DVD News

August 2003

• DTS and EMI Music Team Up To Create Surround Sound Music Titles
• InterVideo Adds Dolby Digital Audio Capabilities to WinDVD Creator Platinum 2 and WinDVR 3 Products
• DivX Certified KiSS DP-500 Networked DVD Player Now Available for Sale on DivX.com
• Universal Music Group Releasing DVD-Audio Titles Beginning September 2003

July 2003

• TEAC America Introduces 4X DVD+/-R/RW Dual Desktop DVD-Recorder Drive
• Plextor Supports Leading DVD Format Standards with New Dual DVD+/-R/RW Drive
• Pioneer to use Philips' SACD Chip Solution in Advanced DVD Players
• Kano Leads Intros Fast 4x DVD+RW/R Drives For Macs, PCs
• JVC Selects the LSI Logic DiMeNsion(TM) DVD Recorder Processor for Its New Dual-Format DVD-RAM and -RW Recorder
• NVIDIA Introduces Most Comprehensive Product Suite for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition-Based PCs
• Sampo Launches New DVD Recorder, Becomes Latest Cirrus Logic DVD Recording Platform Customer
• Memorex Dual-X DVD Recorder Delivers Powerhouse Performance
• DPS Now Shipping Dual Format Dual Interface DVD Burner With DDR
• Denon and Dolby Laboratories Announce World's First Audio Product with Dolby Virtual Speaker Surround Sound Technology
• Alera Technologies New DVD Recorder Uses All Popular DVD Formats
• Intersil Unveils World's First Laser Diode Driver Family with Integrated Waveform Generator Supporting 8X DVD+/-R
• Panasonic Introduces DVD Recorder With Industry's Largest Hard Drive-120GB: Builds Upon 70 Percent U.S. Market Share for DVD-RAM
• TDK Introduces External Indi DVD Multiformat Burner With FireWire & USB 2.0 Connectivity
• AOpen Introduces World's First 4X DVD+RW/+R Drive
• Panasonic's Ultimate Home Theater Package Is Company's First To Include DVD Recorder
• Toshiba Launches Next Generation DVD/CD Recordable Drive
• Memorex Premieres Its Feature Packed Dual DVD Drive
• Kano Introduces SLIM-K2Xtreme Dual-Interface DVD+RW Portable Drive for the Mac and PC
• Gateway Converts the Living Room Into a Surround-Sound Movie Theater
• First DVD Player With Wireless Connectivity Brings Digital Entertainment Into Living Rooms

June 2003

• Pioneer Introduces World's First DVD Recorders With TiVo(R) Service
• 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
• DPS Now Shipping Que!007 Portable DVD Burner and Digital Theater Device
• CyberLink PowerDVD 5 Takes a Giant Leap in Advancing DVD Technologies
• InterVideo Sets Pace for Next Wave of DVD Players with Two New Versions of WinDVD 5
• Hitachi Expands DVD Product Line to Include New DVD-RAM, DVD-R Recorder
• Iomega Corporation Announces New Super DVD All Format 4X Internal Drive
• Philips Electronics Connects Consumers to the Future This Holiday Season with Stylish and Innovative Gift Ideas

May 2003

• Plextor Introduces DVD+R/RW Drive with Dual-Interface: Hi-Speed USB 2.0, IEEE-1394 FireWire
• Pioneer Introduces Multiple Format DVD/CD Writer
• Toshiba's DVD/VCR Combination Players Bring Consumers Convenience and Flexibility in One Home Entertainment Unit
• Toshiba to Offer New DVD/DVR Digital Home Media Server with TiVo Service
• Toshiba Announces Nationwide Availability Of New Portable DVD Player Models
• Toshiba Demonstrates New DVD Home Theater System
• Toshiba Introduces New DVD-Video Players and Showcases Comprehensive Portfolio At Annual Dealer Line Show

April 2003

• Panasonic Expands Its Celebrated DVD Recorder Line With Two Fourth-Generation Models, Including New 80gb Hard Disk Recorder
• Aspire Digital's Receiverless Home Theater System With Surround-Sound Tower Speakers Is Complete Solution for Value-Minded Consumers
• Sony Extends Lead in Multi Format DVD Burning Market with New 4x DVD+RW Capable Drives
• Pioneer Unveils World's First Multiple Drive Professional DVD-Video Recorder

March 2003

• Universal Music Group Announces Its Commitment to Make Music Available on DVD-Audio in Second Half of 2003
• It's ShowTime at CeBIT 2003, as Ahead Preview New Blockbuster Software DVD Player
• EZQuest Intros Boa Slim DVD-RW Drive at Cebit Germany
• Addonics Pocket DVD-R/RW Drive Gives Users the Best of All Digital Worlds
• Micro Solutions Ships Hi-Speed USB 2.0 DVD+RW Backpack Drive
• KiSS Technology Launches First DivX Certified DVD Players at CeBIT Trade Show
• MedioStream Releases New PC-Based Software DVD Player
• WinDVD Hits 45 Million Copies Sold

February 2003

• Microsoft Joins DVD+RW Alliance
• QSound Launches QDVD Plug-in For InterVideo's WinDVD
• Kano Technologies Launches Retail DVD+RW/R USB 2.0 Packages

January 2003

• Zenith Expands Family of DVD Players, Changers and DVD/VCR Combos
• DVD Software Sales Drive Video Industry to Record Breaking $20 Billion Year
• Zoran Corporation and Digital 5 Power New Wireless DVD Players
• Aeon Digital Along with Petters Group/Polaroid Unveils First of Its Kind Ethernet Enabled DVD/CDR-W Player/Recorder at International CES 2003
• Sharp Showcases High-Tech/High-Style Products at 2003 Consumer Electronics Show
• DVD Recording Will Become Mainstream Consumer Product in 2003, Head of DVD+RW Alliance Predicts
• Recordable DVD Council Delivers 'Real DVD' at CES 2003
• New DVD+R/+RW Recorders Introduced Based on Philips' Turnkey Reference Design
• Alpine's New DVD-Based Mobile Multimedia Station Features Industry's Highest Resolution Monitor
• NVIDIA Personal Cinema Turns Desktop PCs Into Digital Media Centers
• NVIDIA NVDVD 2.0 Now Available With All EVGA GEFORCE4 Cards
• Hitachi Announces New DVD and VCR Products at CES 2003
• Alera Technologies Adds 4x DVD Recorder to its Award Winning Line of DVD Recording Products
• Powerful New Multi-Media Centers From Pioneer Include DVD-Audio Capability
• Pioneer Highlights Three Lifestyle Trends With New Products
• Panasonic Takes DVD Recording Mainstream With Introduction of New, Feature-Rich, Easy-to-Use DVD Recorder
• Sony's New Products For 2003 Put The User in Charge; Company Focused on A 'World About U'
• ViewSonic Announces Initiative to Enter Portable Video Player Category
• Dolby Digital EX Technology Ups the Ante for Movie Surround Effects at Home
• Dolby Laboratories Showcases Surround in Motion at CES
• HP Introduces Its Fastest DVD Writers Ever, Making Video Editing Quick and Simple
• Dolby Laboratories Is ''The Sound of Entertainment'' at CES
• Philips Rings in 2003 with Nineteen CES Innovation Awards

December 2002

• SONICblue Introduces First of its Kind Networked DVD Player
• Intervideo Launches WinDVD Platinum

November 2002

• SONICblue's Rio Expands Product Offering With the Rio HT2030 Home Theater System
• InterVideo Introduces WinDVD Platinum At Comdex
• MontaVista and InterVideo Team Up to Offer Software DVD Player for Embedded Linux
• ATI's New ALL-IN-WONDER(R) 9700 PRO Now Shipping In Time For the Holiday Season
• Panasonic Adds to Hot Holiday DVD Offerings With All-In-One DVD/CD Burning Solution
• Panasonic Introduces Versatile Slim DVD Multi Drive at COMDEX
• Philips Showcases Technologies for Connected Homes and Workplaces at COMDEX 2002
• Ricoh Announces 4x DVD+RW/+R Drives and Media
• Recordable DVD Market Rides Unprecedented Heat Wave Led by Panasonic in 2002
• NVIDIA Premieres NVDVD 2.0
• TI's Aureus(TM) Audio DSP Enables Manufacturers to Add DTS 96/24 With 70% Of Performance Left for Enhanced Features and Differentiation

