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{{Short description|Industry development and licensing consortium}}
{{Infobox organization
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| [[Dolby Laboratories]]
| [[DTS (sound system)|DTS]]
| [[DTS (sound system)|DTS]]
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| [[Toshiba]]
| [[Toshiba]]
| [[Universal Pictures]]
| [[Universal Pictures]]
| [[Walt Disney Pictures]]
| [[Walt Disney Studios (division)|Walt Disney Studios]]
| [[Warner Bros.]]
| [[Warner Bros.]]
| [[Xperi Corporation]]
| [[Xperi]]
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The '''Blu-ray Disc Association''' ('''BDA''') is the industry [[consortium]] that develops and licenses [[Blu-ray Disc]] technology and is responsible for establishing format standards and promoting business opportunities for Blu-ray Disc. The BDA is divided into three levels of membership: the Board of Directors, Contributors, and General Members.<ref>{{Cite web
The '''Blu-ray Disc Association''' ('''BDA''') is the industry [[consortium]] that develops and licenses [[Blu-ray]] technology and is responsible for establishing format standards and promoting business opportunities for Blu-ray Disc. The BDA is divided into three levels of membership: the board of directors, contributors, and general members.<ref>{{Cite web
| url = http://www.blu-raydisc.com/en/association/membership/MembershipLevels.html
| url = http://www.blu-raydisc.com/en/association/membership/MembershipLevels.html
| title = Membership Levels (About Us, Blu-Ray Association)
| title = Membership Levels (About Us, Blu-Ray Association)
| accessdate = 9 December 2006
| accessdate = 9 December 2006
| year = 2006
| year = 2006
| archive-date = 5 March 2011
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The "Blu-ray Disc founder group" was started on 20 May 2002 by [[MIT]] and nine leading electronic companies: [[Sony]], [[Panasonic]], [[Pioneer Corporation|Pioneer]], [[Philips]], [[Thomson SA|Thomson]], [[LG Electronics]], [[Hitachi]], [[Sharp Corporation|Sharp]], and [[Samsung Electronics]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Press_Archive/200205/02-0520E/|title=Disclosure of Specifications for Large Capacity Optical Disc Recording Format Utilizing Blue-Violet Laser Blu-ray Disc Begins (20 May 2002)}}</ref>
The "Blu-ray Disc founder group" was started on 20 May 2002 by nine electronic companies: [[Panasonic]], [[Pioneer Corporation|Pioneer]], [[Philips]], [[Thomson SA|Thomson]], [[LG Electronics]], [[Hitachi]], [[Sharp Corporation|Sharp]], [[Samsung Electronics]] and [[Sony]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Press_Archive/200205/02-0520E/|title=Disclosure of Specifications for Large Capacity Optical Disc Recording Format Utilizing Blue-Violet Laser Blu-ray Disc Begins|date=May 20, 2002|publisher=[[Sony]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200718034310/https://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Press_Archive/200205/02-0520E/|archive-date=July 18, 2020|url-status=live}}<!-- Panasonic listed as Matsushita --></ref>
In order to enable more companies to participate, it announced in May 2004 that it would form the Blu-ray Disc Association, which was inaugurated on 4 October 2004.
In order to enable more companies to participate, it announced in May 2004 that it would form the Blu-ray Disc Association, which was inaugurated on 4 October 2004.


==Members==
==Members==

=== Board===
=== Board===
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The board members as of November 2016 are:<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web |url=http://blu-raydisc.com/en/AboutBlu-ray/SupportingCompanies.aspx |title=Blu-ray Disc Association Supporting Companies |access-date=2013-06-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150424020243/http://www.blu-raydisc.com/en/aboutblu-ray/supportingcompanies.aspx |archive-date=2015-04-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
The Blu-ray Disc Association website describes the role of the Board of Directors as follows:<ref name="blu-raydisc.com">[http://www.blu-raydisc.com/en/association/membership/MembershipLevels.html Blu-ray Disc Association Membership Levels]</ref> "Companies participating in the Board of Directors are active participants in the format creation and key BDA activities. They are selected from the Contributors by-election. The board sets an overall strategy and approves key issues. A board member can participate in all activities and attend all meetings. The Blu-ray Disc Founder companies will make up the initial Board of Directors."


