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October 06, 2004
Fox Joined Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA)
Blu-ray format got a big boost from Twentieth Century Fox Film. Hollywood movie studios is one of the most important player in the High-Definition DVD format war, together with Sony Pictures, Blu-ray seems to have the overwhelming advantage in the movie industry.
IDG News - Fox Film Trots Towards Blu-ray
Twentieth Century Fox Film has joined the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), but the Hollywood film studio has stopped short of committing to releasing its movies on the Blu-ray Disc format, the company says.
"We are not ready at this time to commit any of our content to this format," says Michael O'Neill, special advisor at the company's Fox Technology Group. He spoke at a press event before the inaugural meeting of the association that began in Tokyo on Monday.
Fox has become a member of the association to study the format and develop copyright protection technologies to prevent illegal copying of Blu-ray discs, he says.
"The only agreement is to collaborate with work to help develop the format. We are very positive about the possibilities down the road," O'Neill says.
The move lends significant support to the Blu-ray Disc format against the HD-DVD (High Definition/High Density-DVD) version as both camps seek to build alliances with manufacturers and major studios, according to Sony senior vice president Kiyoshi Nishitani.
Category : Industry News
Posted by dvd software at October 6, 2004 02:43 PM
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