As Japan-based optical disc maker Taiyo Yuden was recently reported to have cut its CD and DVD production by 40% due to the rising Japan exchange rate, market watchers believe the...
Furthering the company's leadership in the connected TV space, Sony today introduced Sony Internet TV, powered by Google TV, the world's first TV with the ability to watch HDTV, enjoy...
Since global demand for 50GB single-sided double-layer Blu-ray Disc (BD) discs will grow significantly and Japan-based makers including Sony, Panasonic and TDK are expected to not...
Optodisc Technology and Infomedia, two second-tier Taiwan-based makers of blank DVD discs, have stepped into production of 25GB single-sided single-layer Blu-ray Disc (BD), with the...
Although Taiwan currently only has two makers, Ritek and CMC Magnetics, manufacturing Blu-ray discs, as the Japanese Yen exchange rate appreciates, Japan-based makers are starting...
CMC Magnetics, the largest Taiwan-based maker of blank optical discs, on September 13 announced it has obtained certification from the Blu-ray Disc (BD) Association for its 50GB single-sided...
Taiwan-based optical disc maker CMC Magnetics expects the proportion of its consolidated revenues for Blu-ray Disc (BD) discs to reach 10% in 2010, increase to 20-25% in 2011 and...
Sony on August 31 unveiled the BDP-S470 3D-ready Blu-ray Disc (BD) player and the BDV-SF470 3D BD home theater system for launch soon in the Taiwan market at recommended retail prices...
Taiwan-based optical disc maker Ritek on August 10 announced it is undertaking pilot production of 50GB single-sided double-layer (DL) BD-R (Blu-ray Disc recordable) discs and will...
While production costs for a Blu-ray Disc (BD) player have been reduced to US$75-80 currently due to decreased costs of pick-up heads and chipsets, royalty fees for BD patents may...
As Japan-based makers including Sony, Sharp and TDK have been shifting their focus of blank Blu-ray Disc (BD) disc production from 25GB BD-R (recordable, write once) and BD-RE (rewritable)...
LG Electronics on August 3 announced the launch of a 3D network Blu-ray Disc (BD) player, the BX580, in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$19,900 (US$622).
While Japan-based Sharp and TDK will launch 100GB Blu-ray Disc (BD) XL discs in late July and September 2010 respectively, CMC Magnetics and Ritek, the two largest Taiwan-based 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.
