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January 4, 2006
OSTA Completes MPV™ Interoperability Specification Program with Endorsement of Validation Tools
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September 2005
OSTA Introduces MPV™ Interoperability
Specification and Trademark Licensing Program
Press release , Download PDF

September 2004
OSTA Enables Media Sharing Among Multiple CD Devices at the First Digital Camera Plugfest.
Press release , Download PDF

April, 2004:  MPV Developer Training Day in Japan
OSTA hosted a MPV Developer Training Day in Tokyo, Japan, on April 7, 2004.   Representatives from HP, KonicaMinolta, Nikon, Olympus, Samsung, and Software Architects presented introductory and advanced information about MPV.  More than 60 people attended from over 30 companies.

• All Presentations from the MPV Training Day
  • Part 1 (5MB), Part 2 (10MB)
• MPV Tutorial Videos (6MB)
• MPV Digital Imaging Demo (Brandenburg Gate)
  • Part 1 (9MB), Part 2 (9MB), Part 3 (7MB), Part 4 (8MB)

Feb. 2004:  PMA 2004
At the largest annual photographic tradeshow, PMA 2004, major companies announced details around introduction of and plans for MPV-enabled imaging products.  Hewlett-Packard, Nikon, Olympus, and Samsung announced support in various imaging products.  Software Architects announced development of MPV tools for use by vendors.  Konica Minolta announced further details of the MPV Portable Storage specification currently under development.

• Presentation for OSTA Press Conference
• OSTA Press Kit materials
  • OSTA Press Release
  • MPV Introductory Flyer
  • MPV Technical Datasheet
  • OSTA Intro and Fact Sheet

Jan. 2004:  CES 2004
At the world's largest annual consumer electronics, CES 2004, OSTA announced release of the MPV Music 1.0 specification.  It also announced development in progress of the MPV CE Playlists specification and briefly announced product introductions and plans by HP, Nikon, Olympus, and Samsung.

• MPV Music Profile 1.0 Specification  released (press release, spec)
• MPV CE Playlists and Product Plans press release.
  • MPV CE Playlists draft specification available only to OSTA members.
    

Oct. 2003:  Hewlett-Packard, Olympus, Samsung announce product support, demonstrate MPV-enabled hardware and software at OSTA Optical Storage Symposium.

Hewlett-Packard: Presentation. MPV support shipping beginning Fall 2003 in HP's ImageZone and Memories Disc Creator software that bundles with many HP products.  Anticipate shipping 10M+ units in 2004.  Demo of shipping ImageZone software, MPV-enabled prototype digital camera. 

Olympus: Presentation.  Statement of intent for products in 2004.  Demo of MPV-enabled prototype digital camera.

Samsung: Presentation.  Roadmap for rollout in products beginning 2004 across both physical media and networked connectivity. Demo of prototype MPV music and photo player device.

All presentations from the Optical Storage Symposium


Oct. 2003:  MPV Developer Training Session offered at OSTA Optical Storage Symposium. (Overview presentation), (technical presentation)

Oct. 2003:  MPVTools 2.0 SDK release.  Available under MIT open source license, targets cross-platform firmware implementations.

July 2003:  draft 0.90 of MPV Music Profile specification released for public comment.  Press release.