Preliminary Program - Subject to change

09.00 am

Opening Remarks

Presenter:

Marianne Sernevi, Chairwoman, MEDIA-TECH Association

09.20 am

Keynote (available as pdf)

Stefan A. Baustert, CEO, SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES

09.50 am

GB Dual Layer Blu-ray Production

Presenter:

Michael Mitchell, Sony DADC

10.15 am

Coffee Break - Networking opportunity

10.45 am

Blu-ray Disc Brings Hi Def Home (available as pdf)

Presenter:

Sandra Benedetto, Pioneer Electronics USA Inc.

Synopsis:

Consumer use of recordable optical disc always relates back to its original purpose: storage, distribution and playback of AV content, whether it is high def playback of e-photos, HD camcorder footage, storage and distribution of downloaded HD movies, and so on. To make recordable products meaningful for consumers, there must be a widely accepted publishing format and a large installed base of players to create a ubiquitous sharing/playback platform. Blu-ray is the HD publishing format leading the way for consumers and will open up new applications in other markets.

11.15 am

Duplicating onto 'Flash' Memory and New Media
(Paul Norbury keynote available as pdf)

Presenters:

Paul Norbury, Cardwave Services Ltd. UK
Thomas Blaha, North Coast Interactive
Kennan Yilmaz, Marketing Manager at Data I/O Corporation
Bernhard Kirschner, CD-ROM Services Australia

Synopsis:

Pre-recorded Flash memory is going to be big for cell phones, navigation systems, gaming consoles, audio, marketing materials and other uses. This is a product with which disc duplicators must be involved. 

12.00 pm

Lunch Break - Networking opportunity

01.00 pm

Discussion about the Requirements of Modern, Cost Effective Optical Disc Production and Delivery
(Bernhard Kirscher keynote available as pdf)

Moderator:

Elizabeth Toppin, Editor, One to One & MediaPack Magazines

Panelist:

Ron Dabbs, DVDA Board Member and Manager, Optical Media Evatone
Marianne Sernevi, Chairwoman MEDIA-TECH Association
Melodie Gee, President, AIMMA Association
Bernhard Kirschner, President IDDA Association

01.30 pm

The Winning Side of the Digital Revolution - Connecting Digital with Physical Media (available as pdf)

Presenter:

Bryan Gray, CEO, Media Sauce

Universal broadband, mixed with web 2.0, is the most revolutionary communication and connection platform since the Gutenberg press. As with all revolutions, change creates new winners and losers. During this provocative presentation, Bryan helps us gain perspective around these changes on our industry. He’ll explore who the winners and losers will be and how this revolution changes:
How you sell
What you sell
Who your new competitors will be

If you’re looking to increase value to your clients, are concerned with your long-term relevancy or want an alternative value proposition, take advantage of this revolution.

02.00 pm

Copyright Review (available as pdf)

Presenter:

Sponsored by AIMMA:
Tom Whitworth, President, Synchronicity Mastering Services

Synopsis:

This presentation will cover many of the steps used in the industry, and logical processes used to insure that Intellectual Property rights are in place. We will look at the tools specifically from the perspective that Synchronicity Mastering uses, being the glass mastering house, and how these help the replicator with our shared responsibility.

02.30 pm

Fascination Blu: Replication & Mastering
(available as pdf)

Presenter:

Stephan Hotz, Head of Product
Management Optical Disc, Singulus Technologies

Synopsis:

SINGULUS’s BLULINE II SL/DL
Enabling the Blu-ray future with Unlimited Space.

The Hollywood studios want to take advantage of the enormous storage capacity of a BD50 disc, to deliver an unprecedented video and audio experience to the consumer
home. For this reason, the availability of 50GB dual layer Blu-ray discs is a clear must for the pre-recorded formats.

03.00 pm

Coffee Break - Networking opportunity

03.30 pm

Leasing, What is the Advantage (available as pdf)

Presenter:

Brian Wink, President, Commercial Capital Finance Group

Synopsis:

In today’s declining credit markets and challenging economy how are companies of any size expected to fund capital expenditures? This presentation will cover the basics of lease financing products, traditional bank financing products, and the advantages/disadvantages of each. Discussion will include underwriting principles, asset valuation, credit evaluation, repayment structures, tax implications, and collection.

04.00 pm

Testing Blue media, similarities and differences (available as pdf)

Presenter:

Marianne Sernevi, Vice President Sales and Marketing, AudioDev

Synopsis:

In this session we will do a brief comparison between testing of today’s DVD with the new Blue discs, what are some of the important parameters and how do they compare with DVD testing? We will look at both the electrical testing and its differences and also at the physical properties that need to be measured.  We will discuss how to meet these challenges using the AudioDev ETA equipment for physical testing and the CATS equipment for the electrical testing of the media.

04.30 pm

Protecting Content on Optical Disc Session
(Boris von Bormann keynote available as pdf)
(Mark Hollar keynote available as pdf)
(Mathew Gilliat-Smith keynote available as pdf)

Presenters:

Sponsored by the DVDA:
Boris von Bormann, President X-Protect
Mark Hollar, Macrovision, Sr. Director of Product Management for the Entertainment BU, Macrovision

Mathew Gilliat-Smith, CEO, Fortium Technologies

Synopsis:

Protecting content on optical disc has traditionally been a difficult and time consuming task. Not true with some of the newest generation of technologies. In this session, X-Protect, Macrovision, and Fortium Technologies will present an overview of the application, content requirements, compatibility, and licensing models of their products as well as how those technologies integrate into replication and duplication workflows.

