Blu-ray Disc Association
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The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) is responsible for establishing format standards and promoting and further developing business opportunities for Blu-ray Disc.
[edit] History
The "Blu Ray Disc Association" was founded in 2002 by nine leading electronic companies like: Matsushita, Pioneer, Phillips, Thomson, LG Electronics, Hitachi, Sharp, Samsung and Sony as contrast to the DVD-Forum. In 2002 the companies were called the "Founders" of the Blu-Ray Disc and later changed their name to "Blu Ray Association" in order to achieve more companies joining their development.
And they succeeded: More and more companies signed in such as Apple, TDK, Dell and HP from the electronic side. Walt Disney, Warner Bros. and Universal Music Group from the entertainment area. These are only some examples of companies who joined in. At the moment the there are more than 250 members and supporters of the Association.
[edit] Its board of directors consists of:
- Apple Computer
- Dell
- Hewlett Packard
- Hitachi
- LG Electronics
- Mitsubishi Electric
- Panasonic (Matsushita Electric)
- Pioneer Corporation
- Royal Philips Electronics
- Samsung Electronics
- Sharp Corporation
- Sony Corporation
- TDK Corporation
- Thomson
- Twentieth Century Fox
- Walt Disney Pictures
- Warner Home Video Inc.
