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Friday 16 July 2010
Lite-On IT debuts 12x H/H built-in Blu-ray Disc burner iHBS212
Lite-On IT, the largest Taiwan-based maker of half-height (H/H) optical disc drives (ODDs), on July 15 unveiled the iHBS212, its new 12x H/H built-in Blu-ray Disc (BD) burner.
Friday 25 June 2010
Global demand for blank optical discs up for Blu-ray, down for CD, DVD, says JRIA
The global demand for Blu-ray BD-R discs will keep growing to 310 million discs in 2012, while that for CD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW and DVD-R/RW discs will be on the decline, Taiwan-based optical...
Wednesday 23 June 2010
Taiwan market: HP launches first Blu-ray Disc player through Blockbuster
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has licensed Lite-On IT to produce a Blu-ray Disc (BD) player, the HP BD-2000, which will be sold at Taiwan's Blockbuster, according to Lots Home Entertainment,...
Monday 7 June 2010
Toshiba announces a notebook supporting Blu-ray 3D
Toshiba has announced a notebook featuring playback of 3D content in the Blu-ray 3D format, the dynabook TX/98MBL, which will be available at the end of July in the Japan market.
Friday 4 June 2010
Lite-On IT lands OEM orders for external Blu-ray drives from Plextor
Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions (PLDS), a Taiwan-based joint venture of Philips Royal Electronics and the largest Taiwan-based optical disc drive maker Lite-On IT, on June...
Friday 4 June 2010
Broadcom talks about growing opportunities in wireless
Michael Hurlston, senior vice president and general manager for the Home and Wireless Networking Business Unit at chip specialist Broadcom recently sat down with Digitimes to share...
Wednesday 2 June 2010
Hitachi-LG DS unveils HyDrive
Hitachi-LG Data Storage (HLDS), the largest maker of optical disc drives, has debuted HyDrive, the world's first Blu-ray Disc (BD) Combo equipped with a built-in SSD specifically...
Thursday 27 May 2010
Taiwan market: LG cuts price for Blu-ray Disc player BD350 by 25%
LG Electronics on May 26 announced a 25% cut in the retail price of the BD350 Blu-ray Disc (BD) player in the Taiwan market from NT$7,990 (US$249) to NT$5,990, in a bid to increase...
Monday 24 May 2010
Global Blu-ray Disc player sales to reach 40 million units in 2011, says Digitimes Research
The global sales volume of Blu-ray Disc (BD) players will increase to 40 million units in 2011 and further to 52 million units in 2012, according to Digitimes Research.
Wednesday 19 May 2010
Taiwan market: Sony unveils BDP-S370, aims at 50% of BD player sales in 2010
Sony on May 18 unveiled a Blu-ray Disc (BD) player model, BDP-S370, for launch in the Taiwan market on May 27 at a recommended retail price of NT$7,990 (US$251). The vendor expects...
Tuesday 18 May 2010
U-Tech, Feng Sheng expect decrease in 2Q10 revenues
Pre-recorded optical disc makers U-Tech Media and Feng Sheng Technology expect their revenues for second-quarter 2010 to slip considerably on quarter due to seasonality amid increased...
Wednesday 12 May 2010
CMC looks to Blu-ray Disc for revenue growth in 2010
Optical disc maker CMC Magnetics expects Blu-ray Disc (BD) to be the main driving force of growth in its 2010 revenues and hopes that BD will account for 15% of its total shipment...
Thursday 6 May 2010
Ritek obtains 50GB 4x Blu-ray Disc certification, to start volume production in 2Q10
Taiwan-based optical disc maker Ritek has announced it has obtained certification for single-sided double-layer 50GB Blu-ray Disc (BD) at 4x write/read speed and will kick off volume...
Thursday 29 April 2010
More than 20 companies join Taiwan Blu-ray Disc Consortium
More than 20 companies have joined the Taiwan Blu-ray Disc (BD) Consortium, a special interest group formed by Taiwan-based companies involved in the BD market. The consortium is...
Friday 16 April 2010
Taiwan Blu-ray Disc consortium plans to negotiate lower royalty fees
Taiwan Blu-ray Disc (BD) Consortium, a special interest group formed by Taiwan-based makers of BD optical discs, disc drives and components, plans to consolidate all members concerned...
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