October 2002

• DTS Entertainment Debuts DVD-Audio 'Info Grid' on Sheila Nicholls November 5th Release
• Motorola and Cox Communications Announce First Retail Launch of the Motorola DCP501 Home Theater System
• 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
• Philips Introduces World's First DVD+R/+RW Digital Video Recorder Reference Design
• Sony Unveils New Portable CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive with Standalone CD/MP3 Playback
• Pioneer Announces New 4X DVD-R/2X DVD-RW Drive
• DVD Sales Outpace Last Year's Growth Rate
• Spatializer Wins Again with New Aiwa DVD Player Featuring Spatializer N-2-2(TM)
• 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

• Spatializer Audio Enhancement Solutions Featured for the First Time In Home Entertainment Products From Sony
• Sharp Introduces a New "1-Bit Portable MD Player" Equipped with Mobile 1-Bit Audio Technology
• 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
• Dolby Laboratories Expands In-Flight Entertainment Program, Broadening Access to Dolby Headphone Technology
• 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
• Pioneer Electronics -- USA -- Inc. Releases Contradictory DVD Compatibility Research from Intellikey Labs
• Cambridge SoundWorks Sets New Performance Standard for 'Home Theater in a Box' With MegaTheater Systems
• InterVideo Launches WinDVD Creator
• Austrian Airlines adopt Lake-developed Dolby Headphone for In Flight Entertainment
• Lake-developed Dolby Headphone featured in the Ultimate Dolby Reference Decoder
• Lake key strategic customer, Sharp Corporation, announces two new MiniDisc players featuring Lake developed Dolby Headphone and Lake’s VZ chip technology
• Spatializer Audio Laboratories Inc. Extends DVD Market Prominence With New Relationship With JVC DVD
• QSound's QHD Technology Featured in Toshiba DVD Players
• NVIDIA NVDVD Now Playing On A PC Near You
• Sony Introduces First Drives to Support Recording of Popular DVD Formats
• DTS Entertainment Awarded Top Honors for New DVD-Audio Format
• ESS Technology Announces Dolby Pro Logic II Products
• Bill Gates Unveils the Next Wave of Digital Media with Windows Media 9 Series
• Microsoft Debuts New Windows Media Player 9 Series, Redefining Digital Media on the PC
• SRS Labs Continues Relationship With Microsoft and Delivers Advanced Audio Capabilities for New Windows Media Player 9 Series Platform
• InterVideo Provides DVD and MPEG Playback in Microsoft's New Windows XP Media Center Edition
• Windows XP Media Center Edition Released to Manufacturing In Time for Holiday 2002

August 2002

• Xbox Brings Early Holiday Cheer with Free DVD Movie Playback Kit
• Spatializer Audio Laboratories and MediaTek Partner to Raise the Standard For Audio Enhancement in the Global DVD Player Market
• speeDVD Releases ''DIGITAL DAYCARE FOR PETS'' DVD
• SRS Labs Licenses Popular TruSurround(R) Technology to Matsushita (Panasonic) For New DVD Players and Combo Units
• DTS Reaches 100 Million Mark
• DVD+RW Alliance Announces Higher Speed Specification for DVD Recording
• Sony Continues Reference Standard DVD Legacy With Introduction of New ES-Series Player
• Memorex Announces DVD+RW/+R Super Combo Drive; Seven Functions in One Drive, Including Cutting Edge 'Plus' Technologyt
• Alpine Begins Shipping DVD-Based Multi-Format Head Unit
• InterVideo's WinDVD 4 Plus Bundle With Remote Control Now Available

July 2002

• Hit the Road! Pioneer's Portable DVD/CD/Video CD Player Goes Anywhere
• DVD Chip Leader ESS Technology Adds SRS Labs' TruSurround Technology To Its Feature-Rich Vibratto Family of DVD Products
• ESS Technology Announces Digital Audio Product Line
• SRS Labs' Circle Surround II Multichannel Audio Technology Introduced To PC Market In New Software DVD Player
• InterVideo's WinDVD 4 and WinDVD 4 Plus Now Available Through Retail Channels
• InterVideo Introduces WinDVD Creator
• Digital Innovations(R) SkipDoctor(R) MD Pro Gives Retailers A New Weapon To Help Battle the 'Attack of the Scratched Discs'
• Spatializer Natural Headphone(TM) Brings Virtual Surround Sound to Headphones On Industry Leading Cirrus Logic CS493xxx-CL Family A/V Receiver Digital Signal Processor
• Dolby Laboratories Highlights In-Car Entertainment Consumer Solutions Featuring Dolby Technologies
• NPDTechworld Reports DVD Sending Home Theater Sales Through The Roof
• Spatializer Audio Laboratories Inc. Expands Platform Reach With the Inclusion Of Spatializer N-2-2 in Toshiba's New DVD Recorder With Hard Drive

June 2002

• Panasonic Introduces Combination DVD Recorder With Hard Disk Recorder
• Panasonic Introduces Third-Generation DVD Recorder
• NVIDIA Personal Cinema With GeForce4 Now Available
• Global Network of DTS Dealers/Distributors Grows
• Panasonic Unveils DVD Multi Drive, All-in-One DVD/CD Storage Solution At TECHXNY
• THX Established as Independent Company
• Enhanced Video and Audio Features Highlight Seven-Model Lineup of New RCA DVD Players From Thomson
• Pioneer Mobile DVD System Provides Complete Entertainment Center on Wheels in One Package
• Pioneer Elite Introduces New DVD-Audio, SACD Players; DV-47Ai Sets New Standard With Dual i.Link Output
• New Home Theater Products From Kenwood Are First To Feature SRS Labs’ Circle Surround Ii 6.1 Multichannel Audio
• Analog Devices Melody(R) 32 Digital Audio Processor Delivers Leading Audio Industry Formats

May 2002

• Henninger Vision Authors Leading Edge DVD-Audio Music Sampler Featuring Exclusive 5.1 Surround Re-Mixes
• Dolby Surpasses Major Milestone: One Billion Licensed Products Sold
• Entertainment Industry Leaders Bringing DVD-A Surround Music to American Moviegoers
• InterVideo Ships WinDVD 4
• Charter Communications Commits to New Motorola DCP501 Home Theater System

April 2002

• Hercules Partners With CyberLink for Industry First Dolby Digital EX Certification for PowerDVD
• Pioneer Ships Combination DVD/CD Recordable Drive for Jukebox Archiving
• Expanding Variety of Players and Software Fuel Momentum of DVD Sales in First Quarter 2002
• ALi Announces Advanced DVD Player Single-chip Solution
• Dolby and Factor 5 Introduce Pro Logic II for All Nintendo GameCube Developers
• ATI's Fastest ALL-IN-WONDER RADEON 8500 Retail Version is Now Shipping
• Good Guys Introduces Philips' Newest DVD Recorder
• InterVideo Announces Licensing Agreement With SRS Labs
• Philips Welcomes Microsoft Support for DVD+RW Format
• DTSE Raises the Bar for DVD-Audio; New Releases Hit the Stores April 30th
• ALi Introduces Highly Integrated DVD Audio/Video Decoder Single Chip
• Intervideo Continues U.S. Retail Expansion with the Addition of Micro Center

March 2002

• Super Slim RCA DVD System Saves Space by Replacing Multiple Components
• Pioneer Slashes Price of DVD-R and DVD-RW Media
• SONICblue Introduces New Dual-Deck DVD/VCRs
• Fujitsu's All-In-One Multimedia LifeBook to Feature New Mobile Intel Pentium 4 Processor-M
• 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
• Pioneer Introduces Next Generation DVD/CD Recordable, Re-Recordable Drive Offering Multi Format Compatibility
• DVD+RW Alliance Member Companies Announce DVD+R Feature in Latest Products
• Sony Introduces Second Generation Combination Drives for DVD+RW/+R and CD-R/RW
• Alera Technologies' New DVD+R Cruiser DVD Recorder Supports both DVD+R and DVD+RW
• TruSurround XT From SRS Labs Licensed by Cyberlink for Software DVD Player
• HP Launches Easy-to-Use DVD Writers
• Philips' SACD Delivers Concert Hall Quality to the Home Theater

