Time

Subject

Speaker

10:30

Registration

Introduction of the DVD Forum

11:00

1) DVD forum structure and Activities

1)Mr.Shoichi Yoshida (PCC)

11:45

2) DVD Format/Logo Licence & Verification Lab

2) Ms. Kaoru Saito (DVD FLLC)

12:00

Main Registration Opens

14:00

Opening Remarks

  Main Conference Opens

Bill Foster (U&S)

14:10

Welcome on Behalf of the DVD Forum

Mr. Miyaji (PCC)

14:15

Technology Coordination Group Update

Mr. Miwa (IBM)

15:00

Tea

15:30

DVD Video Recorders

1) Market Outlook For DVD Recording Hardware & Media

1) David Millar (U&S)

2) High-Speed in the world of Real-Time Video

2) Philippe  Coppens (Pionner)

3) DVD Recorders with Enhanced Features

3)Mr. Terry Shimada (Panasonic)

16:20

Recordable DVD

1) WG-5 Update

DVD-RAM high speed recording

1) Mr.Komoda (Hitachi)

2) WG-6 Update

DVD-R/RW High speed recording

Dual Layer DVD-R

Class Mark

2) Mr.Taniguchi (Pioneer)

17:10

DVD Format/Logo License Update

Ms. Kaoru Saito (DVD FLLC)

17:30

Close

18:00

Cocktail Reception

Day 2: Thursday 4th November

Time

Subject

Speaker

9:00

Welcome

The High Definition Market in Europe

9:15

1) Market Overview and Prospects

John Bird (U&S)

9:45

2) HDTV Broadcasting

Mr. Mike Croll (BBC Research)

10:15

3) Opportunities for the Hardware Industry

Mr. Gérard P. Bocquenet

(TCL-Thomson)

10.45

Coffee

HD DVD Section

11:00

HD DVD Spec. Progress Report

Mr. Hayatsu (NEC)

WG-11

11:30

Manufacturing HD DVD Video Disk 

Mr. Otsuka (Memory-Tech)

12:00

Features of HD DVD Video

( Include, HD DVD video coding)

Mr. Mimura (Toshiba)

WG-1

12:30

HD DVD Demonstration

Mr. Mimura (Toshiba)

12:40

Lunch

14:10

DVD-Audio Update

Mr. Robert Stuart (Meridian Audio)

14:40

The Impact of DVD on Music Sales November 2004

Mr. Jim Bottoms (U&S)

15:10

Closing Remarks

DVD Forum/U&S

15:20

Conference Close