DVD-Audio Specification

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