The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) announced today that Acer Inc.
will become the newest member of the BDA, joining more than 170 of the
world's leading consumer electronic, computer companies and content
providers. Acer is one of the three largest personal-computer brands
in the world and the number one notebook brand in Europe.
"We're delighted to welcome Acer to the Blu-ray Disc Association,"
said Victor Matsuda, chairman of the BDA's Global Promotions
Committee. "The addition of Acer provides one more sign of the growing
momentum behind Blu-ray Disc and, more importantly, is a significant
advantage for consumers, as it further expands the already broad
options available to consumers in the personal computer space."
According to data compiled by Home Media Research and GFK
Research, respectively, through the first half of 2007, Blu-ray Disc
movie titles have accounted for 66% of the high definition movie sales
in the US and 60% of high definition movie sales in Europe.
"With increasing demand and expectation for richer media content,
Acer is adding Blu-ray Disc technology into our notebooks and enabling
users to experience high-definition content, playback and storage,"
said Campbell Kan, Vice President, Mobile Computing Business Unit,
Acer Inc. "Acer is pleased to be joining the Blu-ray Disc Association
and to continue empowering our users to benefit from the freshest
technologies available."
"We are very pleased with the reception Blu-ray Disc has received
by consumers thus far in 2007," Matsuda said. "From the onset,
offering consumers a wide variety of quality hardware and content has
been a focus for Blu-ray. We are extremely pleased to add Acer's line
up to the range of products available to consumers."
About Blu-ray Disc
Blu-ray Disc is the next-generation optical disc format being
developed for high-definition video and high-capacity software
applications. A single-layer Blu-ray Disc will hold up to 25 gigabytes
of data and a double-layer Blu-ray Disc will hold up to 50 gigabytes
of data.
About the Blu-ray Disc Association
The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) is responsible for promoting
and further developing business opportunities for Blu-ray Disc - the
next-generation optical disc for storing high-definition movies,
games, photos and other digital content. The BDA has more than 180
members. Its Board of Directors consists of Apple; Dell Inc.; HP;
Hitachi, Ltd.; LG Electronics Inc.; Mitsubishi Electric Corporation;
Panasonic (Matsushita Electric); Pioneer Corporation; Royal Philips
Electronics; Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.; Sharp Corporation; Sony
Corporation; Sun Microsystems, Inc.; TDK Corporation; Thomson;
Twentieth Century Fox; Walt Disney Pictures and Television; Warner
Bros. Entertainment.
