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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Sunday, November 22, 2009
10:30 (GMT+8)
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Blu-ray Disc gaining popularity in consumer segment Nov 20, 10:37 Global demand for Blu-ray Disc (BD) players and movie discs is expected to steadily increase as average retail prices for players will drop from US$193 currently to US$77 in 2012 while blank media will drop from US$5 to US$1.50, according to Taiwan-based makers at a BD forum held in Taipei on November 19. Read more |
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Taiwan market: HP launches Blu-ray equipped high-end notebook Nov 19, 17:03 Hewlett-Packard (HP) on November 18 launched a Blu-ray equipped high-end gaming notebook, the Pavilion dv8, manufactured by Quanta Computer in the Taiwan market priced NT$72,900 (US$2,269). Read more |
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CBHD player launches in the UK Oct 26, 13:53 A CBHD (China Blue High-definition Disc) player has been launched for sale in the UK market by UK-based distributor GBAX at GBP259.99 (US$425). This is the first time a CBHD player has been launched overseas, according to market watchers. Read more |
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Ritek to raise additional capital to expand Blu-ray Disc capacity, says newspaper Newswatch - Oct 5, 10:26 Ritek will issue up to 250 million news shares to raise additional paid-in capital mainly to expand its monthly Blu-ray disc (BD) production capacity from one million units currently to two million. The expansion is scheduled to be carried out in the fourth quarter of 2009, according to the Chinese-language newspaper Economic Daily News (EDN). Read more |
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Blu-ray notebook expected to take off in 2H10 Sep 28, 14:51 Shipment volumes of Blu-ray disc drive-equipped notebooks are unlikely to take off until the second half of 2010, according to sources from Taiwan-based optical drive makers. Read more |
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China market: Home-grown blue laser standard picking up momentum, reports say Sep 22, 09:46 Universal Studios and National Geographic Channel will begin to support China Blue High-definition Disc (CBHD), China's home-grown blue-laser optical standard, in October 2009, according to reports from sina.com and china.com. Read more |
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Kenmec ships Blu-ray Disc players to ODM clients in China Sep 11, 10:34 Taiwan-based EMS provider Kenmec Mechanical Engineering has begun shipping Blu-ray Disc (BD) players to ODM clients in China and expects a total shipment volume of 20,000 units in 2009, of which 15,000 units will be shipped in the fourth quarter, according to the company. Read more |
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Global demand for PC-use Blu-ray Disc drives not to take off until 2H10, say Taiwan makers Sep 1, 11:43 While Sony reportedly will lower the retail price for its half-height internal Blu-ray Disc (BD) optical disc drive (ODD), the BDU-X105, to US$49.99, PC-use BD drives will not be popular in the global market at least until the second half of 2010 because there is still a large price gap between BD drives and DVD models used in PCs, according to Taiwan-based ODD makers. Read more |
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DTS out-pacing Dolby on Blu-ray in 1H09, claims DTS Aug 28, 12:46 The DTS audio standard was adopted on more Blu-ray Disc (BD) movie discs than Dolby Digital in the first half of 2009, according to greater China general manager Ryan Lin for Licensing Business of DTS, a contrast to the trend seen on DVD where Dolby dominated largely due to its advantage of being designated a required part of the DVD specification. Read more |
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Blu-ray not finding traction in PC industry, says iSuppli Aug 26, 12:14 Despite a rapid rise in the sales of consumer Blu-ray players, a fall in their prices and an increase in the number of high-definition movie titles, Blu-ray Drives (BDs) in PC systems have been left singing the blues, according to iSuppli. By 2013, BDs will be found in only 16.3% of PCs shipped, up from 3.6% in 2009. Read more |
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PS3 price drop may boost Blu-ray Disc demand, says Taiwan disc makers Aug 20, 14:25 Sony's upcoming launch of a new PS3 and the latest price cuts for the older version of the games console may help increase the global demand for Blu-ray Disc (BD) movie discs because the device enables playback of pre-recorded BD discs, according to sources from Taiwan's optical disc manufacturing industry. Read more |
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Lite-On IT conservative about 2009 Blu-ray Disc player market Aug 6, 16:48 Taiwan-based optical disc drive (ODD) maker Lite-On IT holds a conservative view of the global market for Blu-ray Disc (BD) players in 2009, according to company CEO Guang-chung Chen. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Sony launches cheap Blu-ray player Jul 31, 16:16 Sony has unveiled the BDP-S360 Blu-ray player in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$9,900 (US$300), according to Sony Taiwan. Read more |