February 2002

• EMI/Capitol Records to Release 2nd Wave of DVD-Audio Titles
• Verbatim Corporation Announces 4.7GB DVD+R Write-Once Discs
• NVIDIA Unveils DVD Player/Decoder for the Ultimate PC Home Theater
• Silverline and Sanctuary to Release 140 DVD-Audio Titles
• Creative Launches Sound Blaster Extigy, Its First External Sound Card
• Sony Unveils 2002 Consumer Product Line
• SRS Labs Reports Improved 2001 Year End Results
• Spatializer Audio Laboratories Inc. Launches New Consumer Direct Software Initiative on Yahoo!
• Sigma Announces First MPEG-4 Decoder Card for PC Use
• Spatializer Audio Laboratories, Inc. Extends its DVD Virtual Surround Sound Leadership with New Licensing Deal with SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.

January 2002

• Spatializer Audio Laboratories Inc. Offers Spatializer VirtualSurround VBX(TM) As an Easily Affordable Virtual Surround Solution for Low-Cost DVD Players
• Addonics Announces Sleek ``Pocket DVD/CDRW'' Drive With Firewire, Cardbus, and USB/USB 2.0 Interfaces
• Spatializer Audio Laboratories Inc. Sets a New Standard With the Introduction of Spatializer N-2-2 Ultra(TM)
• ESS Technology Reports Fourth Quarter Results
• Cirrus Logic Reports 14% Ongoing Revenue Growth in Fiscal Q3
• ATI Presents the New ALL-IN-WONDER RADEON 7500
• Creative Launches Sound Blaster Extigy - First External Sound Blaster
• ESS Technology Announces Super Audio CD Capability for Its DVD Chips
• QSound's New QSurround Headphone Technology Featured in Recoton's Latest Wireless Headphones
• Acoustic Research, AR, Brings Dolby Surround to 900MHz Wireless Headphones
• Microsoft Announces Details of Japanese Xbox Launch on Feb. 22
• QSound's QSurround'TM' Technology Featured in New Televisions by Thomson Multimedia
• Zenith Launches Broad Family of DVD Players, Digital Audio Devices and VCRs
• Qsound's QHD Technology Featured on Zoran's Vaddis'R' DVD Processor
• Alera Technologies DVD+RW Cruiser Goes to Hollywood
• Recordable DVD Council Announces Support for DVD Forum's New DVD Multi Specifications at CES
• Analyst Predicts 725% Growth in Recordable DVD Sales for 2002
• Zoran and Digital 5 Partner to Demonstrate Vaddis DVD Multimedia Processor And Netmedia in Wireless Home-Networked DVD Platform
• SRS Labs Further Expands Its Dominance in DVD Market With New Customer Aiwa Co., Ltd
• Hitachi Unveils Expanded DVD Player and VCR Line at CES 2002
• First Dolby Headphone Product for US Launches at 2002 Consumer Electronics Show
• Dolby Puts Surround in Motion
• Dolby Licensees Take In-Car Surround to the Next Level
• Dolby Multichannel Surround Sound Technology Puts Game Players in The Center Of The Action
• Delphi Showcases 5.1 Theatre Surround Sound In Rear-Seat In-Vehicle Entertainment
• Cirrus Logic Enables Extreme Realism in Home Theater Systems With Industry's First Single Chip DTS 96/24 Audio Processing Solution
• SONICblue's New Go-Video DVD Instant Home Theater System Provides Consumers Powerful All-In-One Solution
• SRS Labs Presents Latest Audio Technologies and Products at Largest Industry Trade Show, Consumer Electronics Show
• Xbox Launch One of Most Successful in Video Game History
• Samsung Electronics Unveils ``Everything In One'' DVD Player
• Alpine Introduces Its First In-Dash DVD AM/FM Tuner With Built-In MP3 Decoder
• Universal Music Group Announces Its First Super Audio CD Titles To be Released Worldwide in Spring 2002
• Creative Launches Sound Blaster Extigy - First External Sound Blaster
• QSound Labs To Showcase New 3D Audio Technology In Intel Booth At CES
• Philips Brings DVD Recording Home to More Consumers
• 'Change The Way You See and Hear Your World' With Philips' Award Winning and Innovative 2002 Lineup
• New Cirrus Logic DVD Processor Enables Digital TV Ready DVD Players For Less Than $150
• Cirrus Logic to Showcase Vision and New Products at CES
• Leading DVD Player Manufacturers Announce Support For Windows Media at 2002 International CES
• Pioneer Offers Entertainment Anywhere, Anytime With Digital Network Entertainment Products at 2002 Consumer Electronics Show
• ESS Technology and Denon Ltd. Announce New DVD Players With DVD-Audio Feature Powered by ESS's Vibratto Chip
• Apogee's DDX Amplifiers Power Zenith DVD Surround Sound System
• New THX(R) Ultra Premium Car Audio Program Brings Renowned THX Sound Quality to the Car
• RMusic to Drivers' Ears: Lincoln to Be the First With THX(R) Certified Premium Car Audio Systemss
• SRS Labs Chairman Announces Positive 2002 Business Outlook

December 2001

• DTS Exhibits the Latest Surround Sound Solutions At the 2002 International CES
• DTS Shows Strong Presence at CEA Mobile Surround Summit During 2002 International CES in Las Vegas
• SRSWOWcast Technologies Announces SRS Circle Surround(TM) Multi-Channel Audio Encoder for Video-on-Demand and Streaming Media Markets
• Dolby Laboratories Invests in Lake Technology
• Leading DVD Chip Manufacturers Embrace Microsoft Windows Media
• More Than 1 Million Xbox Systems Shipped to North American Retailers In Just Three Weeks
• SRS Labs Launches Circle Surround II 6.1 Surround Sound Technology To Address Rapidly Growing Home Theater/DVD Market
• Analog Devices Announces Industry's First Decoder For New DTS 96 KHz, 24-bit Multi-Channel Audio For DVD-Video

November 2001

• Dolby Laboratories Demonstrates New AAC Consumer Encoder
• InterVideo's WinDVD and WinDVR Bundled with NVIDIA'S Personal Cinema
• InterVideo Enters the U.S. Retail Market with WinDVD and WinDVD Plus
• Xbox Erupts on the Scene
• Verbatim Offers Consumers Most Complete Line of DVD Media
• Recordable DVD Will Speed Consumer Electronics/PC Convergence
• Verbatim Shipping 4.7GB DVD+RW Discs in Standard Jewel Box Cases and New DVD Video Tall Boxes
• Imation Showcases Full Portfolio of Data Storage Solutions At COMDEX 2001
• Sony Launches Suite of DVD-RW and +RW Recordable Discs
• Rimage Unveils New DVD-R Solution at COMDEX Las Vegas
• HP Introduces World's First Retail PC with DVD+RW Technology for Easy DVD Recording
• Alera Technologies Launches DVD+RW Cruiser
• Industry Leaders Demonstrate Shipping DVD Forum-Standard Storage Systems, Solutions at Recordable DVD Pavilion
• Industry Support for DVD+RW Grows as Products Hit Retail Shelves Worldwide
• Recordable DVD Poised for Explosive Growth Through 2005
• Recordable DVD Council Explains Support for All 3 DVD Forum-Approved Recordable DVD Formats at COMDEX Press Briefing
• CyberLink Launches New Version of Flagship Software Application: PowerDVD XP 4.0
• Spatializer Audio Laboratories Inc. Introduces Spatializer VSP-11(TM) Virtual Sound Processor for the PC Market at COMDEX
• Spatializer Audio Laboratories, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Operating Results
• Fall ABC Lineup Features HDTV Shows in Dolby Digital 5.1
• Panasonic Introduces Branded Combination DVD-RAM/R Drive-DVDBurner(TM) - For Consumers
• Sony Begins Shipping Three New DVD Players With SACD Playback
• Pearl Harbor DVD to Feature Dolby Headphone Track
• SRS Labs Unveils TruSurround XT, a Premium Version of Its Virtual Surround Sound Technology, with Patented Dialog Clarity and Bass Enrichment Features
• Industry First Multi Writable Drive Launched
• Sony Introduces First 20X Ultra Slim Portable CD-RW and DVD-ROM Combo Drives