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* [[Sony]]
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The current 20 board members (as of November 2016) are the following:<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web |url=http://blu-raydisc.com/en/AboutBlu-ray/SupportingCompanies.aspx# |title=Blu-ray Disc Association Supporting Companies |access-date=2013-06-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150424020243/http://www.blu-raydisc.com/en/aboutblu-ray/supportingcompanies.aspx# |archive-date=2015-04-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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* [[Xperi]]

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* [[Sony Corporation]]
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* [[Xperi Corporation]]
* [[DTS (sound system)|DTS]]
* [[DTS (sound system)|DTS]]
* [[Hitachi-LG Data Storage]]
* [[Hitachi-LG Data Storage]]
* [[Intel Corporation]]
* [[Intel Corporation]]
* [[Philips|Koninklijke Philips N.V.]]
* [[Philips|Koninklijke Philips]]
* [[LG Electronics Inc.]]
* [[LG Electronics]]
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* [[Lionsgate]]
* [[Mitsubishi Electric]]
* [[Mitsubishi Electric]]
* [[Oracle Corporation]]
* [[Oracle Corporation]]
* [[Panasonic Corporation]]
* [[Panasonic]]
* [[Pioneer Corporation]]
* [[Pioneer Corporation]]
* [[Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.]]
* [[Samsung Electronics]]
* [[Sharp Corporation]]
* [[Sharp Corporation]]
* [[Dolby Laboratories]]
* [[Dolby Laboratories]]
* [[Technicolor SA]]
* [[Technicolor SA]]
* [[Toshiba Corporation]]
* [[Toshiba]]
* [[Universal Studios Home Entertainment]]
* [[Universal Pictures|Universal Studios]]
* [[The Walt Disney Company]]
* [[The Walt Disney Company]]
* [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros. Entertainment]]
* [[Warner Bros. Entertainment]]
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* [[Lionsgate]]


===Contributors===
===Contributors===
The role of contributors as described by the Blu-ray Disc Association website:<ref name="blu-raydisc.com"/>
<blockquote>"Contributors are active participants in the format creation and other key BDA activities. They can be elected to become a member of the Board of Directors. A contributor can attend general meetings and seminars, and can participate in Technical Expert Groups (TEGs), regional Promotion Team activities and most of the Compliance Committee (CC) activities. Membership requires execution of Contribution Agreement and must be approved by the Board of Directors.
Annual fee: $ 20,000"</blockquote>

