Vmedia® is Mobile Entertainment Made Easy

Vmedia gives you what you want in mobile entertainment - a big screen entertainment experience at your fingertips. A Vmedia disc is a new removable optical media that puts the hottest new movies, TV shows and video games on your mobile screen for personal viewing any time, anywhere. And Vmedia makes mobile entertainment easy - there's nothing to download, sideload or store on your hard drive. Just insert the disc and enjoy. Watch your Vmedia discs as many times as you want on any device with a Vmedia drive.

Vmedia is:

Small - pocket-sized Vmedia discs bring DVD-style entertainment to mobile devices

Big - Vmedia discs have plenty of capacity to hold full length, high resolution (576p) movies, TV shows and video games

Easy - just pop a Vmedia disc into any Vmedia drive, click "play" and your video entertainment is good to go

Removable - your movies and games won't fill up limited onboard storage, plus you can swap discs with your friends

Permanent - so your valuable video entertainment doesn't accidently disappear

Vmedia discs are played in Vmedia optical drives - the world's smallest blue laser optical drives. Currently, Vmedia drives are being built into netbooks, mobile internet devices, personal media players and USB players for your computer.

Vmedia FAQ

How does Vmedia work?

Vmedia optical drives and discs are based on the latest blue laser technology. Blue lasers can read more densely packed data and that combined with advanced video and audio codecs allows Vmedia to fit a entire feature-length, high quality movie on a Vmedia disc.

How tiny is a Vmedia disc?

Vmedia discs are 32mm in diameter - not much bigger than the popcorn you might enjoy while watching your favorite movie. The disc is enclosed in a 36mm square protective cartridge. It's easy to carry a bunch of your favorite movies, TV shows and video games in your pocket to watch any time you want, no matter where you happen to be.

What do I need to play Vmedia discs?

Any device with a Vmedia optical drive will play a Vmedia disc. And unlike a download, there are no complicated digital rights to limit the number of devices or screens that a Vmedia disc can be played on. So Vmedia discs are easy to share with your friends and family.

What kinds mobile devices will have a Vmedia drive?

Vmedia will be available as a feature in netbooks, mobile internet devices, personal media players and USB players in the near future. Many more applications will follow including mobile gaming, mobile phones and automotive entertainment systems.

Is Vmedia rugged enough for mobile applications?

Absolutely. Vmedia optical drives have been designed specifically for mobile applications. As a component in mobile devices Vmedia drives are subjected to the some of the most rigorous testing in the consumer electronics industry. And Vmedia discs are protected by a slim plastic cartridge so they are easy to handle without worrying about scratches.

What about the battery life in my mobile device?

Vmedia is designed to conserve power so you don't run out of power unexpectedly. In fact, unlike a DVD disc, Vmedia discs only spin for a small percentage of the time your movie is playing. The Vmedia drive sends the video to a buffer in the mobile device and then spins down until more video is needed.

How much data does a Vmedia disc hold?

Each Vmedia disc holds 1GB of data. That's enough for an entire movie in at 576p resolution (720 x 576 pixels). Vmedia disc capacity will increase to 2GB in about a year.

Are Vmedia discs recordable?

The first Vmedia discs are ROM discs. Movies, TV series and video games on Vmedia discs can't be erased accidently and will last for decades just like DVDs and CDs. There will be a recordable Vmedia disc in the future so you will be able to record your own videos, photos and music to play in your Vmedia-enable devices.

Where will I be able to buy Vmedia discs?

You will be able to buy Vmedia discs in the same types of retail stores where you buy DVDs now including online stores.

Is Vmedia a miniature version of Blu-rayTM?

No! Vmedia is a unique optical technology designed for mobile applications and it is in no way related to Blu-ray. Vmedia optical drives and discs are based on the latest blue laser technology, but Vmedia should not be confused with Blu-ray discs.