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Explains the principles of operation of the Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) Recordable (DVD-R) technology and its principle applications. Explains that DVD-R is able to hold up to 3.95GB of information on each side of a disc to give up to 7.9GB in total using a write-once only technology that is similar in concept to Compact Disc Recordable (CD-R) but with essential technical differences to get the higher capacity and higher data rate of 11.08 megabits per second. Provides details of the makeup of the disc and the two methods of writing; the disc at once method where the complete disc is written at one time from prepared and loaded data, and the incremental method where data can added in small increments until the disc is full. Discusses the use of DVD-R on video players and as a DVD-ROM disc as a versatile device with computer data and not necessarily any video data at all. Describes the use of DVD-R technology for three principle areas: testing the content of DVDs before commitment to mass production; small scale distribution; and storage and archiving. Points out that DVD-R discs can be written on equipment driven from a reasonably powerful computer only and that no exotic components are required.

Keywords: CD-ROM, RECORDING TECHNIQUES, RECORDS MANAGEMENT

Explains that, as CD-ROM struggled to keep up with multimedia developments, the need for a higher-density format was emphasized; looks at DVD (originally standing for digital video disk, but now simply a format name), and comments on its attractions for libraries and the film industry. Addresses the arguments over copyright that have held DVD back and the coding suggestions that the film industry has offered to try and limit copying; reckons that DVD will not be an overnight success in the consumer market so long as recording on to DVD is unavailable
Keywords: CD-ROM, COPYRIGHT, DIGITAL VIDEO DISK, FILM INDUSTRY

Discusses digital versatile discs (DVD) and asks if corporate Britain should accept them now or wait until they have proved themselves. Reports that in spite of its capacity advantage, there has been no rush by companies to adopt the new technology, and that this is mainly due to uncertainty about the next generation of rewriteable drives. Looks at the three options in this respect, DVD-Ram, DVD+RW, and DVD-RW, noting that DVD-Ram is the most established of the three. Compares the development of DVD with the history of CD identifying several similarities. Concludes on an optimistic note predicting a healthy future for DVD as disc capacities increase and standards are established.

Keywords: COMPUTER DISKS, COMPUTER HARDWARE, STANDARDS

To develop a behaviourally-motivated model of aggregate DVD preorder/sales patterns.
Design/methodology/approach - Models the purchase timing decision of an individual consumer using an optimal stopping framework that explicitly captures forward-looking behaviour. Allows consumer utilities to be heterogeneous and derives the aggregate preorder/sales curve and then extends the model to handle a segment of consumers who remember the release date.
Findings - The DVD-II model performs better on all measures than the DVD-I model, which in turn outperforms state-of-the-art benchmark models, such as the Moe and Fader (2002) model and the Weibull-Gamma model, adding that the DVD-II model obtains the highest log-likelihood, the lowest MAPE and the lowest MRAE in comparison with all models. Notes that it has a lower BIC than DVD-I, indicating that the two-segment model captures the actual data more closely than the single-segment model, and its overall superiority is further revealed by boxplots of the RAE for each DVD across the four models. Believes that the models perform better than the benchmark models because the behavioural premise behind them is more consistent with the DVD context.
Research limitations/implications - States that the model can be further extended by incorporating non-stationarity, including dynamic pricing, investigating movie characteristics and undertaking cross-category analysis and joint modelling of box office and DVD revenue.
Practical implications - Contends that the model can generate insights through policy experiment, estimation of residual sales and forecasting post-release sales based only on preorders.
Originality/value - Explains the temporal preorder/sales pattern of DVDs using an individual-level modelling framework.

Keywords: CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR, DVD, SELLING, Article Type: Research paper

Examines the implications of digital technology for retail media and the outdoor sector. Begins by defining digital outdoor and retail advertising and describing the retail media environment in the UK, commenting in particular on the substantial size of the point-of-sale industry. Then discusses the growth of retail media, particularly within supermarkets, and suggests that in-store television should be positioned as an audiovisual adjunct to customer magazines. Reports that the major developments in digital media are taking place in the more sophisticated media markets of North America and Western Europe and cites examples of digital media in practice. Contends, however, that consumer acceptance will be key to whether in-store digital media platforms are adopted on a large scale and ends by considering how the industry might develop.

Keywords: ADVERTISING, RETAILING, TECHNOLOGY, UNITED KINGDOM

All the players in the ratings had excellent picture quality when playing high-definition Blu-ray discs, and all but three did just as well when upconverting standard DVDs. These Blu-ray players are Oppo's BDP-83, Panasonic DMP-BD80 and LG's BD390. These models offer the best combination of performance and price. These players enables a player to connect to the Internet to access content such as outtakes and video games from a movie studio's servers.

PORTLAND, Ore., July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Rentrak Corporation (Nasdaq: RENT), a leader in multi-screen media measurement serving the entertainment and advertising industries, today announced the addition of a Blu-ray Disc "BD" component to the company's existing Screen Media DVD revenue sharing program. Screen Media Ventures is one of the largest independent suppliers of high quality motion pictures to U.S. and international broadcast markets, cable networks, home video outlets and new media venues.

According to Rentrak's Home Video Essentials, BD rental revenue increased 62% to $203 million during the first half of 2009, and is projected to experience a growing share of the overall rental market in the years ahead. As this transition to high definition continues, revenue sharing programs will play a key role in growing consumer adoption of the format. Rentrak's Pay-Per-Transaction (PPT) program enables rental retailers to pay a small up-front fee to stock the widest array of popular home entertainment titles to help meet growing demand for Blu-ray content.

"With more independent retailers looking to grow their footprint in Blu-ray rental, Rentrak is excited to announce yet another content supplier establishing a revenue sharing option," said Tim Erwin, SVP Sales & Customer Relations, Home Entertainment Division at Rentrak. "Increasing the number of outlets with a Blu-ray selection will give consumers the confidence they need to accelerate the adoption and growth of the format."

"We are excited to expand our relationship with Rentrak to include the rapidly growing Blu-ray format," said Robert Baruc, president, Screen Media. "Rentrak's unique business model and strong relationships with hundreds of independent retailers will help us expand our Blu-ray market share."

The first Screen Media title available under the new BD program through Rentrak is "Lymelife," starring Alec Baldwin, Emma Roberts, Jill Hennessy, and Timothy Hutton. "Lymelife" will be available to rent September 22, 2009.

About Rentrak's PPT Division

Developed in 1988, Rentrak's proven Pay-Per-Transaction(R) (PPT) model supplies both content providers and retailers with the industry-leading technology, information systems and other sales and support services necessary to make revenue sharing viable and productive for everyone involved. Rentrak greatly simplifies the landscape for each content provider by consolidating the thousands of individual retailers participating in our PPT system into one business partner. Through Rentrak's PPT system, video retailers are given monthly access to a wide selection of box office hits, independent releases and foreign films from the industry's leading suppliers.

About Rentrak Corporation

Rentrak Corporation is an industry-advancing media measurement and research company, serving the most recognizable names in the entertainment industry. Reaching across numerous platforms including box office, home entertainment, on-demand and linear television, broadband and mobile, Rentrak provides unique and actionable insight for our clients and partners. From the introduction of our revolutionary Pay-Per-Transaction(R) distribution and revenue-sharing system, which equipped Rentrak with the intelligence and ability to deal with large, complex data streams, to the company's exclusive Essentials(TM) suite of services, Rentrak has redefined digital audience measurement. Rentrak is headquartered in Portland, Oregon, with additional offices in Los Angeles, New York City and Miami/ Ft. Lauderdale. For more information on any of Rentrak's services