Q1.

Has the solution been adopted before?

A1.

Yes. Several models of BD player have already released in the U.S., Europe and Japan from three manufactures. Some products are also being developed from a few other manufactures. (As of July 2009)

Q2.

How much does it cost?

A2.

Please contact us, as we would like to propose the fee based on the customer's conditions.

Q3.

What platform is available?

A3.

Renesas LSI is available for Front-End Development Service and Back-End Development Service at this time.
Back-End Development Service (BD-J only), Application Development Service and Certification Support Service do not depend on platforms. Please contact us.

Q4.

What disk format is available?

A5.

The following disk format is supported. (as of July 2009)
BD-ROM / BD-R / BD-RE / DVD-ROM / DVD-R / DVD-RW / DVD+R / DVD+RW / CD-ROM / CD-R / CD-RW / CD-DA

Q5.

What logic format is available?

A5.

The following logic format is supported. (as of July 2009)
HDMV / BD-J / BDAV / DVD-VIDEO / DVD-VR / DVD+VR / CDDA / AVCHD / DTS-CD / MP3 / WMA9 / JPEG / Divx 6.x / VC-1 / H.264 / MPEG-1 / MPEG-2

Q6.

Is it possible to add value-added functions with the BD player?

A6.

Yes. For example, network services, DLNA, data management systems based on an embedded database etc.

Q7.

Is it possible to develop BD recorder?

A7.

The SDK is available for a DB player so far. Please contact us regarding the development of the BD recorder.