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Date Headline
2/4/2008
 ISO Approves Optical Disc Test Standard for Archival Grade Media
Global Standard for Optical Media Suitable for Reliable Long-Term Storage of Important Documents, Images and Data
   
10/26/2007
 OPTICAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION PROVIDES TIPS TO SAVE TREASURED FAMILY PHOTO MEMORIES Digital Photos Stored on CDs and DVDs Dirty or Damaged in Firestorm May be Recoverable
   
8/27/2007
 OSTA’S 6th ANNUAL OPTICAL STORAGE SYMPOSIUM SLATED FOR SEPT. 18th and 19th IN S. SAN FRANCISCO
7/2/2007
 OSTA and Ecma International Announce Issuance of Optical Disc Archival Test Standard Needed to Promote Archival-Grade Media
2/22/2007
 EVERPLAY™ Standard to be Administered by OSTA
OSTA to Manage EVERPLAY Specification for Interchange of Digital Photos, Video and Related Audio Files Across a Broad Range of CE Devices
7/25/2006
 OSTA and Ecma Join Forces to Establish Industry-wide Optical Disc Archival Testing Standard
1/4/2006
 OSTA Completes MPV™ Interoperability Specification Program with Endorsement of Validation Tools
10/5/2005
 Ontrack Data Recovery Teams with Optical Storage Technology Association to Provide Free Digital Photo Recovery for Hurricane Victims
9/20/2005
 OSTA Provides Tips to Save Treasured Family Photo Memories
9/7/2005
 OSTA Introduces MPV™ Interoperability Specification and Trademark Licensing Program
7/21/2005
 OSTA’s Fourth Annual Optical Storage Symposium
Slated for Sept. 28 in San Francisco
9/29/2004
 OSTA Enables Media Sharing Among Multiple CE Devices at the First Digital Camera Plugfest
7/29/2004
 Bringing Blue Laser to Market, Data Archiving and Managing The Digital File Explosion to be Focus of Optical Storage Symposium
5/27/2004
 Optical Storage Technology Association Announces Availability of White Paper on Recordable and Rewritable DVD Technologies
2/13/2004
 Leading Digital Camera, Imaging Software Companies
to Implement MPV Specification
1/7/2004
 Optical Storage Technology Association Ratifies MPV Music Profile for Easier, Faster Management of Digital Music Files and Playlists
1/7/2004
 MPV Provides Standard Playlist Specification for PC/CE Digital Convergence
7/28/2003
 OSTA Releases MPV Music Profile Working Draft for Comment;
Specification Available to Music Industry at Jupiter Plug.In
6/16/2003
 OSTA Publishes “Understanding CD-R and CD-RW”
6/9/2003
 OSTA Establishes Committee with NIST and DVDA to Test DVD Compatibility
3/11/2003
 Leading Companies Back MPV Standard for Music, Photo and Video Digital Media Collections