October 2001

• RAVISENT DVD and MP3 Add-On Packs Available for Microsoft Windows XP
• SRS Labs Strengthens Its Technology Alliance With Microsoft Through Inclusion Of SRS WOW Audio Technology in Windows Media Player for Windows XP
• Cirrus Logic Reports 13% Ongoing Revenue Growth in Fiscal Q2
• ESS Technology Reports Third Quarter Results
• SRS Labs Announces Third Quart2er and Nine Month Results
• Microsoft, CyberLink and InterVideo Announce Immediate Availability of MP3 Creation and DVD Playback Add-On Packs for Windows Media Player for Windows XP
• InterVideo Unveils DVD XPack and MP3 XPack to Extend Capabilities of Windows Media Player for Windows XP
• RAVISENT CinePlayer DVD 4.0 Available for Windows XP
• SRS Labs' TruSurround Garners Revenue From Nine Million Licensed Units in DVD, Television and Satellite Set-Top Box Markets
• Pioneer Announces Lower Price Points On Combination DVD/CD Recordable, Re-Recordable Drive to Bring Digital Video Editing to Mainstream Consumers
• Spatializer Audio Laboratories Inc. Introduces Its Next Generation Audio Enhancement Technology, Spatializer(R) PCE(TM)
• ESS Technology Licenses Microsoft's Windows Media Audio and Video For Its Digital Video Chips
• EMI Music Distribution Jumps on DVD-Audio Bandwagon
• DVD Market Penetration Reaches One-Third Of U.S. Households
• Dolby Headphone market penetration set to increase
• Surround-Sound Sensation: Highest Performance 6/8 Channel D/A Converters From Cirrus Give Consumers Studio-Quality Audio Experience

September 2001

• Spatializer N-2-2(TM) Featured in New Go-Video Integrated DVD+VCR Players From SONICblue
• Spatializer Audio Laboratories, Inc. Launches Spatializer Vi.B.E.(TM) Into The Portable Digital Audio Market with Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
• Philips Reveals the Future of Digital Recording With New DVD-Recorders
• Spatializer Audio Laboratories Inc. Extends Virtual Surround Sound Dominance With the Addition of Sharp Corporation as Newest Licensee of Spatializer N-2-2(TM)
• Sony Signals 'Style' With New Designs for DVD Player and Home Theater System
• Hercules Announces New Game Theater XP 6.1

August 2001

• Spatializer Audio Laboratories Inc. Delivers Expanded Availability Of Dramatic Audio Enhancements for Portable and Home Entertainment Devices For the Texas Instruments TM320C54 Platform
• Dolby Predicts Surround Sound Acceleration for In-Car Entertainment
• Universal Music Group to Make Music Available On High-Quality Super Audio CD Format
• Nvidia Personal Cinema Redefines PC Home Entertainment
• SRS Labs Surrounds Leading Consumer Electronics Manufacturers With New Home Theater Technologies at IFA
• HP to Ship Its First Combination DVD+RW/CD-RW Drive
• Spatializer Audio Laboratories, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Operating Results

July 2001

• InterVideo is Now Shipping WinDVD Version 3.0
• ESS Technology Reports Second Quarter Results
• Pioneer Announces New, Lower Prices for DVD-R and DVD-RW Media
• SRS Labs Meets Q2 Revenue Guidance and Improves Operating Performance
• Cirrus Logic Reports Pro Forma EPS of $0.10, Revenue of $179.7 Million
• DVD Midyear Player Sales Reach 20 Million Milestone
• SRS Labs' TruBass(TM) and SRS 3D(TM) Technologies Licensed By Bangalore Audio Labs for Instant Home Theater System in India
• RAVISENT Collaborates With Microsoft To Develop Add-On Packs For Windows XP
• Microsoft, CyberLink, InterVideo and RAVISENT Announce MP3 Ripping and DVD Playback Add-Ons for Windows Media Player for Windows XP
• 1st MiniDisc player to feature Dolby Headphone released by Sharp
• New Dolby Headphone Implementations - MUSICMATCH/Sharp

June 2001

• Panasonic Shipping DVDBurner, Industry's First Combination DVD-RAM/R Drive
• The First Star Wars Movie is on DVD - The Wait Is Over!
• New Go Video DVD + VCR Now Shipping
• HP to Feature DVD+R/RW Drives in Home PCs this Fall
• SRS Labs Announces New Line of Pro Audio Enhancement Products Based on Company's Award-Winning Proprietary Technologies
• AOpen announced a leading edge product DVD+RW in Computex
• InterVideo Ships Four New Components in WinCinema Suite

May 2001

• Panasonic Introduces Backward-Compatible DVD Video Recorder
• Hitachi Unveils 2001 DVD, VCR and Camcorder Line
• Cirrus Logic and Silicon Wave Collaborate to Bring Native Bluetooth Wireless Connectivity to Maverick-Based Internet Electronics
• Spatializer Audio Laboratories and Cirrus Logic Team Up To Enhance Portable and Internet Audio
• DVD+RW Alliance Adds Write-Once Capability to DVD+RW Format
• SRS Labs to Demonstrate Proprietary Audio Enhancement Technologies and New Decoder Hardware for Gaming Devices at E3 2001
• Dolby Laboratories Demonstrates New Game Titles Developed in Dolby Surround and Dolby Digital
• Sensory Science Makes Home Theater Affordable With Introduction of New DVR-4000 Integrated DVD + VCR From Go Video
• Home Entertainment 2001 Show -- The Hi Fi And Home Theater Event
• Spatializer Audio Laboratories Inc. Announces First Quarter 2001 Results

April 2001

• Kenwood and Boston Acoustics in First Collaboration Offer `Unity' All in One DVD Home Theater System
• SRS Labs Granted Fifth U.S. Patent for Circle Surround(TM) Multi-Channel Enabling Technology
• Packard Bell joins Dolby Headphone rollout – Europe launch for mobile home i-solutions users
• SRS Labs, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2001 Results
• LaCie Unveils Industry's First U&I DVD-RAM/R Drive
• LaCie FireWire DVD-R/CD-RW Combo Drive Puts New Spin On Content Development/Storage/Sharing
• Panasonic Demonstrates Combo DVD-RAM/R Drive at NAB
• DVD-RW Re-recordable Media Provides Reliable Storage and Editing of Streaming Content, Corporate Documents, Data
• TEAC Now Shipping Truly Portable DVD-ROM Drive
• SRS Labs' TruBass(TM) Technology Licensed By Hitachi For World's First 32-Inch HDTV-Ready Plasma TV

March 2001

• Texas Instruments Announces Industry's Highest Performance Digital Audio Amplifier Enabling DVD-Audio
• It’s Time to Mutate your Audio Experience (Hercules announce Gamesurround Fortissimo II)
• Spatializer Audio Laboratories Inc. Reports Rise in FY2000 Annual Revenues
• Infineon Technologies to Show Industry`s First System-on-a-Chip Solution for Multibeam DVD/CD-ROM Drives at CeBIT
• Philips and Sonic Partner to Bring DVD+RW Recording to Consumers
• Spatializer Introduces Spatializer Natural Headphone(TM) For Virtual Surround Sound and Stereo Applications
• QSound Headphone Technology Featured In Cirrus Logic's Popular Maverick Processor Line
• DVS Announces 16X DVD-ROM Drive
• SRS Labs, Inc. Demonstrates Proprietary Voice and Small-Speaker Enhancement Technologies for Wireless Devices at CTIA WIRELESS Show
• HP Introduces Its First CD-Writer/DVD Combo Drive and High-speed CD-Writer
• Spatializer Audio Laboratories to Showcase Newest Digital Audio Enhancement Software at CeBIT
• Surround Seminar @ NAB Is Scheduled
• SRS Labs' TruSurround(TM) Technology Embedded in Broadcom Set-Top Box Chips
• InterVideo and QSound Labs Deliver Enhanced DVD Playback to Fujitsu Consumer Desktop
• Toshiba launches Notebook PC in Japan with Dolby Headphone