The contributors as of December 2017 are:<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
The contributors as of December 2017 are:<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
* BluFocus Inc.
* BluFocus Inc.
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* [[Fraunhofer IIS]]
* [[Fraunhofer IIS]]
* Irdeto USA, Inc
* Irdeto USA, Inc
* JVC KENWOOD Corporation
* [[JVCKenwood|JVC KENWOOD Corporation]]
* Memory-Tech Holdings Inc
* Memory-Tech Holdings Inc
* Scenarist Inc
* Scenarist Inc
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==Timeline of major changes to membership==
==Timeline of major changes to membership==
* On 3 October 2004 [[20th Century Fox]] announced that it was joining the BDA, and on 29 July 2005 the studio officially announced its support for Blu-ray Disc.
* On 3 October 2004 [[20th Century Fox]] announced that it was joining the BDA, and on 29 July 2005 the studio officially announced its support for Blu-ray Disc.
* On 10 March 2005 [[Apple Computer]] announced its support for Blu-ray Disc and joined the BDA.
* On 10 March 2005 [[Apple Computer]] (now Apple) announced its support for Blu-ray Disc and joined the BDA.
* On 31 August 2006 [[Sun Microsystems]] joined the BDA.
* On 31 August 2006 [[Sun Microsystems]] joined the BDA.
* On 30 August 2007, during the [[Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin|IFA Consumer Electronics Fair 2007]], [[Acer Inc.|Acer]] and [[China Hualu]] joined BDA, and a few days later Acer also announced that they joined HD DVD North American Promotion Group.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.blu-ray.com/news/index.php?id=454
* On 30 August 2007, during the [[Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin|IFA Consumer Electronics Fair 2007]], [[Acer Inc.|Acer]] and [[China Hualu]] joined BDA, and a few days later Acer also announced that they joined HD DVD North American Promotion Group.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.blu-ray.com/news/index.php?id=454
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==Timeline of major events and announcements involving members==
==Timeline of major events and announcements involving members==
* On 30 June 2004 [[Panasonic]], a founder member of the Blu-ray Disc Association, became the second manufacturer after Sony to launch a Blu-ray Disc consumer product into the Japanese market. The DMR-E700BD recorder supported writing to existing DVD formats, and became the first unit to read and write to dual-layer Blu-ray Discs with a maximum capacity of 50 gigabytes. The launch price of the recorder was $2780 USD.<ref>{{Cite news
* On 30 June 2004 [[Panasonic]], a founder member of the Blu-ray Disc Association, became the second manufacturer after Sony to launch a Blu-ray Disc consumer product into the Japanese market. The DMR-E700BD recorder supported writing to existing DVD formats, and became the first unit to read and write to dual-layer Blu-ray Discs with a maximum capacity of 50 gigabytes. The launch price of the recorder was US$2780.<ref>{{Cite news
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* On 28 July 2005 [[Verbatim Corporation]], part of Mitsubishi Chemical Media, announced its support for Blu-ray Disc and [[HD DVD]] storage format development.<ref>{{Cite web
* On 28 July 2005 [[Verbatim Corporation]], part of Mitsubishi Chemical Media, announced its support for Blu-ray Disc and [[HD DVD]] storage format development.<ref>{{Cite web
|url = http://www.verbatim.com.sg/corporate/press_releases.cfm?ID=1045
|url = http://www.verbatim.com.sg/corporate/press_releases.cfm?ID=1045
|title = Verbatim Announces Development Plans for both BluRay and HD-DVD
|title = Verbatim Announces Development Plans for both Blu-ray and HD-DVD
|accessdate = 24 August 2006
|accessdate = 24 August 2006
|year = 2006
|year = 2006
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|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060819020904/http://www.verbatim.com.sg/corporate/press_releases.cfm?ID=1045
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* On 17 August 2005 [[Lions Gate Home Entertainment]] announced it would release its content using the Blu-ray Disc format.
* On 17 August 2005 [[Lions Gate Home Entertainment]] announced it would release its content using the Blu-ray Disc format.
