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Tuesday 30 September 2008
Sony offering 8x BD burner, Lite-On IT has no plans to follow suit soon, say Taiwan makers
While Sony last week unveiled the BWU-300S, its first 8x Blu-ray Disc (BD) burner, for launch in the North American market at a recommended retail price of US$400 (along with a free...
Tuesday 23 September 2008
Notebook vendors adjust Blu-ray notebook strategy amid changing economic realities
With the average selling price (ASP) of Blu-ray notebooks remaining at the high-end of the market, several notebook vendors have started to lower their proportion of Blu-ray models...
Friday 29 August 2008
Hollywood movie studios not supporting China-developed CBHD, say Taiwan optical disc makers
While many leading optical disc makers and vendors of optical disc players in China have been actively promoting the CBHD (China Blue High-definition Disc) format, the prospects for...
Tuesday 26 August 2008
Taiwan market: Forworld Electronics launches BD-ROM drive
Forworld Electronics, a Taiwan-based maker of optical disc players, recently launched a Blu-ray Disc-ROM (BD-ROM) drive model for sale under the brand Pony in the Taiwan market at...
Thursday 21 August 2008
Taiwan market: Forworld Electronics offers cheap Blu-ray player
Forworld Electronics, a Taiwan-based maker of optical disc players, is selling a self-produced Blu-ray Disc (BD) player under its own brand Pony in the Taiwan market at NT$9,990 (US$319),...
Thursday 14 August 2008
Mitsubishi Chemical to produce high-power laser diodes used in Blu-ray pick-up heads
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...
Wednesday 13 August 2008
PC vendors asking for reductions in ODM/OEM quotes for Blu-ray drives
PC vendors including Hewlett-Packard (HP), Dell, Acer and Asustek Computer want a considerably large reduction in ODM/OEM prices of Blu-ray Disc (BD) Combo and BD-ROM drives, but...
Thursday 7 August 2008
Ritek expanding Blu-ray disc capacity
Ritek is establishing its second production line for blank Blu-ray discs with a monthly capacity of 250,000 units through upgrading an existing DVD production line, and plans to bring...
Monday 4 August 2008
Buffalo and I-O Data to launch 8x BD burners but PC vendors in no rush to adopt, say Taiwan makers
Japan-based Buffalo will launch two 8x Blu-ray Disc (BD) burners, an internal model BR-816FBS and an external model BR-816SU2, initially in the Japan market in August 2008. International...
Friday 1 August 2008
Blu-ray movie discs may outsell DVDs in 2011
Market reports in the US indicate that the sales ratio of Blu-ray movie discs to DVDs will rise to an estimated 40:60 in 2010 and the sales volume of BD movie discs may surpass that...
Thursday 31 July 2008
Taiwan market: CMC subsidiary aims to sell 100k pre-recorded Blu-ray Disc movies in 2009
Deltamac (Taiwan), CMC Magnetics's subsidiary engaged in distribution of DVD disc movies, claims it was the first company to introduce Blu-ray Disc (BD) movies to the Taiwan market...
Thursday 31 July 2008
CMC Magnetics looking to hike optical disc OEM prices again in 4Q08
CMC Magnetics, who plans to adjust its OEM quotes for blank CD-R and DVD+R/-R discs up by 10% on average in August according to a previous report,...
Monday 28 July 2008
China to launch CBHD high-definition disc format but Taiwan makers not optimistic about its prospects
Shanghai United Optical Disc has completed the establishment of its first production line for CBHD (China Blue High-definition Disc), China's self-developed high-definition optical...
Friday 25 July 2008
Japan and South Korea-based vendors cut prices for entry-level Blu-ray players in US market
Japan-based vendors including Sony, Sharp and Pioneer as well as South Korea-based Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics have reduced retail prices for their entry-level Blu-ray...
Monday 21 July 2008
U-Tech hopes to benefit from Wal-Mart sales promotion of BD movies
U-Tech Media, the largest Taiwan-based maker of pre-recorded optical discs, may obtain OEM orders for Blu-ray Disc (BD) movie discs from movie studios in the US due to Wal-Mart's...