BVA: Resources

Digital

superuser — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:28:22 +0000

As home entertainment continues to launch new online services and technology develops, the BVA is working with its members to develop and encourage legal digital downloading.

Our members’ content is now widely available through numerous digital channels and there are currently two legal ways to access content digitally – ‘download-to-own’ or ‘video on-demand’:

Blu-ray information

superuser — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:06:00 +0000

What is Blu-ray?

Blu-ray is the next generation format for high definition home entertainment. If you want to get the best in high definition for your HDTV, you want to get Blu-ray. I

n fact Blu-ray is now seen as a living room staple rather than a gadget geek’s must have.

BVA Yearbooks

superuser — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:05:11 +0000

Considered “a fundamental guide to one of the largest audiovisual sectors in the UK,” the 2010 Yearbook is now avaiable to buy.

Resources

superuser — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:02:16 +0000

As representatives of the majority of all the DVD and Blu-ray distributors in the UK, the BVA is expertly placed to provide a wealth of information to the industry and the public.

Operations

superuser — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:06:33 +0000

Getting our product to market entails a number of processes, from production and the classification of a title, through design, print and manufacturing of packaging, authoring, mastering and replication of discs or digitisation of content for internet distribution, to transport and distribution to retail and rental stores, e-tailers and aggregators. This all falls under the heading of Operations and also involves ensuring the security of assets right through the system to the point of purchase.

Accredited suppliers

superuser — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:06:53 +0000

On behalf of the industry, FACT operates an accreditation system. Businesses who wish to carry out work either directly or indirectly for the industry can assure an adequate level of security by becoming FACT accredited. For a full list of accredited suppliers please click here.