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Sun Microsystems Joins Blu-Ray Disc Association As Contributing Member

Posted on: Thursday, 6 January 2005, 21:00 CST

Company's Java Technology Boosts the Many Interactive Features that Set Blu-ray Disc Apart as a Revolutionary Step in Home Entertainment

Sun Microsystems, the creator and leading advocate of Java(TM) technology, has joined the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) as a contributing member.

Sun joins the growing list of computing, consumer electronics, media, manufacturing, gaming and entertainment companies supporting the Blu-ray Disc platform.

"Blu-ray Disc offers a compelling, interactive entertainment and gaming platform that leaps substantially past current DVD standards," said Eric Chu, director, consumer and mobile systems group of Sun Microsystems. "We look forward to playing a key role in supporting Blu-ray Disc's inclusion of the Java platform to provide a unique set of interactive capabilities that will create new revenue opportunities for content vendors who use Blu-ray Disc for their movies, games or other products."

"Sun's addition to the Blu-ray Disc Association is another example of the tremendous, widespread support for Blu-ray Disc," said Maureen Weber, General Manager, Optical Storage Solutions Business, Hewlett Packard. "Sun's participation will be instrumental in the development of the many interactive features that set Blu-ray apart as a truly revolutionary step in home entertainment."

About Blu-ray Disc: Blu-ray Disc is a 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 establishing format standards and promoting and further developing business opportunities for Blu-ray Disc -- the next-generation optical disc for storing high-definition movies, photos and other digital content. The BDA has nearly 90 members. Its Board of Directors consists of Dell Inc.; Hewlett Packard Company; Hitachi, Ltd.; LG Electronics Inc.; Mitsubishi Electric Corporation; Panasonic (Matsushita Electric); Pioneer Corporation; Royal Philips Electronics; Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.; Sharp Corporation; Sony Corporation; TDK Corporation; Thomson; Twentieth Century Fox; and Walt Disney Pictures and Television.

About Sun Microsystems, Inc.: Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision -- "The Network Is The Computer" -- has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq:SUNW) to its position as a leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software and services that make the Net work. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the World Wide Web at http://sun.com. Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun Logo, Java, and The Network Is The Computer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

Source: Business Wire

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