LOS ANGELES
BLU-RAY EVENT 2007
During a morning Disney Press Event, journalists were treated to a Q&A session with Ratatouille director Brad Bird. You can see the complete video of this event within these coverage pages.
Eisuke Tsuyazaki, VP and GM Blu-Ray Panasonic, welcomes everyone to their Blu-Ray event. Journalists were treated to demonstrations of the latest Panasonic technologies.
The star of the event was the unveiling of the brand-new Panasonic DMP-BD30, the first Blu-ray player to be introduced with Final Standard Profile and the inclusion of an SD Memory Card slot for playback of High Definition content recorded in the AVCHD format. The SD slot also allows for viewing of digital still images recorded to an SD Memory Card.
Our thanks to everyone at Panasonic for the tour and an exceptional lunch!
Social Hollywood became the hot spot for the launch party of Walt Disney’s CARS and RATATOUILLE.
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment President Bob Chapek welcomes everyone to the event. In a statement he blasted HD-DVD and the prolonged format war.
A Few Words from Director John Lasseter
John Lasseter is the founder of Pixar and has directed such blockbusters as TOYS and CARS. In this 5 minute videopodcast, Lasseter talks about why he prefers the Blu-ray format.
