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Tuesday 2 July 2024
Sony to scale down BD production business in Sendai
Sony's optical disc business is facing challenges due to declining demand as data storage methods shift towards cloud-based solutions and plans to cut its workforce by 40%.
Friday 9 January 2015
Digitimes Research: Ultra HD BD players not likely to be available until end of 2015
Panasonic is showcasing an Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc player (BDP) prototype at CES 2014 and is the only exhibitor with such a device at the show. Digitimes Research believes Ultra HD...
Friday 3 January 2014
Opera TV Store to be featured in Samsung Blu-ray players
Opera Software has announced that apps from the Opera TV Store will be available for download on Samsung Electronics' Blu-ray disc players, providing viewers with more choice in online...
Monday 10 June 2013
Ritek to start production of Blu-ray M-Disc in August
Taiwan-based blank optical disc maker Ritek will begin volume production of 25GB Blu-ray M-Disc, an optical disc developed by US-based Millenniata with a service life of 1,000 years,...
Friday 11 January 2013
CES 2013: CMC Magnetics showcases new Blu-ray discs
Optical disc maker CMC Magnetics is exhibiting new Blu-ray Disc (BD) discs, a 50GB single-sided dual-layer BD-rewritable (BD-RE DL) and 100GB single-sided triple-layer BD-recordable...
Thursday 10 January 2013
CES 2013: Ritek, Millenniata jointly unveil Blu-ray M-DISC
Taiwan-based blank optical disc maker Ritek and US-based Millenniata have jointly unveiled Blu-ray M-DISC, a 25GB Blu-ray Disc (BD) that is said to have a service life of 1,000 years,...
Thursday 12 July 2012
Taiwan market: Sony launches 3D Blu-ray Disc home theater systems
Sony has unveiled four models of its 3D Blu-ray Disc (BD) home theater system, BDV-N990W, BDV-N890W, BDV-E490 and BDV-E290, for immediate launch in the Taiwan market at recommended...
Tuesday 26 June 2012
Taiwan market: Blu-ray Disc accounts for 40% of rent/sale, says Asia1 Entertainment
The proportion of audio/video discs available for rent or sale on Blu-ray Disc (BD) at Asia1 Entertainment chain stores around Taiwan has risen from 10% in 2010 and 15% in 2011 to...
Tuesday 21 February 2012
Taiwan market: Acer prices new Cedar Trail netbook below NT$10,000
Notebook vendors including Asustek Computer, Acer, Lenovo, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Samsung Electronics and Toshiba have all already started selling their latest Cedar Trail-based netbooks...
Friday 13 January 2012
CMC Magnetics showcases Blu-ray Disc technologies at 2012 CES
CMC Magnetics, the largest Taiwan-based maker of blank optical discs, is exhibiting three Blu-ray Disc (BD) disc technologies, Xtreme-life, Super Flexible and 3D/color printing maintenance...
Thursday 6 October 2011
Taiwan market: Sony launches 3D Blu-ray Disc home theater system
Sony on October 5 announced the launch of BDV-E985W, a 3D Blu-ray Disc home theater system, in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$36,900 (US$1,220), according to...
Thursday 15 September 2011
Taiwan market: Sony unveils 3D home theater system BDV-E880
Sony has unveiled its 3D Blu-ray Disc (BD) home theater system, BDV-E880, for immediate launch in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$27,900 (US$962).
Thursday 8 September 2011
Optical disc maker CMC Magnetics expects 10% growth in 3Q11 revenues
Optical disc maker CMC Magnetics expects its third-quarter revenues to grow 10% sequentially and is also expected to turn a profit, as second-tier disc makers are gradually phasing...
Thursday 11 August 2011
Fire in Sony London warehouse to further worsen blank disc shortages
Sony's warehouse in London, the UK, which stores blank optical discs, was recently struck by fire and is expected to cause the optical disc market, which is already suffering from...
Tuesday 2 August 2011
ODD shipments still facing a crisis in 2H11 as Intel focuses on the ultrabook
Optical disc drive (ODD) shipments are facing a great uncertainty in the future as Intel is aggressive pushing its new ultrabook design, which will not require the adoption of an...