Summit
Keynoter
Michael Frey
President
Sony DADC Americas
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Speakers
Jim Donio
President
National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM)
Lawrence A. Horn
CEO
MPEG LA
Doug Olzenak
President
Allied Vaugh
Adam Powers
Director of Standards and Emerging Technology
Macrovision
Daniel Schreiber
Senior VP and General Manager
SanDisk
Bill Wohnoutka
VP, Business Development, Content Markets
Level 3 Communications
Zane Vella
CEO
Related Content Database (RCDb)
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The Changing Face of Content Distribution
It is now widely recognized that the transition from physical to digital content distribution will be an evolution, not a revolution, with developments such as Digital Copy files on DVDs and Blu-ray Discs serving to blur the lines.
CDSA’s 2008 Media Market Intelligence Summit will bring these two worlds together in a forum designed to provide valuable insights on the way forward for the media manufacturing, distribution and storage industries.
Planned sessions include:
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Keynote: Blu-ray Moves Into the Mainstream
As sales of Blu-ray Discs continue to grow, so does demand for production capacity. Early manufacturing problems have been largely overcome, creating a bright future for those willing to invest in replication equipment.
- Michael Frey, President, Sony DADC -
Combining Flexibility With Security – the Home Networking Challenge
Flexible, secure environments such as those offered by DLNA are giving content owners the confidence to allow their programming to be downloaded and distributed over home networks. This is turn is enabling a wider range of Video-on-Demand and electronic sell-through services.
- Adam Powers, Director of Standards and Emerging Technologies, Macrovision -
The Role of Content Distribution Networks
Downloads currently represent only a small percentage of overall content sales, but the landscape is changing and the need for a reliable and efficient delivery infrastructure will become even more important. Legitimate peer-to-peer is one way, and it can save some cost, but the major content providers such as Apple and Microsoft still favour the direct-to-consumer approach using a content delivery network (CDN).
- Bill Wohnoutka, VP Business Development, Content Markets, Level 3 Communications -
Future Opportunities for Removable Storage
With the capacity of some Flash memory cards now greater than DVD – and soon to equal that of Blu-ray – these devices are moving from the storage of photos, MP3s and computer files into the realm of high definition video. We take a look at the Flash memory roadmap and the applications that can be expected in the not too distant future.
- Daniel Schreiber, Senior VP and General Manager, AV Business Unit, SanDisk -
Physical, Digital, Mobile: A Chat with NARM's Jim Donio
The worlds of CDSA and NARM are inextricably linked – what CDSA's members manufacture, NARM's members create and sell. NARM's president discusses his group's latest initiatives in the physical, digital and mobile marketplaces. He'll share the association's views on the current retail environment and how he believes his members can weather the current economic storm.
- Jim Donio, President, NARM
- Interviewed by Larry Jaffee, Mediaware columnist -
Prospects for the Consumer Electronics Market in 2009
Traditionally, content has driven demand for consumer electronics products (TV sales peak before the Super Bowl), but increasingly CE devices such as the iPod are shaping consumers’ appetite for content and the way they access it. What is happening in the CE world currently that will impact on how and where consumers consume entertainment content, and what is on the horizon?
- Steve Koenig, Senior Manager, Industry Analysis, CEA -
Under the Hood of BD-Live
Following Blu-ray’s emergence as the sole high definition disc format in January, consumer understanding increased, sales picked up and content owners focused their efforts on driving BD with more compelling titles. Part of this strategy has included BD-Live, the online, interactive enhancement which features on a growing number of titles. We examine what BD-Live can offer.
- Zane Vella, CEO, Related Content Database -
An Independent View of Blu-ray
The Hollywood studios are now lined up behind Blu-ray, but for the independent and corporate sectors there are significant obstacles to entering this potentially lucrative market – not least the cost and complexities of AACS. This presentation highlights the challenges faced by “the little guy”.
- Randy Hudson, President, Broadness / Board Member DVD Association -
Patent Licensing for Next Generation Media
Having created what many consider to be the benchmark licensing model for media manufactures with its MPEG-2 proposition, MPEG LA is now striving to create a ‘one-stop’ patent pool for Blu-ray Disc, as well as the MPEG-4 AVC and VC-1 video codecs used by that format.
- Larry Horn, CEO, MPEG LA -
Expanding Catalog Sales Through MoD
The business models for manufacturing on demand are still in their infancy. As this means of delivery comes to the fore, will indie titles and the long tail of Hollywood’s catalogues lead the charge, as many are predicting, or are there other opportunities? This thought-provoking presentation provides some insights.
- Doug Olzenak, President, Allied Vaughn -
Plus: Analysis of the digital media market from Futuresource (formerly Understanding & Solutions), and updates on the CDSA’s Digital Standards Initiative and the CDSA Sustainability Packaging Committee.
(Program subject to change.)
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