Sun Joins Illustrious Blu-ray Board
From the looks of it, Blu-ray is getting all the support it needs…and maybe even more. Recently, the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) announced that Sun Microsystems will join their board. Why? Sun’s Java powers the interactivity of Blu-ray, so it would be more surprising if they weren’t given that illustrious seat in the BDA board. Among Sun’s future seatmates in the boardroom are Apple, Sony Corporation, Twentieth Century Fox, Walt Disney Pictures, Samsung among many other big time companies.
In the still-running Berlin IFA, it seems that Blu-ray is gaining more support compared to its adversary, HD-DVD. Mike Dunn, President of 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, announced a roster of 8 films that will be released on Blu-ray, including Ridley Scott’s Holy Wars epic movie, Kingdom of Heaven (Director’s cut). The title boasts of extensive use of Java-driven interactivity, including a video game that uses scenes from the film.
On a more personal note, we would like to thank TheProfessor for the tip.
From the looks of it, Blu-ray is getting all the support it needs…and maybe even more. Recently, the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) announced that Sun Microsystems will join their board. Why? Sun’s Java powers the interactivity of Blu-ray, so it would be more surprising if they weren’t given that illustrious seat in the BDA board. Among Sun’s future seatmates in the boardroom are Apple, Sony Corporation, Twentieth Century Fox, Walt Disney Pictures, Samsung among many other big time companies.
In the still-running Berlin IFA, it seems that Blu-ray is gaining more support compared to its adversary, HD-DVD. Mike Dunn, President of 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, announced a roster of 8 films that will be released on Blu-ray, including Ridley Scott’s Holy Wars epic movie, Kingdom of Heaven (Director’s cut). The title boasts of extensive use of Java-driven interactivity, including a video game that uses scenes from the film.
On a more personal note, we would like to thank TheProfessor for the tip.
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