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Updated November 22, 2004

DVD FORUM NORTH AMERICAN CONFERENCE 2004
October 26, 2004
Shutters on the Beach
Santa Monica, California

SCHEDULE

TOPIC

8:00-9:00

Registration Opens

Breakfast by Buena Vista Home Entertainment

9:00-10:00

Opening Session

DVD Forum Update: Kilroy Hughes, Microsoft
DVD North America Market Update: Bob Chapek, DEG and

Buena Vista Home Entertainment

DVD International Market Update: Marsha King,

Warner Home Video

10:00-11:00

HD DVD

Overview: Hisashi Yamada, Toshiba
Panel Discussion:
Moderator: Paul Gluckman, Consumer Electronics Daily
Panelists: Paul D’Arcy, Sanyo

Fisher Dominick Dallaverde, Cinram
Kilroy Hughes, Microsoft,
Jodi Sally, Toshiba
Steve Weinstein, Macrovision

11:00-11:20

Mid-Morning Break

11:20-12:00

DVD-Recordable

Introduction: Andy Parsons, Pioneer,

Tony Jasionowski, Panasonic

Market Presentation: Michelle Abraham, In-Stat/MDR

12:00-13:15

Luncheon & Keynote

Keynote: Warren Liberfarb, “Father of DVD”

13:15-14:00

DualDisc

Presentation: Paul Bishow, Universal Music Group

Kevin Gage, Warner Music Group
John Trickett, 5.1 Entertainment

14:00-15:00

Digital Rights Management

Moderator: Mitch Singer, Sony Pictures Entertainment

Panelists: Alan Bell, Warner Home Video

Eric Free, Macrovision
Phil Levyveld, The Walt Disney Company
Steve Weinstein, Macrovision

15:00-15:20

Afternoon Break

15:20-16:00

A View from the PC Community

William Wang, Intervideo

17:00-19:00

Cocktail Reception by Warner Home Video

 


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