Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Warner Home Video, Paramount Home Entertainment, HP, Intel, Microsoft and Toshiba today announced the formation of a new trade organization, the North American HD DVD Promotional Group, Inc., at the Video Software Dealers Association 2006 conference. The non-profit group will promote the companies' common interests in the success of HD DVD and to educate consumers on the quality and value of HD DVD.
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The Association of Public Television Stations (APTS) and the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today tested Phase Two of its Digital Emergency Alert System (DEAS). This project demonstrates how the Department of Homeland Security can improve and disseminate public alerts and warnings during times of national crisis through the use of local public television's digital television broadcasts.
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Global Hyatt Corporation and LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation, the world leader in interactive TV & broadband solutions to hotels, have announced that LodgeNet has been selected as the exclusive provider of interactive TV and HDTV services for Global Hyatt's new upscale select service brand Hyatt Place.
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Acer, leader in the Notebook segment in EMEA, Europe, Middle East and Africa announces the addition of three stunning new DLP™ projectors to its highly-successful range of digital projectors.
The three new models, PD527D, PD525PW and PH730 mark a significant step forward in Acer’s promise to deliver cutting-edge technology at affordable prices, bringing an exciting range of easy-to-use technological innovations to home and business users alike.
The Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD are new data carriers for high-resolution motion pictures. For fear of piracy, Hollywood had the developers install a cornucopia of copy prevention mechanisms on them.