Consumers Connect With HD DVD Brand, Driving Hardware and Movie Sales

At a press event on Sunday, January 7th, at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV, the companies of the North American HD DVD Promotional Group recapped a strong year for the new high definition format, surpassing significant milestones for 2006, announcing more than 600 movie titles will be available worldwide by the end of the year, and projecting revenue for HD DVD of more than $600 million for 2007. From left to right: President of Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Craig Kornblau; President and CEO of Digital Media Network Company at Toshiba Corp., Yoshihide Fujii; Corporate Vice President of Consumer Media Technology at Microsoft, Amir Majidimehr; and Director of HD DVD Evangelism in the Consumer Media Technology Group at Microsoft, Kevin Collins. (Photo: Business Wire)

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Kevin Collins, spokesman for the HD DVD Promotional Group onstage at a press event Sunday evening, January 7th, at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, where he conducted a live demo showing advanced interactivity that will be available in 2007 to all HD DVD owners. With more than 2.5 million players expected in homes by the end of 2007, HD DVD's "The Look and Sound of Perfect(TM)" has struck a chord with consumers, with new models in high demand at prices as low as $499. (Photo: Business Wire)