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China market: CBHD players outselling Blu-ray Disc Jul 30, 13:17 China's home-grown blue-laser optical standard CBHD (China Blue High-definition Disc ) players have recently been slightly outselling Blu-ray Disc (BD) players by about 3 percentage points in terms of market share, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Pioneer launches new Blu-ray Disc players Jul 29, 15:51 Pioneer recently unveiled two new Blu-ray Disc (BD) players, the BDP-LX52 and BDP-320, for immediate launch in the Taiwan market at recommended retail prices of NT$25,900 (US$792) and NT$16,900 respectively, according to Pioneer High Fidelity Taiwan. Read more |
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Taiwan market: LG launches network Blu-ray Disc player Jul 15, 14:58 LG Electronics on July 14 unveiled the BD370 network Blu-ray Disc (BD) player for immediate launch in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$12,900 (US$391). A special discounted price of NT$9,900 is offered for purchases during July 15-20, LG Taiwan indicated. Read more |
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Lite-On IT forms new business group Jul 7, 10:22 Lite-On IT has announced the establishment of a new business group specifically focusing on the company's business development and operation over the next 10-20 years, with the aim to increase annual revenues from NT$50 billion (US$1.53 billion) currently to NT$80-90 million. Lite-On IT did not indicate what the new business is but said it will focus mainly on the China market to capitalize on the expected fast growing domestic demand. Read more |
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Ritek, CMC to expand Blu-ray Disc capacities, says newspaper Newswatch - Jun 30, 11:43 Taiwan-based blank optical disc maker Ritek will expand its monthly Blu-ray Disc (BD) capacity from one million discs currently to two million discs in the third quarter of 2009, while fellow competitor CMC Magnetics will add two BD production lines in the second half of 2009 to bring its total to three, according to the Chinese-language newspaper Economic Daily News (EDN). Read more |
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U-Tech Media lands orders for Blu-ray movie discs from HLDS and TSST, says newspaper Newswatch - Jun 24, 13:38 U-Tech Media has landed orders for Blu-ray movie discs from Hitachi-LG Data Storage (HLDS) and Toshiba-Samsung Storage Technology (TSST), two of the world's top three ODM/OEM optical disc drive makers, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report. Read more |
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Blu-ray Disc player production cost to fall to US$50 in 2010, say Taiwan makers Jun 19, 16:57 Taiwan-based optical disc drive (ODD) makers, in response to the offer of a Blu-ray Disc (BD) player model by US department store Sears for US$99.99, expect production costs of BD players to gradually drop to US$50 in 2010, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Kenmec adopts DuPont bonding technology for touch panels Newswatch - Jun 17, 16:44 LCD equipment supplier Kenmec Mechanical Engineering has announced it has signed a licensing agreement with DuPont Display Enhancements to employ DuPont's optical bonding technology in its electronic manufacturing service (EMS) for touch panels. Read more |
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MediaTek gearing up new WCDMA and DSC chips Jun 17, 14:36 MediaTek is expected to introduce a lineup of new chip solutions for WCDMA handsets and digital still cameras (DSCs) soon, with volume production slated for the latter half of 2009, according to industry sources. Read more |
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China market: CBHD to face competition from Philips 2,000-yuan Blu-ray Disc player Jun 15, 15:05 China-based Shinco and TCL, currently the two vendors of CBHD players, are expected to face strong competition from Philips plans to launch a 2,000 yuan (US$293) Blu-ray Disc (BD) player in the China market in July 2009, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Computex 2009: Hitachi subsidiaries jointly exhibit Jun 3, 12:06 Now approaching the centenary of its founding, the Hitachi Group has long been known for using advanced technology to provide enterprises throughout the world with complete high-performance solutions. This year, the Hitachi Group is making a special effort by bringing together eight of its IT-related subsidiaries to set up a joint display for Computex Taipei. Read more |
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VIA unveils new HD audio codecs offering full-rate Blu-ray audio Jun 1, 15:08 VIA Technologies has unveiled the VIA Vinyl VT1818S and VT1828S HD audio codecs with support offered by CyberLink in their CyberLink PowerDVD software. Read more |