February 2001

• QSound Labs Reports Year End 2000 And Fourth Quarter Results
• Audiovox Corporation Introduces Next Generation DVD Products
• High-Performance 8-Channel Audio DAC From TI Targets DVD Audio and Surround- Sound Systems
• SRS Labs, Inc. Reports Year End 2000 Results; Gross Margin Increases and Cash Position Continues to Strengthen
• Lake Technology secures a $7 million sound deal - acquires U.S. technology assets and key staff
• DTS Entertainment Conducts Nationwide Bus Tour to Build Enthusiasm for DVD-Audio and 5.1 Music

January 2001

• ESS Technology, Inc. Reports Fiscal Year and Fourth Quarter Results
• Texas Instruments Unveils High-Performance Audio DAC for Consumer And Professional Audio Systems
• DVDs Will Continue as Fastest Growing Consumer Electronics Product in History
• Dolby Announces Sanyo's Support for AAC in New Portable Audio Player
• SRS Labs' WOW Man Earns CES 2001 Innovations Design and Engineering Showcase Award
• RAVISENT Announces Agreement to Sell Consumer Electronics Business to STMicroelectronics
• STMicroelectronics Announces Agreement To Acquire RAVISENT's Consumer Electronics Business
• SRS HEADPHONE(TM) Technology Featured in Latest Olympus Eye-Trek Face Mounted Display
• InterVideo Selects QSound's Technology For Their WinDVD Software Application
• Kenwood Shows World's First In-Dash DVD/CD Receiver With Motorized LCD Video Touch Panel
• Kenwood Is the First Home Audio Company to Offer New Dolby Pro-Logic II(R) Surround Sound in A/V Receivers
• Seven Leading Consumer Technology Companies Promote DVD+RW at 2001 International CES
• Artisan Home Entertainment Revolutionizes U.S. DVD Industry with Production of the First DVD+CD
• Recordable and Portable Digital Video Machines Top Zenith DVD Offerings For 2001
• Fox's `Bedazzled' is First DVD Movie to Take Advantage of NUON Technology
• VM Labs has More Mainstream NUON DVD Games On the Way From Hasbro and Taito
• Philips Launches World's First Multichannel Super Audio CD Player
• Cirrus Logic's Audio Decoder Chip First to Enable Dolby Certified Pro Logic II Surround-Sound From Kenwood
• National Semiconductor Introduces New Generation of DVD Chips
• Texas Instruments DSPs Power New Internet Audio Player From Sanyo
• InterVideo's WinDVD Provides DVD Playback for World's First THX-Certified Multimedia PC
• Motorola and B & K Components Unveil Symphony Amplifier Technology as the Next Step to a Fully Digital System-On-Chip Implementation for Audio
• C-Cube DVD&MORE(TM) Enables Market's First Combination DVD Player and A/V Recorder
• Tvia Selects Spatializer N-2-2(TM) Virtual Surround Sound Technology for Use In Their Streaming Media Processors
• Fully SDMI-Compliant Sanyo Digital Memory Player for Sale on Sanyo Store Web Site
• Samsung to Showcase New Ultra Portable Digital Audio and Computer Peripheral Products At 2001 CES
• MEDIA JUKEBOX redefines jukebox category - adds TV, DVD and P2P

• Pioneer Announces Availability of the First Ever Combination DVD/CD Recordable Drive Offered in Compaq Presario 7000 PC Systems
• Hitachi Introduces New DVD, Camcorder and VCR Line During 2001 International CES
• Addonics Announces USB Interface ''Ultra-Slim'' DVD/CD-ROM Combo Drive
• Dolby Laboratories Features Newest Audio Technologies for the Consumer at ICES 2001

December 2000

• Analog Devices Announces Dolby(R) Prologic(R) II Certification
• Microsoft Selects RAVISENT For Xbox
• DTS Entertainment Releases First DVD-Audio Titles
• Powerful New Crystal 98K Processor and Audio Solutions From Cirrus Logic Speed Next-Generation, Internet-Enabled DVD Player Designs
• Hercules Announces Game Theater XP
• DTS 5.1 Digital Surround Sound Audio Encoding to Be Used on Masterdisk's Music DVDs
• Spatializer Appoints Internix to Expand Distribution of Its Audio Enhancement Software Solutions in Japan

November 2000

• Toshiba introduces world's first DVD video recorder with HDD
• Toshiba's DVD and Personal Video Recorder Combo Product Designed Around C-Cube's MPEG-2 Codec
• Zoran's Vaddis Key Component Performs All Playback Functions in Toshiba's First DVD Video Recorder
• Zoran's Vaddis Shipping in Toshiba's New Generation of DVD-Audio Players
• Panasonic Promotes DVD-Audio at Retail
• New DVD Players for Holiday Season Powered by National Mediamatics Technologies
• Cirrus Logic Licenses DVD Decoder Technologies for New-Generation A/V Products
• THX Picture and Sound Quality Now Available in Computer Products
• Turtle Beach Takes Orders for AudioTron Digital Audio Appliance
• Spatializer Audio Laboratories and 4Front Technologies Provide Linux Users With Improved Internet and MP3 Audio Capabilities
• DVD+RW Prototype Drives Unveiled at Fall COMDEX 2000
• Pioneer Announces Industry's First Combination DVD-Recordable/Re-Recordable Drive for PC Use
• Philips Demonstrates Integrated DVD+RW Video Recorder and Data Drive
• Fun for All at Sony's COMDEX e.Playground
• Sharp Delivers New Portable DVD Player With Largest LCD Screen on Market - DV-L80U is World's First Portable DVD Player with Eight-Inch Screen

October 2000

• Hercules Announces Game Theater XP
• Spatializer N-2-2 Virtual Surround Sound Technology In C-Cube's New ZiVA-5 DVD System Processor
• SRS Labs, Inc. Reports Third Quarter, Nine-Month Results
• C-Cube Extends DVD Leadership With New Super-Integrated Chip
• National Semiconductor Announces Next Generation DVD-on-a-Chip
• ESS Technology Reports Record Third Quarter Results
• Sampo America Introduces New Line of DVD Players
• For Solid Sound and Sleek Looks, Meet the All-New S4 MidiLand 3050M
• Spatializer N-2-2 Virtual Surround Sound Technology Incorporated in LG DVD-RW Recorder
• DVD-Video Sets Milestone as 10 Millionth Player is Shipped
• Major Independent Record Label First With DVD-Audio Titles
• Warner Music Group Unveils First Releases in DVD-Audio Format

