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...

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...

Quanta Storage to start shipping super-slim ODDs for ultra-thin notebooks in 4Q09

Aug 26, 10:13

Taiwan-based Quanta Storage has successfully developed super-slim optical disc drives (ODDs) intended for use in ultra-thin notebooks and has obtained certification from potential...

Quanta to appeal US$52 million fine for patent infringement

Jul 8, 15:27

A US federal court in Texas has ruled that Taiwan-based Quanta Computer infringed optical disc drive patents owned by Japan-based LaserDynamics and awarded compensation of US$52 mi...

Optical disc drive supplies to remain tight in 3Q09

Jul 3, 10:14

The supply of optical disc drives used in notebook and desktops will remain tight in the third quarter of 2009 due to a shortage of pick-up heads (PUHs), according to industry sources...

Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage see May revenues down on month

Stockwatch - Jun 12, 14:13

Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage, the largest makers in Taiwan of half-height and slim-type optical disc drives (ODDs), respectively, have reported self-estimated consolidated revenues...

Optical drive issue reported in Acer 15.6-inch ultra-thin notebook

May 21, 14:43

The optical drive of Acer's upcoming 15.6-inch CULV-based ultra-thin notebook, which is manufactured by Wistron, reportedly had a defect that could have caused the drive to stop running,...

Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage see consolidated revenues decrease in April

Stockwatch - May 11, 10:20

Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage, the two largest Taiwan-based ODM/OEM makers of optical disc drives (ODDs), have reported consolidated that revenues for April dropped by 3.28% and 5.31%...

ODD pick-up heads in short supply

May 6, 10:30

The global supply of pick-up heads (PUHs) used in optical disc drives (ODDs) has fallen into considerable short supply, which will not ease until the end of the second quarter, according...

Asustek axes 10% of employees, says paper

Newswatch - May 4, 15:13

Asustek Computer dismissed around 400-500 employees in April as it began the process of reorganizing its business, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report,...

Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage report increases in March revenues

Stockwatch - Apr 13, 10:52

Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage, the largest Taiwan-based ODM/OEM makers of half-height and slim-type optical disc drives respectively, have reported consolidated revenues for March...

Asustek to launch new Eee PC with built-in ODD in mid-April

Mar 27, 16:09

Asustek Computer is scheduled to launch its new Eee PC, the E1004DN, which will be the first Eee PC to have an optical disc drive (ODD), in mid-April, and will follow with the 1008HA...

Asustek striving to recover from poor performance

Feb 13, 17:10

Asustek expects its gross margin for the first quarter of 2009 to climb despite an estimated 30% on-quarter drop in revenues thanks to inventory clearances, new strategies to protect...

Optical disc drive makers Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage see November revenue dip

Stockwatch - Dec 11, 11:57

Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage, the largest Taiwan-based ODM/OEM makers of half-height and slim-type optical disc drives, respectively, reported their consolidated revenues for November...

BTC to quit optical drive business

Dec 5, 17:13

Behavior Tech Computer (BTC), a Taiwan-based maker of PC peripherals, has decided to end production of optical disc drive (ODD) loaders as well as marketing ODDs under its brand BTC,...

Taiwan ODD shipments to continue falling in 4Q08, says Digitimes Research

Nov 25, 01:25

Taiwan makers shipped 18.6 million optical disc drives (ODDs) in the third quarter, down 3% sequentially and down 17% on year, as the Taiwan sector felt the impact from the global...

Lite-On IT dismisses layoff rumors

Nov 18, 10:35

Rumors have spread that Lite-On IT, the largest Taiwan-based maker of optical disc drives (ODDs), will downsize its personnel by 5-10% and reduce salaries for its high-level executives...

Taiwan ODD makers Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage post three-quarter net EPS of NT$1.55, NT$3.12

Oct 31, 16:28

Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage, the top two Taiwan-based ODM/OEM makers of optical disc drives (ODDs), have published their financial reports for the third quarter of 2008, recording...

Lite-On IT delays 6x Blu-ray Combo drive production schedule

Oct 16, 01:10

Lite-On IT originally planned to begin volume production of 6x Blu-ray Disc (BD) Combo drives in the third quarter of 2008 but has decided to postpone the start until November, according...

Lite-On IT saw 2008-highest, Quanta Storage hit record consolidated revenues in September

Oct 13, 10:40

Taiwan-based ODM/OEM optical disc drive makers Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage have reported record breaking revenues for September 2008, with Lite-On recording the highest monthly...

Quanta Storage sees 1H08 profitability drop on year

Sep 2, 11:55

Quanta Storage, the largest Taiwan-based ODM/OEM maker of slim-type optical disc drives (ODDs), on September 1 published its consolidated financial report for the first half of 2008,...

Pioneer may outsource ODD production to Taiwan-based makers

Aug 15, 01:15

Since the contract between Pioneer and Asustek Computer for ODM/OEM optical disc drive (ODD) production expired in July 2008, Pioneer is very likely to select one or more new ODM/OEM...

Mitsubishi Chemical to produce high-power laser diodes used in Blu-ray pick-up heads

Aug 14, 14:27

Japan-based Mitsubishi Chemical, in view of global short supply of Blu-ray Disc (BD) pick-up heads (PUHs), is planning to step into production of high-power (200-300mW) laser diodes...

Prodisc seeks court protection from creditors; blames Philips for its financial woes

Aug 5, 01:00

Prodisc Technology, the third largest Taiwan-based blank optical disc maker and the fourth largest worldwide, on August 4 announced that it has made a request to a local Taiwan court...

Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage see June revenues up, CMC, Ritek suffer drops

Jul 11, 10:01

Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage, the top two Taiwan-based makes of optical disc drives, as well as CMC Magnetics and Ritek, the top two Taiwan-based producers of blank optical discs,...

With its OEM contract with Pioneer to expire in July, Asustek may close out its ODD business

Jun 24, 01:20

Asustek Computer's contract for OEM production of optical disc drives (ODDs) for Pioneer will expire in July 2008, and the Taiwan-based vendor of motherboards and PCs may dispose...