August 5, 2006 - PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,
it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness." (Charles Dickens, "A Tale of Two Cities") Oh, Mr. Dickens, how right you were... - The DVD industry is now reaping the fruit of many years of hard work. (best of times)
- We are now in the midst of a Next-Gen format war. (worst of times)
- The DVDA is an impartial voice to guide our members thru the Next-Gen confusion (an age of wisdom)
- Many DVD Facilities believe they can transition to Next-Gen on their own (age of foolishness)
"Wisdom must prevail over foolishness."
The DVDA is here to help you understand the market as it changes, and to avoid the mine fields. Our members can help you navigate this new reality. This is what the DVDA is all about. (Click title or Read More link to see the rest of the article)
Join the DVDA
Are you a member of the DVDA? Remember what Albert Einstein said, “Things are moving.” If you are not yet a member, you are already watching the relativity train pass you by. The transition to Next Gen will not be easy. It will be painful. But the DVDA is here to help. You can easily join online - click on Join DVDA in the Main Menu, then select Join ONLINE. Once you are a member, your site login unlocks a whole hidden world of information - for example: Members who log in are presented with the Latest News Tabs in the TOP MENU area (where the "Home" tab is) - you get links directly to HD DVD, Blu-ray and Holographic Disc News from Google, as well as RSS news feeds, and ShowBiz Daily! Our Forum is back, and it's rockin'
Be sure to visit and post in our new DVDA Forum. We've added a lot of capabilities, including the fact that you can subscribe to an RSS Feed of our Forum, to check for new posts! In addition, there is a new DVDA Forum Info panel that pops up for members who log in - it lets you know if you have Private Messages, and can link you directly to the NEW POSTS. To keep you on track, our Members Login (AEC) panel will tell you when you membership expires! (It will soon also automatically remind you to renew) but wait - there's more! DVDA Member Spotlight Interview
New this month is our DVDA Member Spotlight Interview with Toby Alington of Richmond Studios; for two consecutive years the winners of the prestigious DVDA Facility Excellence Awards; an unprecedented accomplishment! Make sure to visit Spotlight Interviews in the Main Menu to read the entire interview. More Spotlight Interviews are coming to the site very soon. Check back often! DVDA Brilliance Awards
Our Inaugural DVDA Brilliance Awards program is off to a grand start, the entries are coming in! Although the Early Entry Discount window has closed, you can still get a discount if you are a DVDA member (or become one). Click on 2006 Brilliance Awards in the Awards Entry Menu, at left. Don’t miss this exciting event in London on Nov. 30th. " We are everywhere, man"
DVDA is in: L.A. (Chapter meetings and Digital Hollywood), France (MIPCOM), Amsterdam (IBC), U.K. (Chapter meetings and Digital Hollywood Europe), New York (Chapter Meetings and NAB Post), Chicago (Chapter Meetings and Next-Gen Summit), Washington, D.C. and Barcelona,Spain. We are “Happenin'”! Click on the calendar on the right of this page "This month" to see WHEN, along with the WHO, WHAT and WHERE and come join us! Ongoing DVDA Next-Gen Poll
Give us your opinions on where you think Next Gen is going:
click on DVDA News, Blogs, Info in the Main Menu, and select our DVDA poll
The DVDA website will continue to grow, as will the DVDA. It is certainly the best of times.
More (actually, lots more) to come.
Bernie Mitchell - President, DVD Association
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