* On 7 September 2005 [[Samsung]] confirmed their next generation of optical drives will support Blu-ray Disc and [[HD DVD]] discs.
* On 7 September 2005 [[Samsung]] confirmed their next generation of optical drives will support Blu-ray Disc and [[HD DVD]] discs.
* On 2 October 2005 Both [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] and [[The Weinstein Company]] announced they would endorse Blu-ray Disc, while still supplying content on the rival HD DVD &mdash; in order to give consumers a choice.
* On 2 October 2005 Both [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] and [[The Weinstein Company]] announced they would endorse Blu-ray Disc, while still supplying content on the rival HD DVD &mdash; in order to give consumers a choice.
* On 20 October 2005 [[Warner Bros.]] announced they would release titles on the Blu-ray Disc format, in addition to HD DVD Video.<ref>{{Cite web
* On 20 October 2005 [[Warner Bros.]] announced they would release titles on the Blu-ray Disc format, in addition to HD DVD Video.<ref>{{Cite web
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* On 1 November 2005 [[20th Century Fox]] announced it would release its content using the Blu-ray Disc format.
* On 1 November 2005 [[20th Century Fox]] announced it would release its content using the Blu-ray Disc format.
* On 9 November 2005 [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] announced it would support Blu-ray Disc, and plans to have titles available when Blu-ray Disc is launched.<ref>{{Cite web
* On 9 November 2005 [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] announced it would support Blu-ray Disc, and plans to have titles available when Blu-ray Disc is launched.<ref>{{Cite web
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* On 19 November 2005, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment announced that they finished editing the first Blu-ray Disc, a full-length movie, ''[[Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle]]''. The disc uses MPEG-2 compression at a resolution of 1920&times;1080 (it was not announced whether it will be [[1080p]] or [[1080i]]) and claims to use a menu interface that would succeed current DVD-Video interfaces.<ref>{{Cite web
* On 19 November 2005, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment announced that they finished editing the first Blu-ray Disc, a full-length movie, ''[[Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle]]''. The disc uses MPEG-2 compression at a resolution of 1920×1080 (it was not announced whether it will be [[1080p]] or [[1080i]]) and claims to use a menu interface that would succeed current DVD-Video interfaces.<ref>{{Cite web
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* On 4 January 2006, at the [[Consumer Electronics Show]] [[Samsung]] and [[Philips]] announced their first Blu-ray Disc players for the U.S. market. Samsung announced the BD-P1000, retailing for $1000 USD and sporting HDMI output with backward support for DVD formats (DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+RW, and DVD+R), while Philips announced the BDP-9000. Philips also announced their all-in-one PC TripleWriter Blu-ray Disc drive and range of Blu-ray Disc media would arrive in 2nd quarter of 2006.<ref>{{Cite web
* On 4 January 2006, at the [[Consumer Electronics Show]] [[Samsung]] and [[Philips]] announced their first Blu-ray Disc players for the U.S. market. Samsung announced the BD-P1000, retailing for US$1000 and sporting HDMI output with backward support for DVD formats (DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+RW, and DVD+R), while Philips announced the BDP-9000. Philips also announced their all-in-one PC TripleWriter Blu-ray Disc drive and range of Blu-ray Disc media would arrive in 2nd quarter of 2006.<ref>{{Cite web
| url = https://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/bd-1000-first-u-s-blu-ray-player/
| url = https://www.engadget.com/2006/01/04/bd-1000-first-u-s-blu-ray-player/
| title = Samsung's BD-P1000: first U.S. Blu-Ray player
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* On 7 March 2006 Sony announced it would be shipping rewritable single-layer 25 GB 2x speed Blu-ray Discs to Europe, with dual-layer discs arriving later in the year.<ref>{{Cite web