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China-developed CBHD difficult to win support from Taiwan makers May 21, 14:29 China's home-grown blue laser technology has been commercialized, but Taiwan makers have shown little interest in supporting it, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Kenmec aims to ship 210,000 Blu-ray Disc players in 2009 May 12, 11:59 Kenmec Mechanical Engineering, a Taiwan-based EMS provider who has stepped into making Blu-ray Disc (BD) players, expects to sell 60,000 own-brand BD players in Taiwan and ship 150,000 units to ODM clients mainly in Europe and the US in 2009, according to the company. Read more |
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Taiwan market: KHS to sell Kenmec own-brand Blu-ray Disc players May 6, 10:36 Taiwan-based EMS (electronics manufacturing service) provider Kenmec Mechanical Engineering has selected KHS, a Taiwan-based maker of musical instruments and a Taiwan sales agent for Japan-based home-theater product vendors, as a sales agent for its Blu-ray Disc (BD) players which will be sold under the Kenmec brand in the Taiwan market. Read more |
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U-Tech Media obtains 50GB Blu-ray Disc-ROM certification from BD Association May 5, 10:52 Taiwan-based pre-recorded optical disc maker U-Tech Media on May 4 announced it has obtained certification from the Blu-ray Disc (BD) Association for producing 50GB singe-sided double-layer BD-ROM (pre-recorded) format discs, the first company in Asia outside of Japan to gain such certification. The company expects to begin shipments in the third quarter of 2009. Read more |
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Taiwan maker Kenmec expanding electronics business operation Apr 23, 16:55 Taiwan-based Kenmec Mechanical Engineering has stepped into making TFT-LCD and photovoltaic (PV) equipment, Blu-ray Disc (BD) players and touch panels, according to company chairman Frank Hsieh at the 2009 shareholders meeting. Read more |
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LCD equipment maker Kenmec enhancing EMS business Newswatch - Apr 20, 14:17 Kenmec Mechanical Engineering recently announced its investment in Loyalty Founder Enterprise (LFE), a Taiwan-based PC and system chassis manufacturer. The TFT-LCD equipment maker said it intends to strengthen its EMS business, and does not rule out the possibility of stepping into notebook manufacturing. Read more |
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Ritek aiming at global market share of 20% for Blu-ray Disc in 2009, says paper Newswatch - Mar 23, 10:37 Ritek occupied 17% of the global shipment volume of blank Blu-ray-Disc (BD) discs to rank third in 2008 and expects its global share to rise to 20% in 2009, the Chinese-language newspaper Commercial Times quoted company CEO Gordon Yeh as indicating. Read more |
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Kenmec passes Blu-ray Disc Profile 2.0 test Mar 16, 15:04 Kenmec Mechanical Engineering, a Taiwan-based EMS (electronics manufacturing service) provider and maker of automation equipment, has passed Blu-ray-Disc (BD) Profile 2.0 (Internet-enabled features, also known as BD-Live) test and obtained licensing from international vendors for its BD players, according to company chairman Ching-fu Hsieh. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Epson remains top projector vendor Mar 12, 15:45 Epson saw its front projector shipments to Taiwan increase 13% in 2008 to remain the number-one vendor in the local market for the fifth consecutive year, according to the company. Read more |
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CMC Magnetics lands OEM order for Blu-ray Disc discs from Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Newswatch - Feb 25, 11:07 CMC Magnetics, the largest Taiwan-based maker of blank optical discs, has obtained an OEM order for blank Blu-ray Disc (BD) discs from Mitsubishi Kagaku Media (MKM), a subsidiary of Japan-based Mitsubishi Chemical, according to the Chinese-language newspaper Economic Daily News. Read more |
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CMC, Ritek look to Blu-ray Disc orders from Japan Newswatch - Feb 20, 11:54 CMC Magnetics and Ritek, the two largest Taiwan-based makers of blank optical discs, expect to receive OEM orders for blank Blu-ray Disc (BD) discs from Japan-based makers because the latter have suffered increased production costs arising from the appreciation of Japanese yen against the greenback, according to the Chinese-language newspaper Economic Daily News (EDN). Read more |
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China Blu-ray Disc testing center kicks off operation, says paper Newswatch - Feb 17, 10:58 CESI Blu-ray Disc Product Testing Center, currently the only testing and certification body for Blu-ray Disc (BD) devices in China, has formally kicked off its operation, according to the Chinese-language newspaper Economic Daily News (EDN). Read more |
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Lite-On IT to volume produce Blu-ray Disc players in 3Q09, paper says Newswatch - Feb 6, 14:43 Lite-On IT, the largest Taiwan-based maker of half-height optical disc drives (ODDs), has been developing Blu-ray Disc (BD) players and plans to kick off volume production in the third quarter of 2009, according to the Chinese-language newspaper Economic Daily News (EDN). Read more |
