Blu-ray Companies to Reveal Launch Details at CES in January

The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) today announced that they will unveil specific launch plans for Blu-ray at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January. "We're sticking with the spring time frame," said Andy Parsons, a spokesman for Blu-ray, at a demonstration of the new high-capacity DVD format. "At CES, you're likely to hear some announcements from a number of companies as to when you'll see our products on the market," Parsons told a group of analysts, industry members and reporters gathered at the product demonstration at News Corp.'s 20th Century Fox lot. Members of the Blu-ray camp, including executives from Disney, Fox, Sony, Pioneer and Panasonic, attended the press briefing on Tuesday to show off Blu-ray's interactive features, which enable consumers to play games, connect to the Internet and select from various functions, such as subtitles and text, while still watching a movie.