BluFocus Announces ORS for Blu-ray QA

BluFocus, a company that provides quality control analysis to Blu-ray manufacturers and studios, has announced the release of their Online Reporting System (ORS). The system allows studios, authoring facilities, player manufacturers, and quality assurance testers to submit and track Blu-ray disc playback issues in real time. The system had been used exclusively by BluFocus customers, but is now available for industry-wide support.

Paulette E. Pantoja, founder and CEO of BluFocus commented, "Because of Blu-ray's enhanced interactive capabilities, the error-reporting methodologies currently in use for testing standard DVDs are not effective or efficient. ORS employs an approach more typical of the software industry, where large, complex programs require accurate, detailed and consistent issue reporting systems. The instantaneous data sharing provided by ORS allows problems to be resolved more quickly, which is essential in the deadline-driven environment of home entertainment disc authoring and manufacturing."

BluFocus plans on releasing a similar consumer-based system in the coming weeks, so that users who are experiencing issues with a Blu-ray title can add their experience to the database. By adding this additional input to the QA process, BluFocus will be able to identify problems in the authoring process and make recommendations to their resolution quickly and accurately.