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US$150 white-box Blu-ray Disc players available in 2009, paper says Newswatch - Feb 3, 10:22 Following an intensive price war to promote sales of Blu-ray Disc (BD) players amid international brands in the US and European markets prior to Christmas 2008, white-box vendors are likely to offer BD player models for sale at US$150 in 2009, according to the Chinese-language newspaper Economic Daily News (EDN). Read more |
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China market: DVD player sales volume down over 18% in 2008 Jan 22, 16:48 There were an estimated 15.192 million DVD players, including portable models and DVD recorders, sold in the China market with a total sales value of 7.66 billion yuan (US$1.10 billion) in 2008, dropping from 2007 by 18.5% and 20.8%, respectively, according to China-based CCID Consulting. Read more |
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Broadcom and MediaTek to battle in handset, DTV and Blu-ray Disc chip markets, says paper Newswatch - Jan 19, 11:41 Broadcom has introduced Edge and 3G handset baseband chips and gained design wins from Samsung Electronics and Nokia. It has also launched 65nm DTV and Blu-ray Disc chips in line with the upcoming analog switch-off in the US in February. Broadcom has become MediaTek's most important rival this year as it has become a supplier of Samsung, Nokia, LG Electronics (LGE) and Panasonic, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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Taiwan maker Kenmec to start shipping Blu-ray Disc players Jan 16, 01:00 Kenmec Mechanical Engineering, a Taiwan-based producer of automation and FPD (flat panel display) equipment, will begin to ship Blu-ray Disc (BD) players on an ODM basis soon, and plans to ship 500 units in January, 1,000 units in February and thereafter 2,000 units a month, according to the company. Read more |
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Lenovo launches two consumer desktop PCs and a nettop Jan 14, 15:34 Lenovo has announced three new desktop PCs aimed at the consumer market. Read more |
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WinHEC 2008: Acer combines the latest CE technologies into a notebook Jan 8, 15:25 After introducing of its first notebook featuring Dolby Digital in 2006, Acer has again implanted the latest consumer electronics technologies into its notebook product line this year with the launch of the Aspire 8920G notebook. Read more |
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Ritek lands order for 6x BD-R discs from US Newswatch - Jan 6, 10:46 Ritek, the second largest Taiwan-based maker of blank optical discs, has obtained an order for blank 6x Blu-ray Disc (BD)-R (recordable, write once) discs from a retail channel in the US, according to the Chinese-language newspaper Economic Daily News (EDN). Read more |
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China market: Local maker launches Blu-ray Disc players Dec 29, 10:36 China Hualu Panasonic AVC Networks, a maker of DVD discs, players and recorders, has launched its first three models of Blu-ray Disc (BD) players, BDP0801, BDP0810 and BDP0821, in the China market at retail prices of 1,999 yuan (US$292), 2,299 yuan and 2,499 yuan respectively, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Taiwan-based IC designers plan to cooperate with China makers to offer white-box Blu-ray Disc players in 3Q09 Dec 24, 01:05 Taiwan-based consumer IC design houses, including MediaTek and Sunplus Technology, plan to cooperate with hardware makers in China to offer Blu-ray Disc (BD) players for white-box sale in the China market, as well as for export if possible, as early as in the third quarter of 2009, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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China's answer to Blu-ray not inciting fear of another format war Dec 23, 01:00 While several China-based large vendors/makers of consumer electronics plan to launch devices supporting CBHD (China Blue High-definition Disc), China's home grown blue-laser optical disc technology slated to compete with Blu-ray Disc (BD), no Taiwan-based makers of optical disc drives have participated in CBHD development or promotion. Read more |
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MediaTek, Sunplus poised to offer Blu-ray Disc chipsets in 2Q09 Dec 22, 10:27 MediaTek and Sunplus Technology, two Taiwan-based consumer IC design houses, are in the process of certifying Blu-ray Disc (BD) player chipsets with potential clients and expect to begin shipments as early as the second quarter of 2009, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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BTC steps into production of loaders for Blu-ray Disc players Dec 19, 14:28 Behavior Tech Computer (BTC), which recently quit OEM production and own-brand marketing of PC-use half-height DVD drives, has stepped into making loaders for Blu-ray Disc (BD) players. Assemblers of BD players in China are to be its main clients, according to the company. Read more |
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