September 2000

• SRS Labs Launches New Line of Consumer Audio Enhancement Products Based On Company's Award-Winning Proprietary WOW(TM) Technology
• Sonic and Verance Join Forces to Deliver DVD-Audio and EMD Watermarking
• Spatializer N-2-2 Virtual Sound Technology Incorporated Into Samsung's 'All-in-one' Entertainment Station
• Experience Creative’s Complete DVD Entertainment Solution
• Sonic Announces Support for Final Specification of DVD-Audio, Version 1.2
• Analog Devices Announces Industry's First Single-Chip Decoder for THX(R) Surround EX(TM), DTS(R)-ES Extended Surround(TM) and Dolby(R) Digital
• Digital Audio Engines Offer a Fast Track to Multichannel Audio Decoding
• Dolby Laboratories Demonstrates Latest Technologies at AES
• QSound Labs' 3D Audio Technology Featured in New Television Models by Sanyo, Sharp and Toshiba
• ESS DVD Chip Shipments Exceed One Million Units in Current Quarter
• Hitachi DVD Players Incorporate Industry Leading Spatializer N-2-2(TM) For Virtual Surround Sound
• InterVideo Introduces Linux Software DVD Player -- LinDVD(TM)
• Philips New Sound Cards Provide the Ultimate PC Home Theater, Gaming and Music Experience
• Philips New Sound Cards Prominently Feature QSound Technology
• SRS Labs' TruSurround(TM) Technology Featured in Toshiba's New Broadcast Satellite Digital High Definition Televisions and Tuner
• Philips Unlocks the Potential of Super Audio CD at CEDIA; Multichannel SACD Combined With DVD Video to Bring the Best in Audio and Video
• Philips Unveils the Ultimate in Home Entertainment at CEDIA
• Advanced Virtual Surround Headphone System Offers Both Dolby Digital and DTS Compatibility
• Sony Takes Entertainment Experience to Next Level With New 301-disc DVD-Video/CD Changers
• 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
• Sony DVD Player Using Genesis Chip for Progressive-Scan Video
• Ricoh Announces New, Faster CD-R/RW DVD-ROM Combo Drive

August 2000

• NadaPC to Give Away the First-Ever All-In-One TV/CD/DVD/Internet Appliance
• SRS Labs' WOW Thing Recognized by Discover Magazine as One of the Year's Most Impressive Technological Innovations
• Sensory Science Shipping World's First Dual-Deck DVD+VCR To Retailers Throughout the United States
• Spatializer N-2-2(TM) Included in Revolutionary SD2300 NUON(TM)-Enhanced DVD Player From Toshiba Corporation
• InterVideo to Integrate Marimba's Castanet for Internet-based Management of DVD Players and Other Multimedia Applications
• AIWA Bows Two New DVD Players, Including One That Plays MP3-Encoded CDs
• Dolby Certifies Analog Devices' Dolby Headphone Implemention On Melody Chipset
• Analog Devices to Incorporate Dolby Headphone in New Chipset
• ESS Technology Adds Enhanced Audio Processing Capabilities to New DVD Solutions
• InterVideo Delivers Full Product Line Support for Panasonic 4.7GB DVD-RAM
• J&R Music and Computer World Demonstrates to Public The First DVD Recorder to Hit the US from Panasonic
• Panasonic to Launch First Consumer DVD Video Recorder; DVD-RAM Technology Produces Next Step in Video Recording
• InterVideo's WinDVD Player Receives Dolby Headphone Certification
• Good Guys to Introduce Panasonic DVD Video Recorder
• InterVideo's WinDVD Player First To Receive WHQL Certification For Windows Millennium Edition
• Spatializer Audio Laboratories, Inc. Reports Sixth Consecutive Quarter of Profitability
• Strategy Analytics: DVD Player Shipments to Hit 22 Million Units This Year

July 2000

• Spatializer Announces New Family of Comprehensive Digital Audio Enhancement Solutions for Television, MP3 Player, PDA, AV Receiver, PC and Car Audio Markets
• Spatializer N-2-2 Included in Two New Portable DVD Players From Toshiba Corporation
• Spatializer and Samsung Agree to Enter Into Strategic Alliance for The Development and Deployment of Audio Enhancement Technologies

June 2000

• Mitsubishi Electronics Launches Industry's First Sound Processor Integration of QSound Labs' QSurround 5.1 Technology
• Sensory Science Introduces New California Audio Labs CL-2500 DVD Player
• Panasonic Announces Volume Shipping of 4.7GB DVD-RAM Drives and Media At PC Expo
• Toshiba Announces High-Capacity 4.7GB DVD-RAM Drive
• C-Cube Wins New LG Electronics and Zenith DVD Player Designs
• STMicroelectronics Announces New Generation Back-End Decoder for DVD Players
• New WinCinema Suite From InterVideo Combines Best-In-Class Multimedia Software Products
• QSound Labs' Q3D(TM) Audio Technology Featured In Philips Inaugural Sound Card, The Thunderbird Avenger(TM)
• Controversial DVD Website BargainFlix.com Celebrates One Year on the Internet
• LG Electronics Selects VisionTech's Kfir MPEG-2 Encoder for its Digital-TV Product Line
• Sensory Science Introduces Industry's First Dual-Deck DVD/VCR For Ultimate in Convenience and Performance
• Rewritable DVD Featured in Demo of High-Availability Streaming Video Solution with Exceptionally Low Storage Cost at PC Expo
• C-Cube Wins in Samsung Electronics' Newest DVD Players
• Rockford Corporation First Manufacturer To License New Dolby Pro Logic II Surround Decoder
• Sales of DVD Players to Quadruple Over Next 4 Years
• Denon Selects Analog Devices' Signal Processing Technology to Power World's First DTS-ES Extended Surround(TM) A/V Receiver
• Analog Devices Announces Industry's First Decoder for New DTS-ES Extended Surround(TM) Digital Audio Standard
• Maxell Releases 4.7 GB Large Capacity DVD-RAM Disc
• Sharp's New DVD Players Provide Ultimate Digital Viewing Experience At Affordable Prices
• New Japan Radio Corporation Licenses Spatializer N-2-2 for Next Generation DSPs
• New THX Optimode Allows Consumers to Optimize Home System Performance for Individual DVD Releases

May 2000

• Spatializer Selected by Akai Electric Co., Ltd. to Provide Virtual Surround Sound For Next Generation DVD Players
• Henninger Production of Ultimate DVD Platinum Named Discus Award Finalist
• Panasonic Announces Plans for DVD-Audio Line To Bring New Global Standard for Music to Market
• Dolby and ARM Enter AAC Patent License Agreement for High Quality Music Playback in Portable Internet Audio Devices
• Cirrus Logic Licenses SRS Labs' TruSurround Technology
• MGI Ships First Software DVD Player with Dolby Headphone Technology
• SRS Labs Debuts Circle Surround Interactive for Video Game Market at E3
• Toshiba Introduces Its First NUON-enhanced DVD Player In Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3)
• VM Labs and Hasbro Interactive Ink Multi-Title Software Deal for NUON Interactive DVD Games
• VM Labs Signs Deal With DVD International for Distribution of NUON-Enhanced DVD Game Titles
• Hitachi Delivers Ultimate Digital Home Theater Experience in 2000
• Microsoft Embraces SRS Labs' WOW Audio Technology in Windows Media Player 7

April 2000

• RAVISENT and St Microelectronics Powers Consumer DVD Player
• SRS Labs' Circle Surround Interactive Adds Powerful Surround Sound To New Generation Game Consoles
• Burr-Brown's Six-Channel Audio DAC Offers 24-Bit Resolution and 192kHz Sampling for DVD Applications
• ESS Technology, Inc. Reports Record First Quarter Revenue
• DVD-Video 1Q Software Sales Soar
• QSound Labs Showcases New Software Products At Spring Internet World
• SRS Labs' Circle Surround 5.1 Makes Retail Debut in Kenwood's New VR-409 A/V Receiver
• Sanyo Electronics Corporation, Texas Instruments, and NEC Computer become Dolby Headphone technology Licensees
• Analog Devices Announces Dolby Headphone  Implementation On Melody Chipset
• Oak Introduces Industry's Most Integrated System Solution for the DVD-Player Market
• QSound Labs Licenses Its 3D Audio Software to Oak Technology for New DVD Chipset

March 2000

• InterVideo Announces Software DVD Player for Linux
• Pioneer Ships Industry's Fastest DVD-ROM Drive
• 5.1 Entertainment Group Launches Silverline & immergent Record Labels
• DVD International Inks Marketing Deal With 5.1 Entertainment Group
• SRS Labs Forms Long-Term Strategic Relationship with Microsoft
• Dolby Brings 5.1-Channel Surround Sound to Qantas Airlines
• Sony Showcases New Line of DVD Home Entertainment Systems
• Yamaha Raises Curtain on Home Theater with Debut Of First DTS-Extended Surround Receiver
• Toshiba's Innovative Combination CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive Now Available

