The DVD Forum is an international organization composed of hardware, software, media and production companies that use and develop the DVD and formerly HD DVD formats. It was initially known as the DVD Consortium when it was founded in 1995.
The DVD Forum was created to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas about the DVD format, another evolution of the LaserDisc format, and to enable it to grow through technical improvement and innovation. The organization hopes to promote worldwide acceptance of DVD for entertainment, consumer electronics and information technology applications. Membership in the DVD Forum is open to any company or organization involved in DVD research, development, or manufacturing; software firms and other DVD users interested in developing the format are also encouraged to join. Forum members can support other formats in addition to DVD.[citation needed]
The DVD Forum is responsible for the official DVD format specification. The group handles licensing of the DVD format and logo through the DVD Format and Logo Licensing Corporation (DVD FLLC), which also publishes the official "DVD Book" format specifications.[1] Reference materials and newsletters are published for DVD Forum members.[citation needed]
In 2003, the DVD Forum had 213 members.[2] In 2007, it had 195 registered members.[3] In 2008, it had 159 registered members,[4] and in 2010, it had 98 registered members.[5] In 2012 this downward trend continued with the membership standing at 80 members.[6] Since 1 April 2012, the Forum is in a "Reduced Activity Mode",[7] however the DVD FLLC is still active as of 2020. [8]
The DVD Forum is governed by an elected Steering Committee. It has a Chair Company, and three Vice-Chair Companies: one from each of the consumer electronics, information technology, and content industries. The Chair and Vice-Chair Companies are elected for two-year terms.
In addition to the Steering Committee, the DVD Forum has the following committees:
Technical Coordination Group – to coordinate activities of the Working Groups and submit technical proposals to the Steering Committee
a number of Working Groups – to work on various aspects of the DVD format.
Promotion & Communication Committee – to promote the exchange of information among participants
Verification Policy Committee – to maintain compliance of DVD products with the DVD Formats adopted by the DVD Forum
Format/Logo Advisory Group – to advise the Steering Committee on matters relating to names and logos and the licensing of DVD Formats and DVD logos
Competing standards developed by the rival DVD+RW Alliance are for the "plus" formats (DVD+R, DVD+RW). Alliance leaders Philips, Sony and Thomson were also founding members of the DVD Forum, established in 1997. As of 2009[update], both plus and dash formats seem equally popular with customers, and both are compatible with the vast majority of DVD players.
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Referencesedit
DVD Forum's Mission
DVD Forum's Charter
External linksedit
DVD Forum
DVD Format / Logo Licensing Corporation (DVD FLLC)
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources DVD Forum news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2012 Learn how and when to remove this message The DVD Forum is an international organization composed of hardware software media and production companies that use and develop the DVD and formerly HD DVD formats It was initially known as the DVD Consortium when it was founded in 1995 DVD ForumFormerlyDVD Consortium 1995 1996 Founded1995 as DVD Consortium 1996 as DVD Forum Contents 1 History and mission 2 Structure 3 Founding members 4 Rival formats 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksHistory and mission editThe DVD Forum was created to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas about the DVD format another evolution of the LaserDisc format and to enable it to grow through technical improvement and innovation The organization hopes to promote worldwide acceptance of DVD for entertainment consumer electronics and information technology applications Membership in the DVD Forum is open to any company or organization involved in DVD research development or manufacturing software firms and other DVD users interested in developing the format are also encouraged to join Forum members can support other formats in addition to DVD citation needed The DVD Forum is responsible for the official DVD format specification The group handles licensing of the DVD format and logo through the DVD Format and Logo Licensing Corporation DVD FLLC which also publishes the official DVD Book format specifications 1 Reference materials and newsletters are published for DVD Forum members citation needed In 2003 the DVD Forum had 213 members 2 In 2007 it had 195 registered members 3 In 2008 it had 159 registered members 4 and in 2010 it had 98 registered members 5 In 2012 this downward trend continued with the membership standing at 80 members 6 Since 1 April 2012 the Forum is in a Reduced Activity Mode 7 however the DVD FLLC is still active as of 2020 8 Structure editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed August 2012 Learn how and when to remove this message The DVD Forum is governed by an elected Steering Committee It has a Chair Company and three Vice Chair Companies one from each of the consumer electronics information technology and content industries The Chair and Vice Chair Companies are elected for two year terms In addition to the Steering Committee the DVD Forum has the following committees Technical Coordination Group to coordinate activities of the Working Groups and submit technical proposals to the Steering Committee a number of Working Groups to work on various aspects of the DVD format Promotion amp Communication Committee to promote the exchange of information among participants Verification Policy Committee to maintain compliance of DVD products with the DVD Formats adopted by the DVD Forum Format Logo Advisory Group to advise the Steering Committee on matters relating to names and logos and the licensing of DVD Formats and DVD logosFounding members editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed August 2012 Learn how and when to remove this message Ten companies founded the organization Hitachi Ltd Panasonic Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Pioneer Electronic Corporation Royal Philips Electronics N V Sony Corporation Thomson WarnerMedia Toshiba Corporation Victor Company of Japan Ltd JVC NBCUniversal The Walt Disney CompanyRival formats editCompeting standards developed by the rival DVD RW Alliance are for the plus formats DVD R DVD RW Alliance leaders Philips Sony and Thomson were also founding members of the DVD Forum established in 1997 As of 2009 update both plus and dash formats seem equally popular with customers and both are compatible with the vast majority of DVD players See also editDVD Copy Control Association DVD RW Alliance Blu ray DiscNotes edit DVD FLLC About DVD Format Logo Licensing Corporation Archived 18 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2009 07 24 DVD Forum Member List www dvdforum org Archived from the original on 1 February 2003 Retrieved 10 February 2024 DVD Forum Member List Archived from the original on 20 September 2014 Retrieved 22 October 2007 DVD Forum Member List Archived from the original on 20 September 2014 Retrieved 3 November 2008 DVD Forum Member List Archived from the original on 20 September 2014 Retrieved 9 July 2010 DVD Forum Member List Archived from the original on 20 September 2014 Retrieved 16 May 2012 54th Steering Committee Meeting Nov 2 2011 www dvdforum org Archived from the original on 12 January 2018 Retrieved 27 August 2017 DVD FLLC License www dvdfllc co jp Archived from the original on 25 August 2019 Retrieved 12 April 2020 References editDVD Forum s Mission DVD Forum s CharterExternal links editDVD Forum DVD Format Logo Licensing Corporation DVD FLLC Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title DVD Forum amp oldid 1205747488, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