* On 7 March 2006 Sony announced it would be shipping rewritable single-layer 25 GB 2x speed Blu-ray Discs to Europe, with dual-layer discs arriving later in the year.<ref>{{Cite web
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* On 16 March 2006 Sony announced a Blu-ray Disc player, the first [[VAIO]] desktop PC with a Blu-ray Disc recorder, and a Blu-ray Disc internal PC drive would be released in the summer of 2006. The VAIO PC would be shipped with a free 25 GB Blank BD-RE (rewritable) Blu-ray Disc worth $25 [[USD]].<ref>{{Cite web
* On 16 March 2006 Sony announced a Blu-ray Disc player, the first [[VAIO]] desktop PC with a Blu-ray Disc recorder, and a Blu-ray Disc internal PC drive would be released in the summer of 2006. The VAIO PC would be shipped with a free 25 GB Blank BD-RE (rewritable) Blu-ray Disc worth $25 [[USD]].<ref>{{Cite web
| url = http://news.cnet.com/Sony+unveils+Blu-ray+player,+Vaio+PC/2100-1041_3-6050698.html
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* On 10 April 2006 TDK announced in a press release that it began shipping 25 GB BD-R and BD-RE media (at prices of $19.99 [[United States dollar|USD]] and $24.99 USD respectively). TDK also announced that it would be releasing 50 GB BD-R and BD-RE media later this year (at prices of $47.99 USD and $59.99 respectively).<ref>{{Cite web
* On 10 April 2006 TDK announced in a press release that it began shipping 25 GB BD-R and BD-RE media (at prices of $19.99 [[United States dollar|USD]] and US$24.99 respectively). TDK also announced that it would be releasing 50 GB BD-R and BD-RE media later this year (at prices of US$47.99 and $59.99 respectively).<ref>{{Cite web
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* On 16 May 2006 Sony announced its first VAIO notebook computer that will include a built-in Blu-ray Disc recorder with a 17" WUXGA display capable of displaying 1080p (at a price of $3499.99 USD). The VAIO shipped in June including software to play Blu-ray Disc movies and an HDMI-A input for other HD devices,<ref>{{Cite web
* On 16 May 2006 Sony announced its first VAIO notebook computer that will include a built-in Blu-ray Disc recorder with a 17" WUXGA display capable of displaying 1080p (at a price of US$3499.99). The VAIO shipped in June including software to play Blu-ray Disc movies and an HDMI-A input for other HD devices,<ref>{{Cite web
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* On June 15, 2006, Samsung announced the industry's first BD-P1000 player had begun shipping to U.S. retail stores for availability on June 25, 2006.<ref>{{Cite web
* On 15 June 2006, Samsung announced the industry's first BD-P1000 player had begun shipping to U.S. retail stores for availability on June 25, 2006.<ref>{{Cite web
| url = http://www.samsung.com/PressCenter/PressRelease/PressRelease.asp?seq=20060615_0000263736
| url = http://www.samsung.com/PressCenter/PressRelease/PressRelease.asp?seq=20060615_0000263736
| title = SAMSUNG Launches Industry's First Blu-ray Disc Player To The U.S. Market
| title = SAMSUNG Launches Industry's First Blu-ray Disc Player To The U.S. Market
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* On July 18, 2006 [[Verbatim Corporation]] announced that it was shipping its ScratchGuard coated BD-R and BD-RE Blu-ray Disc recordable and rewritable discs to stores in Europe, with discs priced between £20 and £24 (GBP).<ref>{{Cite web
* On 18 July 2006 [[Verbatim Corporation]] announced that it was shipping its ScratchGuard coated BD-R and BD-RE Blu-ray Disc recordable and rewritable discs to stores in Europe, with discs priced between £20 and £24 (GBP).<ref>{{Cite web
| url = http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2006/07/verbatim_to_release_bdr_bdre_media.html
| url = http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2006/07/verbatim_to_release_bdr_bdre_media.html
| title = Verbatim to release BD-R, BD-RE media
| title = Verbatim to release BD-R, BD-RE media
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* On August 16, 2006 Sony announced shipment of 50 GB dual-layer Blu-ray Disc recordable discs with a suggested retail price of $48.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://news.sel.sony.com/en/press_room/b2b/media_app_systems/release/24099.html | title=SONY NOW SHIPPING 50 GB DUAL LAYER BLU-RAY DISC MEDIA IN THE U.S. | publisher=Sony | accessdate=2006-08-17}}</ref>