February 2000

• Industry Leaders Demonstrate Real-Time DVD+RW Recording
• VideoLogic Offers New DVD Solution For PC Users
• Pioneer First to Market With Announcement of 16X DVD-ROM
• Hitachi Releases World's First Consumer Product With Dolby Headphone Technology
• Sonic Solutions and Pioneer Team to Create World's First DVD-Audio Disc
• Pacific Microsonics Introduces New HDCD Chip for CD and DVD
• Peavey Electronics Boosts Sound Performance of New DJ Mixing Boards with SRS Labs' 3D Sound Technology
• RAVISENT First To Ship HDTV-Ready DVD Player
• Pioneer Achieves Milestones in DVD Technology for New Millennium
• Sigma Designs Announces Linux Support for DVD and MPEG Video Streaming
• Spatializer Collaborates With VM Labs to Provide Audio Enhancement Technology For the NUON Platform

January 2000

• Henninger Interactive Media Uses DVDMaestro from Spruce to Complete New `Ultimate DVD Collection' for Unapix Entertainment
• SpectraDisc Corporation, a Spectra Science Subsidiary, Develops a Prototype Limited Play CD/DVD Technology
• InterTrust Teams with Dolby Labs and Fraunhofer
• Clarion's Second-Generation AutoPC With REALmagic-Based DVD Wins Top Award at CES
• MGI Software & Dolby Laboratories Add Dolby Headphone Technology to MGI's Market Leading DVD Applications
• Wireless DVD without the Hassle ... X10.com(R)'s New DVD Anywhere 2000(TM) Broadcast
• MPAA's Valenti Hails New York Federal Judge's Ruling Shutting Down DVD Hackers as ''Major Victory'' in Battle Against Digital Piracy
• InterVideo and SiS Receive Microsoft Windows 2000 WHQL Logo for Software DVD Playback
• Cirrus Logic Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2000 Results
• ESS Technology, Inc. Reports Record Fourth Quarter Revenue and Fiscal Year Results
• Showtime Networks Enhances Viewing Experience With Dolby Digital 5.1
• Unapix Entertainment and Recoton Corporation Join Forces to Develop New "DVD Audio and Video System Enhancer" for Distribution in Retail Stores
• Spatializer Licenses Complete Range of Audio Enhancement Technologies To Acer Laboratories Inc.
• Cirrus Logic Supports Advanced `Circle Surround' Technology, Ushering in New Era of Multi-Channel Audio Realism
• Cirrus Logic Introduces New Crystal Audio Technologies Enabling One-Stop-Shopping for Home Theater Manufacturers
• Film Studios Bring Claim Against DVD Hackers in Federal Court
• ESS Ships Over 500K Units DVD Chips During Fourth Quarter
• Ravisent First to Receive Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Labs Certification for Software Dvd Playback On Windows 2000 RTM
• Raite Pledges Support of VM Labs' NUON
• VM Labs' NUON Technology Endows Next Generation Of DVD Products With Interactivity
• VM Labs Partners Set to Go to Market With NUON Peripherals
• DVD Industry Launches Year 2000 With Record Marketing Drive
• DVD-Video Hailed as Most Successful Consumer Electronics Product Launch Ever
• Zoran First to Offer Complete Low-Cost Dolby Headphone(TM) Solution
• New Zenith DVD Players Include 5-Disc Changer
• Apogee Technology Enables 'All-in-One' DVD Home Theater Systems
• New Sharp 1-Bit Amplifier and Super Audio CD Player Deliver Highest Possible Fidelity in Digital Audio
• SRS Labs' WOW Thing Recognized as One of the Year's Most Innovative Products by the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
• SRSWOWcast.com Goes Live Featuring Advanced Audio Enhancement Broadcast Technologies and an Interactive Music Village
• SRS Labs' Technology WOWs MP3 Audio in Partnership With World Renowned Hardware Decoder Leader
• SRS Labs' WOW Thing Named Finalist for Macworld's 1999 Editors' Choice Award for Best Consumer Hardware Product
• US DVD-Video Household Penetration to Exceed 10% in 2000, InfoTech Forecasts
• DVD Changer Design Ends Manual Turnover of 2-Sided Discs, Offers Unprecedented Playback Speed and Convenience
• Sony Shines with New DVD-Video Lineup Designed to Suit Digital Entertainment Lifestyles
• PowerFile C200 Groundbreaking 200-Disc DVD/CD Management Solution Begins Shipping

December 1999

• Burr-Brown Introduces DSD Audio DAC for Super Audio CD
• Marantz Selects Spatializer N-2-2 for its New Line of DVD Players
• InterVideo First To Receive Microsoft Windows 2000 WHQL Logo For Software DVD
• Record Dolby Digital Sales Reported
• DVD TOOLBOX from VITEC Multimedia and Panasonic's DVD-RAM Drive Provide a Total DVD-Video Production Solution
• SRS Labs Files Patents for Internet Audio Broadcast Technologies For the Next Generation of Enhanced Stereo and Surround Sound
• DVD Experiencing Success in the Living Room
• Zen Licenses TrueX DVD Technology to Infineon and Sanyo
• Lake Algorithm Makes Motorola DSP Chip Heart of New Dolby Headphone Capability
• Unapix Entertainment Announces Global Release of New "Ultimate DVD Collection"
• Creative Labs' High Definition DVD Video Offered on Compaq's Commercial PCs
• Creative Delivers High Performance PC-DVD Technology to Micronpc.com Customers
• Motorola Unveils New High-Speed Digital Audio Super-Chip
• Ricoh Announces Shipping for CD-R/RW/DVD-ROM Combo
• Yamaha XG-Movie 5.1 Digital Surround Card Now Certified by DTS
• DVD Software Breaks Greatest Weekly Sales Record
• DV Studio Offers Apollo Expert DVDer/DVD Virtuoso Software Bundle, Adds Extensive Interactive Features for Sophisticated Users

November 1999

• Sonic Solutions and RAVISENT Technologies Partner to Bring Real-time DVD Authoring to Windows Desktop
• Optibase Announces Agreement With SeaChange International for the Development and Supply of MPEG-2 Video and Audio Encoding Boards and Software Tools
• Pioneer Introduces the Industry's First DVD Recorder
• Sensory Science Now Shipping Go Video 'Power3' DVD Amplifier To North American Retailers
• SRS Labs Launches SRSWOWcast.com to Broadcast Internet Music and Entertainment Programs Powered by Company's World Renowned Audio Technologies
• NEC to Bundle Sonic Solutions' DVDit!
• Panasonic and Sigma Designs Demonstrate Affordable DVD Production/Broadcast-Quality Replay Capabilities at COMDEX
• SRS Labs and WWW.COM Establish Cross-Licensing Partnership to Deliver WOW..
• Philips Launches New CD-RW and DVD-ROM Drives
• Dolby Laboratories Showcases Multichannel Sound Technology
• Imation Expands Optical Storage Line With DVD-RAM and 12X CD-R Media
• Escient Digital Storage Group Announces COMDEX '99 Debut of Groundbreaking 200-Disc CD/DVD Management Solution
• Pioneer Announces Printable DVD-R Media Distributors
• TeraLogic and InterVideo Partner to Integrate Advanced DVD and Digital Television Applications for the PC
• Hitachi Shows the Present and Future of DVD Storage in Computing and Consumer Electronics
• Hifi.com to Offer Free DVD Players to Kick Off Holiday Online Shopping Season
• DVDit! Debuts on the Web
• Hitachi Announces Release of 4.7 GB DVD-RAM Drive
• DVD Player Pricing Is At All-Time Low For Holiday Selling Season
• Ricoh to Show CD-R/RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive at Comdex; Retail Package Shipping Announcement to Follow Soon
• ADVISORY/Toshiba Disk Products Shows CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive for First Time At Comdex/Fall `99
• New Sharp Portable DVD Player Offers Largest LCD Screen, Longest Battery Life, and Lightest Weight of Any Player in its Category
• Microboards Technology Announces World's First Desktop DVD-R Multifunction Duplication System
• InterVideo to Unveil WinDVD-2K at Comdex
• HP Refocuses DVD+RW Market-entry Strategy
• Image Entertainment sets November 9TH DVD release for Roy Orbison's Black & White Night Concert
• Philips Semiconductors Delivers World's First Single-chip 12-Speed DVD-ROM Drive Solution
• SRS Labs' TruSurround Awarded Major Design Win By Thomson Consumer Electronics (RCA)
• Dolby Certifies Yamaha XG-Movie 5.1 Digital Surround Card for PC Enthusiasts and Gamers
• Philips Semiconductors Introduces Industry's First 5.1 Channel PC Audio Accelerator
• QSound Labs Software Licensed for First 5.1 Channel PC Audio Accelerator

