Steering Committee Meeting, (November 16/17, 2005)

Updated February 22, 2006

33rd Steering Committee Meeting (Feb. 22, 2006)

No. Voting Subject Result
1 Approval of "Toshiba as the Chair Company, serving from Feb. 2006 to Feb. 2008" approved
2 Approval of "Vice Chair Companies, serving from Feb. 2006-Feb. 2008:
Sony from the CE Industry,
Warner from the Content Industry,
Intel from the IT Industry"
approved
3 Approval of "TCG, WGs, PCC, VPC, FLAG officers elected by each organization, serving from Feb. 2006 to Feb. 2008" approved
4 Approval of "DVD Specifications for High Density Recordable Disc for Dual Layer (HD DVD-R for DL) File System Specifications, Version 1.9" approved
5 Subject: Approval of "Amendment of the Scope and Mission of WG-9:
[Scope]
WG-9 studies proposals which are presented by proponents of content protection systems for the formats created by the DVD Forum
[Mission]
-WG-9 reviews aspects of Content Protection technologies that have potential to contribute to a secure content protection system for the formats created by the DVD Forum.
-WG9 interfaces with the proponents of Content Protection technologies, other concerned industry organizations and DVD Forum WGs."
approved
6 Approval of "1) DVD Specifications for High Density Re-recordable Disc (HD DVD-RW) Physical Specifications, Version 0.9
2) DVD Specifications for High Density Re-recordable Disc (HD DVD-RW) 1x-speed Optional Specifications, Revision 0.9"
approved
7 Approval of "1) DVD Specifications for High Density Re-recordable Disc for Dual Layer (HD DVD-RW for DL) Physical Specifications, Version 1.9
2) DVD Specifications for High Density Re-recordable Disc for Dual Layer (HD DVD-RW for DL) 1x-speed Optional Specifications, Revision 0.9"
approved
8 Approval of "HD DVD-VR (Video Recording) Product Requirement & Guideline, Version 1.0" approved
9 Approval of "The Amendment of Article 11 (1) of the DVD Forum Charter regarding PCC membership:
"Organization. The Promotional & Communication Committee ("PCC") and its subordinating regional committees may be organized by the Steering Committee. PCC shall be comprised of all the Steering Committee member companies then in office and Principal Members, as approved by the Steering Committee, that are proactive in the promotion of the DVD Format. The Chair-company of the PCC shall be elected by the members of the PCC and approved by the Steering Committee and shall report activities of the PCC to the Steering Committee.""
[Note] The underlined wordings are newly added.
approved
10 Approval of "2006 PCC Activity Plan:
a. 5 Conferences: Asia (Taiwan), China, Japan, Europe, North America
b. DVD Technical Seminar: Japan
c. HD DVD Lectures: at "MediaTech" and "IFA""
approved
11 Approval of "VPC market inspection plan for DVD Recorder" approved
12 Approval of "Attendance of Crest National, the VPC Co-chair, for the entire Steering Committee meetings as an observer" approved
13 Approval of "Logo/Mark for DVD-RW for DL" approved
14 Approval of "The RPC subcommittee's Request to SC:
-The RPC subcommittee to request input from studios regarding current and anticipated use of DVD-Video RPC system.
-The RPC subcommittee to request input from VPC regarding marketplace data regarding multi-region products.
-The RPC subcommittee to communicate with DVD CCA regarding RPC enforcement.
-The RPC subcommittee to consider possible change to region code map."
approved
15 Approval of "FY2006 Proposed Budget" approved

 

 

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