05.15 pm

Looking at Costs, Increasing Sales, Profit Opportunities

Presenter:

IDDA – Panel

Synopsis:

How do duplicators face the challenge of low priced office disc duplicating systems? What are the new opportunities offered by new technologies that fit into 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.

09.00 am

Presentation about the Solar Market
(available as pdf)

Presenter:

Ron Tovella, Centrosolar, USA

09.30 am

BD Challenge in Europe
(available as pdf)

Presenter:

Michael Gutowski, Managing Director Infodisc Technology

Synopsis:

The challenge to set up a single layer and dual layer Blu-ray production in Germany will be described as well as the support from hardware manufacturers and Sony DADC.

10.00 am

Advancements in Optical Disc Decorating – Where we have come from and where we are going
(available as pdf)

Presenter:

Barney Hanrahan, Sales Manager, North America for Kammann Machines

Synopsis:

Optical disc decorating techniques have evolved from simple one color deco to sophisticated hexachrome color separations. The goal is the same but the challenges of meeting the production requirements are pushing the technology. Optical disc decorating has forced a once analog printing process to become digital.

10.30 am

Coffee Break - Networking opportunity

11.00 am

High Definition media quality control:
mastering – galvanic – replication – print – packaging  
(available as pdf)

Presenter:

Cédric Collard, Group Marketing Manager, DaTARIUS

Synopsis:

This presentation provides an objective technical overview of offline testing and result interpretation throughout the entire production process, from pre-mastering through to packaging, along with a cost/benefit balance analysis.

11.30 pm

Inspecting for High Definition Formats
(available as pdf)

Presenter:

Cornelius Sawatzky, Sales Manager, Xiris

Synopsis:

The latest development at Xiris is the ID3500 IdentCode verification system. The new patent pending optics will produce superior images that will significantly improve the reading performance on low contrast discs such as Blue Ray.

12.00 pm

Lunch break - Networking opportunity

01.30 pm

Vixible – A “clear” packaging improvement!  An innovative concept to drive greater value for High Definition formats & other packaged media!
(available as pdf)

Presenter:

Ben Vincent, International Marketing Executive, Scanavo

01.40 pm

Media Wrapped in Metal

Presenter:

Craig Moisey, International Marketing Executive, Scanavo

01.50 pm

Molding Technologies for Blu-ray Disc™

Presenter:

John Ransdell, Manager Marketing and Sales, AWM Mold Tech

Synopsis:

AWM’s technology demonstration will focus on the molding technologies used for the production of Blu-ray Discs. In the first section of the presentation, basic and advanced technologies for the molding the substrate will be discussed in great depth. In the second section of the presentation, basic analogies and principles derived in the first part will be related to the mechanical part of the wet embossing technology. 
The combined technologies presented in sections 1 and 2 form the basis of the dual layer Blu-ray Disc™ as produced with AWM’s molds. These technologies are of great practical interest, as exactly these technologies have been employed in the field to mass-produce discs approved by not only Sony DADC but also the official BDA Testing Center.

02.10 pm

Stamper Finishing Considerations
(available as pdf)

Presenter:

Robert Roczynski, President, Record Products of America   

Synopsis:

Bob will discuss these new stamper requirements and the design considerations for RPA’s line of stamper finishing equipment.

02.30 pm

Coffee break - Networking opportunity

03.00 pm

Qflix - Another Revenue Avenue
(available as pdf)

Presenter:

Jim Taylor, General Manager, Advanced Technology Group Sonic Solutions

Synopsis:

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.

03.30 pm

Mail Marketing: New Mailer Options that can save your Customers Money in the Face of Increased Postage Costs
(available as pdf)

Presenter:

Barbara Reinecker, General Manager, The Alan Company

Synopsis:

A review of the recent postal rate increases and changes to the media and standard mail categories, and how they affect how your customers mail CDs and DVDs. Presented by a representative of a leading mail/fulfillment house currently working with replicators and duplicators, this session will offer suggestions and ideas that you can use to help your customers achieve more efficient and cost effective disc mailings under the new constraints.

03.50 pm

Printing Shootout Update (Panel with Suppliers)
(1st keynote as pdf)
(2nd keynote as pdf)
(3rd keynote as pdf)
(4th keynote as pdf)
(5th keynote as pdf)
(6th keynote as pdf)
(7th keynote as pdf)

Presenters:

Sponsored by the IDDA
Steve Woods, Copytrax
Paul La Vigne, CEO, Digital Video Services (DVS)
James Krainock, Teac
Paul Hebert, Tapematic
Michael Sien of SecMedia/CDigital
Steve Gilbertson, U.S. President of Kammann
Pete O'Connor, Epson America Inc.

Synopsis:

Presentations from printing technology suppliers. Attendees will be given samples of a common graphic printed by each supplier for direct comparison. Capital costs, unit costs and speed information will be provided to help you plan your disc printing future.

04.40 pm

End of Conference