Questionnaire Concerning the Future of The DVD Forum

Questionnaire

Questionnaire Concerning the Future of The DVD Forum

2010/04/20
DVD Forum, MPC

What are your expectations for The DVD Forum now and in the future?

The DVD Forum had been developing various DVD Formats and providing new business opportunities for various industries, including:

Formats Business Industries

A: DVD Video DVD Players, DVD Movie Discs CE, Contents

B: DVD R, RW, RAM DVD Recorders, DVDV Recording Discs
DVD Recording Drives CE, Media, IT

C: DVD ROM DVD ROM Drives, DVD ROM Discs IT, Contents

D: DVD Downloading MOD, EST, Kiosk Contents, Retail, New

These businesses have grown to about 100 billion-dollars in sales worldwide, and participating industries have enjoyed the benefits of the open standards developed and promulgated by The DVD Forum.

Based on our experience in creating these new formats, we believe there is a strong demand from the market and relevant industries to know "What's next?" To respond to that strong demand, we would like to ask the following questions to all interested companies to determine "What are your expectations for The DVD Forum now and in the future?"

As you know well, the DVD business has matured and industries need new innovations to grow the next generation of businesses. We believe that there are many companies that are looking for such innovations to promote future growth. And, we believe that some companies have already identified potential product innovations in their industries that would benefit from open-standards development by The DVD Forum. So, we would like to know your ideas for future initiatives that the Forum should consider undertaking.

We would therefore appreciate your taking a few moments to answer the following questions:

1. What is your opinion of extending DVD media/applications to the following new media? Please select from the following media and add any other comments/ suggestions.
IC Memory Cards
New/Other Optical Discs
Downloading
Others
2. The DVD Forum started work on a Flash Memory Card application as “Stored Video” format. This format would open the way to use DVD formats on new recording media through the Internet. Do you have any opinions and/or requests with respect to this new activity?
Yes No
3a. What is your opinion of other new data-distribution product categories such as eBook and/or Electronic Publishing for future business?
Very Important Important Less important		Not important Others

3b. Do you think that The DVD Forum should study such categories for possible format creation for the benefit of consumers and your industry?
Very Good Idea Good Idea Not so much		Not good Others

4. Do you have any requests and/or proposals to The DVD Forum regarding the DVD Downloading Format from your current/future point of view?
Yes No
5. Do you have any requests and/or proposals for connecting your DVD-related products to other systems, such as, TVs, PCs, Portables, and Mobile phones from your current/future business point of view? (For example, HDMI has became a de-facto standard and wireless connection is under active discussion.)
Yes No
About your company (Not only for DVD Forum members but also for outside companies)
A1. Is your company a member of DVD Forum? Yes No
A2. Are there any issues related to the optical disc that you believe the Forum should address? Yes No
If yes, what are they?
A3. Are there any other Storage Devices that you believe the Forum should address? Yes No
If yes, what are they?
A4. Are there any other New Formats that you think The DVD Forum should study? Yes No
If yes, what are they?
A5. Does your company have any window persons to the DVD Forum? Yes No
If yes, who are they?
A6. Does your company have window persons to other standards bodies? Yes No
If yes, who are they?
A7. Do you want to have more information on the DVD Forum? Yes No
If yes, what would you like to know?
A8. Is your company interested in attending/participating in any events (such as Conferences/ Seminars) sponsored by The DVD Forum? Yes No
If yes, what and how often?
A9. Please check all of your company’s products in the following lists.
DVD-Related Products
DVD Players DVD Recorders DVD Drives for PC Portable DVD Disc Players		DVD Movie Software Discs for DVD Recorders Others

Other AV-Related Products
TVs (Tube Type) TVs (LCD, Plasma) 1Seg TV set Audio systems Audio Components Electronic Dictionaries		Digital Photo Frame Memory Music Players Digital Still Cameras Digital Video Cameras Boom Boxes Others

PC-Related products
Desktop Type PC Notebook type PC Mobile PC (Small/Tablet/Portable) Hard Disks Other Drives for PC PC Monitors IC Memories USB memories Memory-Card readers		Printers Scanners DVD ROM Software Application Software for PC Recording Software Producing/Editing Software Any other peripherals for PC system Others

Communications Products
Telephones Mobile-Phones Mobile-Phone w/1Seg TV		Fax machines Modems/Routers Others

Others
eBooks Game machines Portable Navigation systems Digital Clocks Digital Watches		Home Appliances Lighting goods Car Electronics Electronic Toys Any other business

A10. Your contact information (Optional)
Company:

If you have any other comments, proposals, suggestions to The DVD Forum, please let us know below. Please be as specific as possible.

Thank you very much for your kind co-operation in helping us plan the DVD Forum’s future activities.