* On 16 August 2006 Sony announced shipment of 50 GB dual-layer Blu-ray Disc recordable discs with a suggested retail price of $48.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://news.sel.sony.com/en/press_room/b2b/media_app_systems/release/24099.html | title=SONY NOW SHIPPING 50 GB DUAL LAYER BLU-RAY DISC MEDIA IN THE U.S. | publisher=Sony | accessdate=2006-08-17 | archive-date=2007-03-17 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070317203459/http://news.sel.sony.com/en/press_room/b2b/media_app_systems/release/24099.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>
* On January 4, 2008, [[Warner Bros.]] announces that it would abandon HD-DVD support by the end of May.
* On 4 January 2008, [[Warner Bros.]] announces that it would abandon HD-DVD support by the end of May.
* On January 5, 2008, [[New Line Cinema]] announced it would be following Warner's lead, backing Blu-ray exclusively.
* On 5 January 2008, [[New Line Cinema]] announced it would be following Warner's lead, backing Blu-ray exclusively.
* On February 11, 2008, [[Netflix]] announced to phase out HD DVDs and begin to carry only Blu-ray Discs.`<ref>{{Cite web
* On 11 February 2008, [[Netflix]] announced to phase out HD DVDs and begin to carry only Blu-ray Discs.<ref>{{Cite web
| url = http://netflix.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=265
| url = http://netflix.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=265
| title = Netflix, Citing a Clear Signal From the Industry, Will Carry High-Def DVDs Only in Blu-ray Format
| title = Netflix, Citing a Clear Signal From the Industry, Will Carry High-Def DVDs Only in Blu-ray Format
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* On February 19, 2008, [[Universal Studios]] announced it would be releasing movies on Blu-ray Disc format making it the last ever [[Hollywood]] major motion picture studio to release titles on the Blu-ray Disc format.
* On 19 February 2008, [[Universal Pictures|Universal Studios]] announced it would be releasing movies on Blu-ray Disc format making it the last [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]] major motion picture studio to release titles on the Blu-ray Disc format.
* On February 20, 2008, [[The Weinstein Company]] announced it would be releasing movies on Blu-ray Disc format.
* On 20 February 2008, [[The Weinstein Company]] announced it would be releasing movies on Blu-ray Disc format.
* On February 21, 2008, [[Paramount Pictures]] announced it would be releasing movies on Blu-ray Disc format.
* On 21 February 2008, [[Paramount Pictures]] announced it would be releasing movies on Blu-ray Disc format.
* On February 21, 2008, [[DreamWorks SKG]] announced it would be following Paramount and Amblin's lead, it would abandon HD-DVD support by the end of March.
* On 21 February 2008, [[DreamWorks SKG]] announced it would be following Paramount and Amblin's lead, it would abandon HD-DVD support by the end of March.
* On August 15, 2008, Microsoft added Blu-Ray native support to their operating systems [[Windows XP]], [[Windows Vista]], [[Windows Server 2003]] and [[Windows Server 2008]].<ref>{{Cite web
* On 15 August 2008, Microsoft added Blu-ray native support to their operating systems [[Windows XP]], [[Windows Vista]], [[Windows Server 2003]] and [[Windows Server 2008]].<ref>{{Cite web
| url = http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=1663
| url = http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=1663
| title = Microsoft Adds Blu-ray Support to Windows
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* On May 21, 2013, Microsoft announced that the [[Xbox One]] home video game console would be using the Blu-Ray Disc format. The console's predecessor, [[Xbox 360]], uses DVDs for [[video game software]] and supports an optional external [[HD DVD]] drive for films (which has been discontinued in February 2008)
* On 21 May 2013, Microsoft announced that the [[Xbox One]] home video game console would be using the Blu-ray Disc format. The console's predecessor, [[Xbox 360]], used DVDs for [[video game software]] and supported an optional external [[HD DVD]] drive for films (which was discontinued in February 2008)


