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Tuesday 20 July 2010
Prices for Blu-ray Disc PUHs expected to fall to US$10-12 in 2011, say Taiwan makers
International quotes for Blu-ray Disc (BD) pick-up heads (PUHs) have dropped to below US$20, and are expected to keep falling to US$10-12 in 2011, according to Taiwan-based makers.
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...
Wednesday 10 March 2010
Kenmec board of directors approves EMS business spin-off
Kenmec Mechanical Engineering, which specializes in industrial automation equipment, has announced plans to spin off its EMS unit have been approved by its board of directors.
Tuesday 9 March 2010
OEM quotes for Blu-ray Disc drives fall to US$70-80, say Taiwan makers
Contract-manufacturing quotes for PC-use Blu-ray Disc (BD) drives have dropped to US$70-80 currently, still much higher than about US$20 for DVD drives, according to Taiwan-based...
Friday 20 November 2009
Blu-ray Disc gaining popularity in consumer segment
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...
Tuesday 1 September 2009
Global demand for PC-use Blu-ray Disc drives not to take off until 2H10, say Taiwan makers
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...
Tuesday 5 May 2009
U-Tech Media obtains 50GB Blu-ray Disc-ROM certification from BD Association
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...
Monday 23 March 2009
Ritek aiming at global market share of 20% for Blu-ray Disc in 2009, says paper
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...
Tuesday 17 February 2009
China Blu-ray Disc testing center kicks off operation, says paper
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...
Monday 1 December 2008
Taiwan market: price-cut competition for BD devices at IT Month fair
At the annual IT Month fair taking place in Taipei from November 29 to December 7, 2008, Taiwan-based maker Forworld Electronics offers a self-produced Blu-ray Disc (BD) player and...
Friday 7 November 2008
Taiwan maker Kenmec to start shipping Blu-ray players in 1Q09
Kenmec Mechanical Engineering, a Taiwan-based producer of automation equipment and flat panel display manufacturing equipment, has extended its business to providing EMS (electronics...
Friday 31 October 2008
Orders of pre-recorded DVD discs from Hollywood studios falling short of expectations, fueling speculation of improved Blu-ray Disc demand
Leading Taiwan-based makers of pre-recorded optical discs, including U-Tech Media and Feng Sheng Technology, have seen thier orders for DVD movie discs from major movie studios in...
Tuesday 21 October 2008
Taiwan maker U-Tech Media obtains OEM orders for BD movie discs from Hollywood
U-Tech Media, the largest Taiwan-based OEM maker of pre-recorded optical discs, recently received urgent orders for several thousand Blu-ray Disc (BD) movie discs from major movie...
Thursday 16 October 2008
Lite-On IT delays 6x Blu-ray Combo drive production schedule
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...
Wednesday 15 October 2008
Taiwan market: Pioneer to launch three new BD players, aims at 50% market share in 2009
Pioneer has debuted three new Blu-ray Disc (BD) players (BDP-51FD, BDP-LX71 and BDP-LX91) models, which the company dubs its third-generation BD players, for launch in the Taiwan,...
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Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research