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Tuesday 25 November 2008
Taiwan ODD shipments to continue falling in 4Q08, says Digitimes Research
Taiwan makers shipped 18.6 million optical disc drives (ODDs) in the third quarter, down 3% sequentially and down 17% on year, as the Taiwan sector felt the impact from the global...
Thursday 20 November 2008
Taiwan market: Sony to launch first 8x Blu-ray Disc burner
Sony will launch BWU-300S, its first model of 8x Blu-ray Disc (BD) burners, in the Taiwan market on November 29 at a recommended retail price of about NT$11,000 (US$332), according...
Tuesday 18 November 2008
Lite-On IT dismisses layoff rumors
Rumors have spread that Lite-On IT, the largest Taiwan-based maker of optical disc drives (ODDs), will downsize its personnel by 5-10% and reduce salaries for its high-level executives...
Friday 31 October 2008
Taiwan ODD makers Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage post three-quarter net EPS of NT$1.55, NT$3.12
Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage, the top two Taiwan-based ODM/OEM makers of optical disc drives (ODDs), have published their financial reports for the third quarter of 2008, recording...
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...
Monday 13 October 2008
Lite-On IT saw 2008-highest, Quanta Storage hit record consolidated revenues in September
Taiwan-based ODM/OEM optical disc drive makers Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage have reported record breaking revenues for September 2008, with Lite-On recording the highest monthly...
Monday 29 September 2008
Taiwan ODD sector – 2Q 2008

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Tuesday 2 September 2008
Quanta Storage sees 1H08 profitability drop on year
Quanta Storage, the largest Taiwan-based ODM/OEM maker of slim-type optical disc drives (ODDs), on September 1 published its consolidated financial report for the first half of 2008,...
Friday 15 August 2008
Pioneer may outsource ODD production to Taiwan-based makers
Since the contract between Pioneer and Asustek Computer for ODM/OEM optical disc drive (ODD) production expired in July 2008, Pioneer is very likely to select one or more new ODM/OEM...
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...
Tuesday 5 August 2008
Prodisc seeks court protection from creditors; blames Philips for its financial woes
Prodisc Technology, the third largest Taiwan-based blank optical disc maker and the fourth largest worldwide, on August 4 announced that it has made a request to a local Taiwan court...
Friday 11 July 2008
Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage see June revenues up, CMC, Ritek suffer drops
Lite-On IT and Quanta Storage, the top two Taiwan-based makes of optical disc drives, as well as CMC Magnetics and Ritek, the top two Taiwan-based producers of blank optical discs,...
Tuesday 24 June 2008
With its OEM contract with Pioneer to expire in July, Asustek may close out its ODD business
Asustek Computer's contract for OEM production of optical disc drives (ODDs) for Pioneer will expire in July 2008, and the Taiwan-based vendor of motherboards and PCs may dispose...
Monday 9 June 2008
Taiwan ODD sector – 1Q 2008

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Friday 28 March 2008
Taiwan ODD sector – 4Q 2007

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