U.S. DVD Conference Spotlights Latest Information of DVD Formats — DVD-Audio Theater to Offer Superb Sound Experiences

At the conference, industry leaders will present updates on current and emerging DVD market opportunities, with executives from Time Warner and Intel opening the proceedings by highlighting DVD potentials in software and hardware. Recent DVD trends, market analysis, copy protection, and a report on DVD verification activities will also be presented.

Key sessions will range over a number of issues. One expected to attract considerable attention is DVD-Audio. A wide-ranging overview will cover DVD-Audio not only as a means to playback music, but also as a dynamic means for adding new capabilities to computing and a new edge to entertainment. Discussions will be complemented by the chance to experience the quality and features of DVD-Audio at a specially equipped DVD-Audio Theater.

Other sessions will show how DVD continues to develop new levels of functionality and capabilities, with innovations and updates in the DVD-RAM, DVD-R and DVD-RW. A panel discussion will explore new ways of application of DVD technologies to computing.

Commenting on the conference, Tetsuya Mizoguchi, Senior Vice President of Toshiba Corporation and Chairman of the DVD Forum's Steering Committee, said: "DVD formats bring new, exciting capabilities to users and are starting to change the way we use consumer electronics, PCs and other electronic devices. The DVD conference is a very exciting opportunity to show developers and marketers in the United States the immense advances that have been made since the last conference. I am sure this year's wider range of industry contributors will help create a dynamic conference for all involved."

In this spirit, the DVD Forum and its worldwide membership of nearly 190 leading companies, looks forward to welcoming US developers and manufacturers to the DVD Conference, and to working with them to build the continued success of DVD in the marketplace. -0-

  The full program is as follows:
October 1, 1998
(time)              (program)                           (company)
 9:30           Introduction
 9:35           Opening keynote                        Time Warner
 9:55           Keynote speech                           Intel
10:40           Chair-company report                   Toshiba
11:05           Coffee break
11:20           Market analysis (DVD-Video/ROM)  Understanding & Solutions
11:40           Verification laboratory report        Matsushita
12:05           Q & A
12:20           Lunch
13:15           Introduction of afternoon session
13:20           DVD-Audio format update                   JVC
13:35           DVD-Audio in general                  JVC, etc.
        (including navigation and
         text information)
14:40           Coffee break
15:00           Panel discussion on DVD-Audio      Warner Music, etc.
15:50           Multi-channel recording
16:05           DVD-Audio authoring                      Sonic Solutions
16:20           DVD Authoring                          Daikin
16:35           DVD Authoring                          Spruce
16:50           Q & A
17:05           Closing speech                           IBM
17:20           End of day
October 2, 1998
 9:30           Introduction
 9:35           DVD-ROM contents                         Microsoft
10:00           Copy protection                          Toshiba
10:30           Market report
       (computer application)               Understanding & Solutions
10:50           Coffee break
11:10           DVD-R/RW format update   Pioneer, Mitsushibi Electric, Sharp
12:10           Q & A
12:20           Lunch
13:15           Introduction of the afternoon session
13:20           DVD-RAM format update                  Hitachi
13:50           Panel discussion on computer
          application of DVD                       Hitachi, etc.
14:50           Q & A
15:05           Closing speech                         Matsushita
15:20           Wrap up
  Programs are subject to change without prior notice.