Wednesday 7.18

As product line director for THX Ltd., John Dahl is charged with managing the

THX Certified Home Theater Program. Launched in 2004, it provides the designer

and system integrator communities with audio and visual specifications for

creating state-of-the-art home theater rooms. In addition, Dahl is also tasked

with operating the THX Certified Dealer Training program, and developing strategies for the THX marketing and engineering groups.

Adam Gregorich introduces John Dahl of THX

John discusses ways of setting up your home theater for optimal sound and video

HD-DVD PANEL DISCUSSION

The Panel:

Ken Graffeo (Universal Home Entertainment HD-DVD)

Kevin Collins (Microsoft)

Robert Zohn (Value Electronics)

Michael Greeson (The Diffusion Group)

THE PEOPLE

....and what would this event be without

(Left) Patrick Sun, Gregory Pauswinski, Andy Munich, Craig Seanor (Right) Winston Walker, Ron Epstein

(Left) Robert Fowkes poses with his “homies” (Right) John and Susan Rief

(Left) Sam Posten (Right) Annette Gregorich poses with Robert “RAF” Fowkes

(Left) Adam Gregorich talks with Sam Posten (Right) Ron Epstein and Bill Hunt

Matt Krapf places the bet on the roulette wheel

(Left) Rich Gallagher, Cameron Yee, Matt Krapf, Andy Munich, Patrick Sun

(Right) Michael Kedzierski, Winston Walker, Craig Seanor, Ron Epstein, Dan Deganis

All attendees exclusive to the HTF/BITS/TVSHOWSONDVD

event walked away with a FREE Toshiba HD-A2 player and a copy of the upcoming HEROES Season One on HD-DVD. We wish to thank Universal and the folks associated with the HD-DVD group for their generosity.

(Left) Sarah and Bill Hunt, Todd Doogan and Adam Jahnke (Right) Gord Lacey (Middle)

Bill Hunt, Michael Osadciw, Salina Finelli, Gord Lacey, Ron Epstein

HD-DVD GROUP PRESENTATION

Kevin Collins is a member of the HD DVD Promotional Group. He is the Director of HD DVD Evangelism at Microsoft. Michael Greeson is the CEO and co-founder of the Diffusion Group. He covers a variety of topics related to consumer technologies and the future of the “connected consumer”

Kevin Collins discusses HD-DVD interactive supplemental activity using Internet Connection

Michael Greeson discusses the finer points of the format war and the fact that its outcome will ultimately be decided by the consumer

Michael Greeson is CEO and Co-Founder of The Diffusion Group. He covers a variety of topics related to consumer technologies with a particular focus on broadband adoption, home networks, broadband-enabled services, and the future of the “connected consumer.”