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.blu-raydisc.com/ Blu-ray Disc Association]
* [https://blu-raydisc.info/ Blu-ray Disc Association]


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Blu-ray Disc Association
BDA
Company typeIncentive
IndustryConsortium
Founded20 May 2002; 22 years ago (2002-05-20)
HeadquartersLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Members
List
Websiteblu-raydisc.info

The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) is the industry consortium that develops and licenses Blu-ray technology and is responsible for establishing format standards and promoting business opportunities for Blu-ray Disc. The BDA is divided into three levels of membership: the board of directors, contributors, and general members.[1]

The "Blu-ray Disc founder group" was started on 20 May 2002 by nine electronic companies: Panasonic, Pioneer, Philips, Thomson, LG Electronics, Hitachi, Sharp, Samsung Electronics and Sony.[2] In order to enable more companies to participate, it announced in May 2004 that it would form the Blu-ray Disc Association, which was inaugurated on 4 October 2004.

Members

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Board

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The board members as of November 2016 are:[3]

Contributors

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The contributors as of December 2017 are:[3]

Timeline of major changes to membership

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Timeline of major events and announcements involving members

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  • On 30 June 2004 Panasonic, a founder member of the Blu-ray Disc Association, became the second manufacturer after Sony to launch a Blu-ray Disc consumer product into the Japanese market. The DMR-E700BD recorder supported writing to existing DVD formats, and became the first unit to read and write to dual-layer Blu-ray Discs with a maximum capacity of 50 gigabytes. The launch price of the recorder was US$2780.[7][8]
  • On 8 December 2004 The Walt Disney Company (and its home video division, Buena Vista Home Entertainment) announced its exclusive support for Blu-ray Disc.
  • On 7 January 2005 Vivendi Games and Electronic Arts announced their support for the Blu-ray Disc format.
  • On 28 July 2005 Verbatim Corporation, part of Mitsubishi Chemical Media, announced its support for Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD storage format development.[9]
  • On 17 August 2005 Lions Gate Home Entertainment announced it would release its content using the Blu-ray Disc format.
  • On 7 September 2005 Samsung confirmed their next generation of optical drives will support Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD discs.
  • On 2 October 2005 Both Paramount and The Weinstein Company announced they would endorse Blu-ray Disc, while still supplying content on the rival HD DVD — in order to give consumers a choice.
  • On 20 October 2005 Warner Bros. announced they would release titles on the Blu-ray Disc format, in addition to HD DVD Video.[10][11]
  • On 1 November 2005 20th Century Fox announced it would release its content using the Blu-ray Disc format.
  • On 9 November 2005 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer announced it would support Blu-ray Disc, and plans to have titles available when Blu-ray Disc is launched.[12]
  • On 19 November 2005, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment announced that they finished editing the first Blu-ray Disc, a full-length movie, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle. The disc uses MPEG-2 compression at a resolution of 1920×1080 (it was not announced whether it will be 1080p or 1080i) and claims to use a menu interface that would succeed current DVD-Video interfaces.[13]
  • On 4 January 2006, at the Consumer Electronics Show Samsung and Philips announced their first Blu-ray Disc players for the U.S. market. Samsung announced the BD-P1000, retailing for US$1000 and sporting HDMI output with backward support for DVD formats (DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+RW, and DVD+R), while Philips announced the BDP-9000. Philips also announced their all-in-one PC TripleWriter Blu-ray Disc drive and range of Blu-ray Disc media would arrive in 2nd quarter of 2006.[14][15]
  • On 7 March 2006 Sony announced it would be shipping rewritable single-layer 25 GB 2x speed Blu-ray Discs to Europe, with dual-layer discs arriving later in the year.[16]
  • On 16 March 2006 Sony announced a Blu-ray Disc player, the first VAIO desktop PC with a Blu-ray Disc recorder, and a Blu-ray Disc internal PC drive would be released in the summer of 2006. The VAIO PC would be shipped with a free 25 GB Blank BD-RE (rewritable) Blu-ray Disc worth $25 USD.[17]
  • On 10 April 2006 TDK announced in a press release that it began shipping 25 GB BD-R and BD-RE media (at prices of $19.99 USD and US$24.99 respectively). TDK also announced that it would be releasing 50 GB BD-R and BD-RE media later this year (at prices of US$47.99 and $59.99 respectively).[18]
  • On 16 May 2006 Sony announced its first VAIO notebook computer that will include a built-in Blu-ray Disc recorder with a 17" WUXGA display capable of displaying 1080p (at a price of US$3499.99). The VAIO shipped in June including software to play Blu-ray Disc movies and an HDMI-A input for other HD devices,[19] and that the PlayStation 3 home video game console would be using the Blu-Ray Disc format. The console's predecessor, PlayStation 2, uses DVDs for video game software.
  • On 17 May 2006 Pioneer shipped BDR-101A, a PC-based Blu-ray Disc recorder drive.[20]
  • On 15 June 2006, Samsung announced the industry's first BD-P1000 player had begun shipping to U.S. retail stores for availability on June 25, 2006.[21]
  • On 18 July 2006 Verbatim Corporation announced that it was shipping its ScratchGuard coated BD-R and BD-RE Blu-ray Disc recordable and rewritable discs to stores in Europe, with discs priced between £20 and £24 (GBP).[22]
  • On 16 August 2006 Sony announced shipment of 50 GB dual-layer Blu-ray Disc recordable discs with a suggested retail price of $48.[23]
  • On 4 January 2008, Warner Bros. announces that it would abandon HD-DVD support by the end of May.
  • On 5 January 2008, New Line Cinema announced it would be following Warner's lead, backing Blu-ray exclusively.
  • On 11 February 2008, Netflix announced to phase out HD DVDs and begin to carry only Blu-ray Discs.[24]
  • On 19 February 2008, Universal Studios announced it would be releasing movies on Blu-ray Disc format making it the last Hollywood major motion picture studio to release titles on the Blu-ray Disc format.
  • On 20 February 2008, The Weinstein Company announced it would be releasing movies on Blu-ray Disc format.
  • On 21 February 2008, Paramount Pictures announced it would be releasing movies on Blu-ray Disc format.
  • On 21 February 2008, DreamWorks SKG announced it would be following Paramount and Amblin's lead, it would abandon HD-DVD support by the end of March.
  • On 15 August 2008, Microsoft added Blu-ray native support to their operating systems Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008.[25]
  • On 21 May 2013, Microsoft announced that the Xbox One home video game console would be using the Blu-ray Disc format. The console's predecessor, Xbox 360, used DVDs for video game software and supported an optional external HD DVD drive for films (which was discontinued in February 2008)

