Sony Annnouncs Start of Full Services for Blu-ray Disc Production from HD Video Shooting to Disc Mass Production.Tokyo Tokyo (tō`kēō), city (1990 pop. 8,163,573), capital of Japan and of Tokyo prefecture, E central Honshu, at the head of Tokyo Bay. , Japan, July July: see month. 12, 2006 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) Newswire) - As the Blu-ray Disc A Blu-ray Disc (also called BD) is a high-density optical disc format for the storage of digital information, including high-definition video. Overview The name Blu-ray Disc is derived from the blue-violet laser used to read and write this type of disc. (BD) format gains wide acceptance, Sony SONY Standard Oil of New York (common, but untrue; it's an urban legend) forecasts a sharp increase in demand for High Definition (HD) video contents on BD. Sony is therefore introducing an integrated suite of services to support BD production from HD video shooting, editing and authoring necessary for transferring HD content to disc to disc mass production and packaging. Sony PCL (Printer Command Language) The page description language for HP LaserJet printers. It has become a de facto standard used in many printers and typesetters. PCL Level 5, introduced with the LaserJet III in 1990, also supports Compugraphic's Intellifont scalable fonts. has established an exclusive BD authoring studio that provides authoring services compatible with the BD-ROM (Blu-Ray Disc-Read Only Memory) See Blu-ray. standard. The studio provides maximum technological support to bring out the full attractiveness of HD video. Services include support for shooting and editing of HD content, high-level mastering, menu/subtitle creation and authoring. Services extend from disc production to creation of disc cases/jackets, accessories and packaging. Sony PCL is responsible for video-related software while Sony Music Communications is responsible for music-related video software. Solid base for disc mass production Sony Music Manufacturing (SMM (System Management Mode) An energy conservation mode built into Intel SL Enhanced 486 and Pentium CPUs. During inactive periods, SMM initiates a sleep mode that turns off peripherals or the entire system. ) in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan is responsible for the manufacturing of a stable supply of high-quality BD discs. SMM has already started manufacturing BD video contents for Japan and overseas compliant with the AACS AACS American Association of Christian Schools AACS Advanced Access Content System (standard for content distribution and digital rights management) AACS American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery AACS Attitude and Articulation Control Subsystem (Advanced Access Content System) copyright protection standard as well as evaluation discs. To achieve efficient production for less cost, Sony is successfully shifting from sheet coating to spin coating for disc covering and seeks to complete the shift by the end of this year. Production capacity at SMM will initially be 300,000 discs per month, rising to 2.5 million per month this fall. It is envisaged that US facilities will be producing 5 million BD discs per month by year-end along with production of 2.5 million BD discs per month in Europe. This means that by year-end Sony's global production facilities should be manufacturing about 10 million BD discs per month (including production for PlayStation 3). *"PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Customer Inquiries Video-related Software Sony PCL Inc., Media Business Div., Marketing Promotion Dept. Tel: 03(3492)9671 Sony PCL Home Page: http://www.pcl.sony.co.jp/ Music-related Software Sony Music Communications Inc., Sales Division Tel: 03(3266)7824 Sony Music Communications Home Page: http://www.smci.jp/ References Sony Music Manufacturing Home Page: http://www.sony.co.jp/soj/etc/smm/ Sony BD Official Home Page: http://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer/BD/ About Sony Sony Corporation is a leading manufacturer of audio, video, game, communications, key device and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. With its music, pictures, computer entertainment and on-line businesses, Sony is uniquely positioned to be the leading personal broadband broadband Term describing the radiation from a source that produces a broad, continuous spectrum of frequencies (contrasted with a laser, which produces a single frequency or very narrow range of frequencies). entertainment company in the world. Sony recorded consolidated annual sales of approximately $67 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. Sony Global Web Site: Sony Global Web Site: http://www.sony.net Source: Sony Contact: Sony Corporation Gerald Cavanagh Gerald.Cavanagh@jp.sony.com Tel: +81-3-5448-2200 Fax: +81-3-5448-3061 Copyright [c] 2006 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. A division of Japan Corporate News Network K.K. |
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