Blu-ray Disc Founders
The Blu-ray Disc Founders (BDF) group was a collection of technology firms working together to develop and support the Blu-ray Disc. It was founded on May 20, 2002, and later became the Blu-ray Disc Association on October 4, 2004.
History
The Blu-ray Disc Founders was launched on May 20, 2002. As Blu-ray support grew progressively; announcements in 2004 included Hewlett-Packard and Dell, which declared backing for the standard on January 12, 2004, and TDK on March 19, 2004. It announced on May 18, 2004 that Blu-ray Disc Founders will shift to Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) in October 2004. It shifted to Blu-ray Disc Association on October 4, 2004.
The companies are:
- Sony
- 20th Century Fox
- Dell
- Hewlett-Packard
- Hitachi
- LG Electronics
- Panasonic
- Mitsubishi Electric
- Philips
- Pioneer Corporation
- Samsung Electronics
- Sharp Corporation
- TDK
- Technicolor SA
See also
External links
- Official website
- Blu-ray Disc Founders at the Wayback Machine (archived May 15, 2003)
- Blu-ray Disc Founders at the Wayback Machine (archived March 25, 2003)
References
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