Widespread Adoption of Recordable DVD Highlights Maturation of the Industry
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Recordable DVD Council (RDVDC) today
announced that camcorders featuring its recordable DVD formats (DVD-R, DVD-RW
and DVD-RAM) constitute 100 percent of the DVD camcorder market, according to
Techno Systems Research (TSR), a leading market research company. In
addition, the RDVDC announced that market research conducted by TSR show that
DVD camcorders are one of the fastest growing segments of the entire
recordable DVD market, and that sales of consumer DVD recorders, writers (PC
drives/burners) and camcorders have more than doubled in size over the past
year.
The TSR studies indicate that consumers have begun to embrace recordable
DVD and move beyond simple Set-Top-Box (STB) recorders to embrace a whole
range of recordable DVD products. As further proof of this, most of the more
than 80 member companies of the RDVDC announced new recordable DVD products at
this week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Among the new
announcements was the launch of fifth generation DVD camcorders by Hitachi,
Ltd. and Panasonic Consumer Electronic Company. These new camcorders are more
versatile and easier to use and are the first of their kind to use the new 8cm
DVD-RAM bare discs as opposed to discs that require the use of a cartridge.
The new 8cm DVD-RAM bare discs will be available from Hitachi Maxell, Ltd. and
Panasonic.
"RDVDC-promoted formats dominate the U.S. and worldwide DVD camcorder
markets," said Mr. Takayuki Maruhashi of Techno Systems Research. "+RW or +R
camcorders are not available anywhere."
In related news, the RDVDC announced that its Compatibility Working Group
(CWG) released details on the progress of the world's largest joint recordable
DVD industry compatibility test. The test was conducted in conjunction with
the RW Product Promotion Initiative (RWPPI), another industry trade
organization. 133 products from 52 companies have been tested thus far. The
purpose of the tests is to ensure the widest and highest degree of
compatibility between 3X DVD-RAM, 4X DVD-R and 2X DVD-RW products. Both
organizations have embarked upon even higher speed compatibility testing. For
example, CWG has started 5X DVD-RAM compatibility testing, the results of
which will be reported in early March 2005.
"These tests are essential to ensure compatibility among the widest
variety of products at various levels to meet consumer expectations," said
Tony Jasionowski, director RDVDC North America. "Consumers shouldn't have to
worry about which formats they buy when they buy a DVD recorder, these tests
ensure that they won't have to give it a thought."
About Recordable DVD Council (RDVDC)
The Recordable DVD Council (RDVDC) was established in April 2001 as an
international association of companies whose objective is to encourage the use
of products based upon recordable DVD formats developed by the DVD Forum (DVD-
RAM, DVD-R and DVD-RW) and expand the global markets for these products. The
RDVDC is headed by Chairman Bon-Guk Koo (Advisor of Samsung Electronics Co.,
Ltd.). With more than 80 members as of December 31, 2004 the Council is the
largest international organization in the recordable DVD industry. It has been
energetically engaged in a variety of activities, such as seminars and
exhibitions, throughout the world, in order to spread and promote recordable
DVD products and applications.
http://www.rdvdc.org
About RW Products Promotion Initiative (RWPPI)
RWPPI aims at the effective popularization and promotion of products based
on DVD-R/DVD-RW formats that allow recording to and playback of DVD discs.
Since its foundation in May 2000, the organization has strived to improve
customer satisfaction by proposing various standards specifications and
ensuring compatibility between hardware and discs for DVD-R/DVD-RW products.
http://www.rwppi.com
SOURCE Recordable DVD Council
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Related links:
http://www.rdvdc.org
http://www.rwppi.com
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