09.00 am

Welcome and opening Remarks

09.10 am

Printing Shootout followed by Panel with Suppliers

Presenters:

Foaud Dick, IMT Imedia Technologies
Ron Goodwin Tapematic SpA
Petar Stojcevic -  Teac
Hanky and Partners

Alex Normann, Rimage Europe

Synopsis:

Here we will have presentations from disc printing technology suppliers, The graphic appears at ftp server,  ftp://220.233.70.1/  User Name: idda Password: idda, and where attendees will be given samples from each supplier. Each supplier will discuss the capital costs, unit costs, speed and special features to help you plan your disc printing future. You will never have a better opportunity to compare technologies. Obviously no one machine will score best on price, capital cost, PMS color, blues, tones etc, so there can be no winner overall, just what each attendee considers as a winner for their own purposes and budget. We will be including solutions for short run printed pockets.

On completion of the presentations, we will invite the presenters to join us for a panel discussion, with questions, comments and views from the floor.

10.40 am

Coffee Break

11:00 am

Qflix - Another Revenue Avenue

Presenter:

Simon James Sonic Solutions

Abstract:

Disc manufacturers have been looking for a cost-effective method of on-demand digital content delivery. Qflix offers that solution with technology that allows manufacturers to manage custom and short-run orders. This session will show how Qflix and their partners can help your business implement a complete solution with systems and standards for preparation and duplication of content-protected short-run titles as well as alternative methods of electronic content delivery.

11:20 am

The TV program that you missed yesterday could be in your postbox tomorrow.

Presenter:

TBA

Abstract:

See www.discsondemand.com.au

This is a practical solution and an extension of the Qflix model, but concentrating on obtaining content from broadcasts. Due to the limited amount of major studios content currently available, we will describe the systems and technology to take local broadcast material and supply it on demand on MPEG-2 DVD to viewers. This is an opportunity for duplicators to create a different business model.

11:45  am

Copy Protection & Content Control,

Presenter

Mathew Gilliat-Smith: CEO, Fortium Technologies Ltd.

Abstract

Mathew will describe Fortium's DVD DRM software, which has been tested thoroughly by independent labs and found to be 100% compatible with players. This technology has not been cracked, unlike CSS, and Duplicators can offer this Copy Protection today, just by signing of a Licensing agreement, downloading of the software, then paying Fortium's per unit fees.

12:15  pm

MPEG-LA Program

Presenter

Bill Geary VP of Business Development of MPEG LA

The MPEG LA program is where the patent holders for content creation as a group collect a royalty fee of US.03 on very disc that carries MPEG-2 content. Hear about your obligations and how to simply do the right thing.

12:30  pm

Ideas for Duplicators

Presenter

Bob Jacobson of Mixonic Custom Media.

Abstract

There are opportunities in offering on-line duplicating services, and how best to benefit from this technology.

Abstract:

12.45 pm

Lunch Break

2:00 pm

Duplicating onto 'Flash' Memory and New Media

Presenters:

Paul Norbury, Cardwave Services Ltd
Olaf Meier, Altec ComputerSysteme GmbH

Phillip Nguyen, TESTMETRIX

Eyal Cohen, TrusCont Ltd

Franco Leoni, Adeste

Synopsis:

This is a product with which disc duplicators must be involved.

Pre-recorded Flash memory is going to be big for cell phones, navigation systems, gaming consoles, audio, marketing materials and other uses. Learn about encryption, partitioning, hidden files and serialisation.

Paul Norbury will explain why flash memory prices vary, what to look for to ensure quality and reliable products, and why flash memory quality is so important.
Olaf Meier will give an illuminating presentation on the types of solid state memory, and describe some automatic and manual memory card duplicators. The trend figures are very impressive.
TESTMETRIX are the exclusive providers of compliance test systems and services worldwide for CF/MMC/SD and produce engineering and production testers and programmers for all Flash memory card or host types.

3:00 pm

Coffee Break

3:30 pm

Comparative equipment costing

Presenter

Franco Leoni of Adeste

Franco Leoni will be showing an template with carefully measured time studies that can be used to help determine the comparative cost of various processes. A very useful item that makes attending the conference worthwhile if you are thinking of any equipment purchase.

4:00 pm

Looking at Costs, Increasing Sales, Profit Opportunities

Panel:

How do duplicators face the challenge of low priced office disc duplicating systems? What are the new opportunities offered by new technologies that fit in your existing business? How does a duplicator set up and offer a localized DVD on Demand service? Are we facing prosperity or poverty? Hear the ideas and solutions from your peers in the industry.