October 1999

• ESS Announces DVD Design Win at DENON in Japan
• SRS Labs Forms New Subsidiary, SurroundMP3.com
• SRS Labs Announces Improved Financial Results And Increased Profits for Third Quarter 1999
• iCompression Delivers MPEG Encoding to Mass Markets iVAC MPEG-2 Encoders Reduce Cost of Audio/Video for Next-Generation Consumer, Computer, and Communications Products
• Fed Up With Scratches Ruining Your Valuable CDs and DVDs?
• Low Power Vaddis(TM) DVD Decoder Inside Sharp's New Portable DVD Player
• QSound Labs Inc. Announces New Consumer Electronics Products
• Hollywood Plus Delivers DTS Audio, Remote Control, and Win 2000 Support
• Panasonic DVD-RAM Drive Supports New Level of Backup Reliability with Latest Release of Retrospect Products from Dantz
• Dolby Digital Record Year as Dolby Digital Surround EX Takes Off
• Creative Ships WinDVD
• Spatializer Appoints New Engineering Executive
• Zoran's New Virtual Multichannel Digital(TM) Brings Full Surround Sound to Low-cost Speakers
• Burr-Brown Introduces Six-Channel Audio DAC for DVD Applications
• C-Cube and Samsung To Demonstrate Consumer DVD Recorder
• WOW Thing, Internet Audio Enhancement Products from SRS Labs, to Be Featured October 9, 1999 on The Computer Show, Streamed Live from Broadcast.com
• Mitsubishi Electronics Introduces Industry's First Chip to Integrate QSound Labs' QSurround Technology with Tone Control Features
• World's Best Audio DAC To Meet New 192kHz DVD Audio Standard
• 192kHz, 24-Bit, Six Channel Digital-To-Analog Converter For DVD Audio
• Spatializer Announces Enhanced N-2-2 Version 2.0 For DVD and Digital Audio Markets
• Panasonic Highlights Video Production Capabilities of DVD-RAM Drive and REALmagic DVR ON PBS
• Burr-Brown Introduces Low-Cost, 24-Bit, 96kHz Audio DAC for DVD Applications

September 1999

• X10.com's(R) Wireless Entertainment Products: The First Scalable Solution To Extend the Reach of the PC for DVD Movies, MP3 Tracks and Live Video
• AOpen Again Takes Lead With First 10x DVD-ROM Drive
• InterVideo's WinDVD Now Available for Compaq Deskpro PCs
• InterVideo Receives Dolby Multi-Channel Certification
• First Public Demonstration of Yamaha New XG-Movie 5.1 Digital Surround Card for Home Theatre and Games in DTS Booth No. 3D04 At AES Convention, NY
• Sonic Teams with Panasonic, Sonopress, Sony Music, Universal Music, and Warner Music Group on First DVD-Audio Test Discs
• Pioneer First to Market With 10X DVD-ROM/40X CD-ROM
• SRS Labs  Introduces the WOW Thing Box - Creating Thundering Sound Improvement to All Audio, Especially Internet Music & MP3
• SRS Labs Unleashes WOW Thing, a Free Software Plugin for the Winamp Media Player, Providing the Internet's Most Powerful Audio Technology for MP3
• DVD-RAM Drive with USB Interface
• Strategy Analytics Forecasts DVD Software Market to Reach $36 Billion by 2005 DVD Video Will Pass VHS in 2003, Say Analysts
• VM Labs Licenses Spyglass Device Mosaic for NUON(TM) Next-Generation DVD Technology
• Spatializer Releases Second E-Commerce Product for the Internet's Number One Branded MP3 Player

August 1999

• Sony Debuts New Audio Components Specifically Designed to Enhance SACD Performance
• Sony Announces Second Super Audio CD Player
• Sennheiser Electronic Debuts First Headphone Product With SRS Labs' Technology
• SRS Labs and Kenwood Launch Circle Surround in New Home Theater Decoder; 5.1 Channel Playback Available for Both New and Legacy Source Material
• DVS Announces Schedule for 10X DVD-ROM Drive Introduction
• Burr-Brown Announces Development of DSD Audio DAC for Super Audio CD
• Vestel DVD Player is Being Presented for the First Time at IFA Fair
• CANAL+ and Sony introduce a new generation of digital TV set-top boxes with Dolby Digital 5.1- channel sound at IFA'99
• Apogee Technology, Inc.   Licensing Agreement with ALST TechnicalExcellence Center for DDX(TM) All-Digital Amplifier Technology
• New Technology Company Launches ATAPI to SCSI DVD-ROM Converted Drives
• Panasonic Introduces Progressive Scan DVD Player
• SRS Labs Provides Vast Array of Technology to Consumer Electronics OEMs Through Leading Semiconductor Partners World-Wide
• Cambridge SoundWorks Steps Up the Desktop Home Theater Experience for DVD Movies and Environmental Audio Games
• SRS Labs Gains Win in China Market With a Leading Electronics Company
• DVD Movies on Your PC? Have Fun Trying to Get Comfortable Within Squinting Distance Without Blowing Your Speakers
• SRS Labs Launches Powerful Sound Enhancement for MP3

July 1999

• Toshiba Brings the Best of All Worlds Together With First Combination CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive
• DVD Forum to Start Verification of DVD-Audio Format Products
• Psygnosis Releases First DVD Game, Lander
• Panasonic Announces Delivery Plans for World's First DVD-Audio/Video Players Built to DVD-Audio Specification
• SRS Labs Announces Improved Financial Results for Second Quarter 1999
• DVD RECORDING TAKES CENTER STAGE AT TRIPLE PREMIERE IN FRANCE
• QSound's QSurround™ Technology Featured In Sharp's New Portable DVD Player
• Spectrum Research Introduces First After-Market Home Theater A/V Component with SRS Labs' Virtual Surround Technology

June 1999

• SDMI Announces Standard for New Portable Devices
• SRS Labs' Sound Elevation Technology, FOCUS, Breaks Into Consumer Electronics Market
• SRS Labs Announces Major Design Win of its Virtual Surround Sound Technology, TruSurround, by Philips Consumer Electronics
• QSound Gains Momentum in China's Consumer Electronics Market with Two New Design Wins
• Dolby Digital DigiTheatre 5.1 System Ships; DVD Player Price Falls

May 1999

• CyberLink Previews PowerDVD Version 2.0 at Coming Computex Show
• SRS Labs' Technologies Animate Multimedia Audio Through New Products from NeoWave International and NewQ System
• Spatializer Announces Internet Applications Group, spatializer.com to Focus on Internet Audio Products
• Cirrus Logic Unveils Industry's First Audio DSP Chip for 'Universal' DVD Players
• Zoran SoftDVD III Sets a New Standard for DVD Video Quality

April 1999

• QSound Announces Major Design Win with Labway Corporation
• TCL King Electronics features SRS 3D Sound in New Products

January 1999

• Diamond Multimedia Bundles VersaDisc DVD With MX300
• Licensing Agreement for SRS Circle Surround Technology
• MDR-DS5000 System Offers PersonalSurroundSound Experience
• Mitsubishi & SRS Introduce First Headphone 3DSound Processor

November 1998

• AIWA's Mini-Audio Systems to Include QSurround Technology
• MedianiX 3D Audio Chip Enables 3D Sound in Home Theater

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