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atdm71 · 08-23-2007, 03:42 AM

Why did Warner decide to release on Blu-ray in the first place?

sj001 · 08-23-2007, 03:44 AM

I checked around and found this... I can provide the link if needed, I would hope this helps in some way to ease some folks concerns.

Blu-ray Disc Patent Holders Collaborate
Staff Reporter -- Electronic News, 7/20/2006
Patent player MPEG LA today announced that the first meeting of essential Blu-ray disc patent owners, consisting of 17 companies, was held in Los Angeles earlier this month.

The meeting’s purpose was to create a joint license providing fair, reasonable, non-discriminatory access to essential patents, as an alternative to negotiating separate licenses.

Participating companies included CyberLink; Dell; Hewlett-Packard; Hitachi; Koninklijke Philips Electronics; LG Electronics; Matsushita Electric Industrial (Panasonic); Mitsubishi Electric; Pioneer; Samsung Electronics; Sanyo Electric; Sharp; Sony; TDK; Victor Company of Japan; and Warner Home Video.

"This extraordinary effort, and the substantial progress made in this initial meeting, by so many diverse companies bodes well for offering an efficient way to address intellectual property licensing needs for advanced optical devices, discs and related implementations," said MPEG LA CEO Larry Horn in a statement. "MPEG LA welcomes the opportunity to facilitate any and all efforts to assist users with their advanced optical disc technology choices in order to give consumers the benefit of innovative information and entertainment applications."

Blu-ray faces off against HD DVD as the next-generation DVD format. Agreement among participating companies on either side of the fence would be an advantage for its side. The HD DVD front, lead by Toshiba, recently announced a $150 million campaign to advance its efforts.

MPEG LA said, on behalf of essential Blu-ray patent owners, that it welcomes the input and views of interested parties, including potential licensees, in all related industry sectors.

Additional patent holder meetings are planned, and work on the joint license will continue, MPEG LA said, pointing interested parties to its site for details.

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08-23-2007, 03:42 AM	#121
atdm71 Active Member Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray reviews:6	Why did Warner decide to release on Blu-ray in the first place?

08-23-2007, 03:44 AM	#122
sj001 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Rochester, NY Blu-ray collection:317 DVD collection:17 Trading Score:5	I checked around and found this... I can provide the link if needed, I would hope this helps in some way to ease some folks concerns. Blu-ray Disc Patent Holders Collaborate Staff Reporter -- Electronic News, 7/20/2006 Patent player MPEG LA today announced that the first meeting of essential Blu-ray disc patent owners, consisting of 17 companies, was held in Los Angeles earlier this month. The meeting’s purpose was to create a joint license providing fair, reasonable, non-discriminatory access to essential patents, as an alternative to negotiating separate licenses. Participating companies included CyberLink; Dell; Hewlett-Packard; Hitachi; Koninklijke Philips Electronics; LG Electronics; Matsushita Electric Industrial (Panasonic); Mitsubishi Electric; Pioneer; Samsung Electronics; Sanyo Electric; Sharp; Sony; TDK; Victor Company of Japan; and Warner Home Video. "This extraordinary effort, and the substantial progress made in this initial meeting, by so many diverse companies bodes well for offering an efficient way to address intellectual property licensing needs for advanced optical devices, discs and related implementations," said MPEG LA CEO Larry Horn in a statement. "MPEG LA welcomes the opportunity to facilitate any and all efforts to assist users with their advanced optical disc technology choices in order to give consumers the benefit of innovative information and entertainment applications." Blu-ray faces off against HD DVD as the next-generation DVD format. Agreement among participating companies on either side of the fence would be an advantage for its side. The HD DVD front, lead by Toshiba, recently announced a $150 million campaign to advance its efforts. MPEG LA said, on behalf of essential Blu-ray patent owners, that it welcomes the input and views of interested parties, including potential licensees, in all related industry sectors. Additional patent holder meetings are planned, and work on the joint license will continue, MPEG LA said, pointing interested parties to its site for details.

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