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Thursday 24 December 2009
Taiwan-based Ritek may double or triple Blu-ray Disc production capacity in 2010
Ritek, the second largest Taiwan-based maker of blank optical discs, has set up a monthly production capacity of two million blank Blu-ray Disc (BD) discs and will expand the capacity...
Thursday 17 December 2009
Broadcom to ship single chip Blu-ray Disc solution
IRVINE, Calif., Dec 15, 2009 -- Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced that it is the first...
Monday 14 December 2009
VIA announces new digital media chipset for Windows 7
VIA Technologies has announced the VIA VN1000 digital media chipset for next generation desktop and all-in-one PCs, offering a high definition (HD) multimedia entertainment platform...
Monday 14 December 2009
Taiwan-based Kenmec to ship 20,000 Blu-ray Disc players in 2009
Kenmec Mechanical Engineering, a Taiwan-based maker of manufacturing equipment and EMS provider, expects to ship 20,000 Blu-ray Disc (BD) players on an OEM basis to bring in sales...
Friday 11 December 2009
CES 2010: Nvidia and AMD to demonstrate 3D Blu-ray playback technologies
Graphics card makers Nvidia and AMD have both recently announced plans to demonstrate their latest 3D Blu-ray playback technologies at CES 2010.
Tuesday 1 December 2009
China market: China Hualu launches new Blu-ray Disc player
China Hualu Group, a state-run maker of optical storage, recording and playback products in China, recently launched its new Blu-ray Disc (BD) player, the HMC9502, for sale bundled...
Thursday 26 November 2009
Taiwan makers still watching in response to CBHD
CBHD SIG has called for participation by Taiwan-based optical disc and disc drive makers as well as digital content providers to boost the standard, according to CRC/BMB Audio Visual...
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...
Thursday 19 November 2009
Taiwan market: HP launches Blu-ray equipped high-end notebook
Hewlett-Packard (HP) on November 18 launched a Blu-ray equipped high-end gaming notebook, the Pavilion dv8, manufactured by Quanta Computer in the Taiwan market priced NT$72,900 (U...
Tuesday 3 November 2009
Samsung HDTV monitors eliminate line between work productivity and HD entertainment
RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J., October 27, 2009 – Samsung Electronics America Inc., a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Corporation, the number one worldwide brand of LCD display products,...
Monday 26 October 2009
CBHD player launches in the UK
A CBHD (China Blue High-definition Disc) player has been launched for sale in the UK market by UK-based distributor GBAX at GBP259.99 (US$425). This is the first time a CBHD player...
Monday 5 October 2009
Ritek to raise additional capital to expand Blu-ray Disc capacity, says newspaper
Ritek will issue up to 250 million news shares to raise additional paid-in capital mainly to expand its monthly Blu-ray disc (BD) production capacity from one million units currently...
Monday 28 September 2009
Blu-ray notebook expected to take off in 2H10
Shipment volumes of Blu-ray disc drive-equipped notebooks are unlikely to take off until the second half of 2010, according to sources from Taiwan-based optical drive makers.
Tuesday 22 September 2009
China market: Home-grown blue laser standard picking up momentum, reports say
Universal Studios and National Geographic Channel will begin to support China Blue High-definition Disc (CBHD), China's home-grown blue-laser optical standard, in October 2009, according...
Thursday 17 September 2009
Samsung offers new addition to home theater projector lineup
CEDIA, September 11, 2009 – Samsung Electronics America, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, today announced the release of the A600, the latest A Series (A/V) Home Theater...