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Leading manufacturers of optical discs and optical disc drives in Taiwan, in an attempt to promote the Taiwan-developed DVD format FVD (forward versatile disc), are developing PC-use FVD burners and FVD-R (write once) discs through cooperation with fellow makers in China, with volume production to begin next quarter at the earliest, according to Taiwan industry sources.If you'd like to read more, head on over to DigiTimes. Add a comment
Taiwan makers have offered FVD players and recorders (for movies mainly), and the next step to boost FVD is to offer PC-use burners and corresponding recordable discs, said chairman Der-ray Huang for the Taiwan Information Storage Association.
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Expect to pay a premium for Sony's dual layer BD-R media. With a suggested retail price of $48, they're more twice the price of single layer BD-R discs ($20). If you'd like to read more, Sony's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment
Sony Electronics has begun U.S. shipments of 50GB dual layer Blu-ray Disc recordable (write-once) media with AccuCORE technology.
The company also confirmed that it plans to start shipping 50GB dual layer rewritable BD media later this year.
"The arrival of 50GB Blu-ray Disc media is an important milestone in the evolution of this new format," said Mike Lucas, director of marketing for Sony Electronics' Media and Application Solutions Division. "The capacity represents more than four hours of HD quality video, at a 24 Mbps transfer rate, allowing users to take full advantage of Sony's Blu-ray Disc burners and VAIO desktop and notebook computers."
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While Memorex's HD DVD-RW media won't ship until the fourth quarter of 2006, their HD DVD-R discs are available now for a suggested retail price of $19.99. More information can be found here. Add a comment
Memorex, the leading brand of optical media at U.S. retail and a portfolio brand of Imation Corp. (NYSE: IMN - News), today announced it is shipping its highly anticipated HD DVD recordable media. Memorex HD DVD-R write-once discs support high-definition (HD) television and video recording with crystal-clear broadcast quality. Also ideal for consumers seeking to capture, save and share photos, music and data, the recordable Memorex HD DVD discs deliver up to three times the capacity of standard recordable DVD media and faster digital transfer speeds.
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The patent infringement law suits, Ciba Specialty Chemicals (CIBA) had filed against RiTEK Corporation and its European subsidiaries Conrexx Technology B.V. (also known as Traxdata), RME Manufacturing GmbH, and PrimeDisc Technologies GmbH has been settled, RiTEK Corporation and Ciba Specialty Chemicals Inc., have announced today. Ciba had sued RiTEK because it had found the dye supplied by some of RiTEK's suppliers, infringed Ciba's phthalocyanine and related CD-R media patents. Ciba holds worldwide patents for its advanced phthalocyanine dyes and disks, which include China and Taiwan, where RiTEK had produced the media. A RiTEK spokesperson commented: "We do not have plentiful knowledge about the dye technology. After a clarification from Ciba, we realize the importance of the technology within the Ciba dye in the dye industry. We regret that we had used for part of our CD-R production a dye from a local supplier that turned out to infringe CIBA's dye and media patents. After this incident we had instantly improved our internal processes to make sure that intellectual property rights are respected and switched back to Ciba's product."If you'd like to read more, Ciba's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment
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Advanced Media, Inc., manufacturer and marketer of the popular RIDATA brand of recordable CD and DVD media, flash memory cards and USB flash drives, has introduced its latest addition to its' rapidly growing RIDATA brand DVD media lineup. The new RIDATA DVD-RW 6X and DVD+RW 8X media features exceptionally fast write speeds for re-writeable media.Advanced Media's 8x DVD+RW and 6x DVD-RW discs are available now in packs of 25, 50 and 100. More information can be found here. Add a comment
"We are pleased to be able to provide the highest speed rewriteable DVD discs available on the market today. Our rewriteable DVD's have seven times the storage capacity of a CD-R for larger digital storage needs. RIDATA DVD+RW ensures high durability and reliability for a variety of recording situations, making it a versatile storage solution. These discs are ideal for data-intensive, high-performance data storage," remarked Harvey Liu, Advanced Media president. "Rewriteable discs can be used for recording and re-recording TV shows, movies, sporting events, digital photos, up to two hours of video, MP3 files and data."
The RIDATA rewriteable media will rewrite up to 1,000 times and are tested to keep data safe for more than 30 years for durable long lasting archives. RIDATA DVD's have become the optimal solution for copying high quality video, sound, and large capacity for both audio/video and PC systems. Rewriteable media from RIDATA is compatible with popular DVD readers and writers.
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CMC has extended its business operations from OEM production to own-brand sales, to seek better profitability, and China is the market with the largest potential for the time being, the sources pointed out. Mr. Data was created specifically for the China market, the sources indicated. CMC is offering 52x CD-R, 8x and 16x DVD+R/-R discs for sale there, with an 8x DVD+R/-R disc priced at 2.5 yuan (US$0.31), the sources noted.If you'd like to read more, head on over to DigiTimes. Add a comment
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The first holographic storage media will begin shipping by Christmas, executives at media maker Hitachi Maxell have indicated.With the media alone costing $120 to $180 apiece, I probably won't be asking Santa for one of these holographic drives. If you'd like to read more, the entire article can be found here. Add a comment
In an interview, Rich D'Ambrise, director of technical marketing at Maxell, said that 300-Gbyte holographic disks will begin shipping either in November or December, as InPhase Technologies, the developer of the holographic technology, said last year.
However, D'Ambrise also indicated that the company will move to a second-generation, 800-Gbyte disc in 2008, and has targeted a 1.6-Tbyte removable cartridge by 2010.
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Philips BenQ Digital Storage (PBDS), a joint venture between Royal Philips Electronics and BenQ established in February 2003, has been reorganized to manage Philips' patent royalties for optical disc drives (ODDs) with operations to begin on August 7, according to PBDS.As part of the reorganization, PBDS has taken over BenQ's ODD R&D and sales staff and has set up a branch offices in the US and Europe. If you'd like to read more, the entire article can be found here. Add a comment
The reorganization was due to Lite-On IT acquiring BenQ's ODD business unit in April of this year, noted PBDS. Philips originally negotiated and collected royalty fees for its ODD patents but has authorized PBDS to act as its agent after the Lite-On IT buyout, according to PBDS.
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Verbatim Corporation, a first-tier media producer known for developing advanced DVD and Dual Layer technologies, announced today the world's first Mini DVD-R Dual Layer (DL) disc. Measuring only three inches (8cm) in diameter, the new discs provide nearly a full hour of continuous video capture time or 2.66GB of storage capacity on a single side. Verbatim Mini DVD-R DL media will be available at the end of August 2006 in North America, where the new Canon DC22 Mini DVD-R DL-compatible camcorder will be launched. Shipments to other parts of the world will begin when the new Mini DVD-R DL-compatible camcorders become available locallyVerbatim's Mini DVD-R DL discs are expected to hit store shelves at the end of August and will cost about $24.99 for a pack of three. More information can be found here. Add a comment
Featuring two recording layers on a single side, Verbatim's new Mini DVD-R DL discs provide almost twice the capacity of current mini DVD-R discs. Fully compatible with the DVD-R DL specification approved by the DVD Forum, the media can be recorded with compatible camcorders and played back with the majority of DVD players. It is ideal for applications such as recording and sharing home movies, sporting events, training videos and business presentations as well as digital audio, photos and graphics.
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The PX-608AL will ship in mid September and is expected to cost about 13,000 Yen. More information can be found here. Add a comment