References

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  1. ^ "Membership Levels (About Us, Blu-Ray Association)". 2006. Archived from the original on 5 March 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2006.
  2. ^ "Disclosure of Specifications for Large Capacity Optical Disc Recording Format Utilizing Blue-Violet Laser Blu-ray Disc Begins". Sony. May 20, 2002. Archived from the original on July 18, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Blu-ray Disc Association Supporting Companies". Archived from the original on 2015-04-24. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
  4. ^ "Acer Joins BDA". 2007. Retrieved 12 September 2007.
  5. ^ "IFA Underway in Berlin; Blu-ray Takes Center Stage". 2007. Retrieved 2 September 2007.
  6. ^ "Acer, China Huala Group join Blu-ray Disc camp". 2007. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
  7. ^ "Matsushita unveils DVD recorder adopting Blu-ray Disc format+". Forbes. 2006. Archived from the original on July 3, 2004. Retrieved 25 August 2006.
  8. ^ "Panasonic Unveils Blu-ray Recorder". 2006. Retrieved 25 August 2006.
  9. ^ "Verbatim Announces Development Plans for both Blu-ray and HD-DVD". 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-08-19. Retrieved 24 August 2006.
  10. ^ Arnold, Thomas K. (2005). "Another Victory for Blu-ray Camp". Archived from the original on 4 January 2006. Retrieved 3 April 2006.
  11. ^ "Warner joins Blu-ray cabal, Toshiba reacts". 2005. Retrieved 3 April 2006.
  12. ^ "MGM to Support Blu-ray Disc Format". 2005. Archived from the original on 27 January 2006. Retrieved 3 April 2006.
  13. ^ "Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Completes First Full-Length Blu-ray Disc". 2005. Archived from the original on 12 July 2006. Retrieved 3 April 2006.
  14. ^ "Samsung's BD-P1000: first U.S. Blu-Ray player". 2006. Retrieved 24 August 2006.
  15. ^ "Philips introduces new Blu-ray Disc products and media – the ultimate consumer storage platform for high definition entertainment". 2006. Archived from the original on 8 July 2006. Retrieved 25 August 2006.
  16. ^ "Sony to ship blank Blu-ray Discs this month". 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-08-13. Retrieved 2006-08-24.
  17. ^ "Sony unveils Blu-ray player, Vaio PC". 2006. Retrieved 2006-08-24.
  18. ^ "TDK Begins Shipping Its Highly Anticipated Blu-ray Disc 25 GB Recordable And Rewritable Media; Exclusive Material Formulations and Manufacturing Processes Deliver Bit-Perfect Recording and Playback". 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-04-12. Retrieved 2006-04-10.
  19. ^ "Sony announces first VAIO notebook computer to include built-in blu-ray burner". 2006. Archived from the original on 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2006-05-17.
  20. ^ "Pioneer Ships PC-Based Blu-ray Disc Drives". 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-08-04. Retrieved 2006-05-25.
  21. ^ "SAMSUNG Launches Industry's First Blu-ray Disc Player To The U.S. Market". 2006. Retrieved 2006-08-24.
  22. ^ "Verbatim to release BD-R, BD-RE media". 2006. Retrieved 2006-08-24.
  23. ^ "SONY NOW SHIPPING 50 GB DUAL LAYER BLU-RAY DISC MEDIA IN THE U.S." Sony. Archived from the original on 2007-03-17. Retrieved 2006-08-17.
  24. ^ "Netflix, Citing a Clear Signal From the Industry, Will Carry High-Def DVDs Only in Blu-ray Format". 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-02-12. Retrieved 2008-02-12.
  25. ^ "Microsoft Adds Blu-ray Support to Windows". 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
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