The DVD6C Licensing Group recently terminated the patent license agreement of two Chinese manufacturers. According to DigiTimes, AKI Digital Electrical Appliance and Chaoyue (Jiangsu) Digital failed to fulfill their material obligations of royalty reporting and/or royalty payment under the agreement.
The DVD6C Licensing Group (DVD6C) has terminated its Patent License Agreement with AKI Digital Electrical Appliance, a maker of DVD players based in Shenzhen, because the company failed to fulfill the material obligation of royalty reporting and/or royalty payment under the agreement, with the termination having taken effect on August 12, according to a DVD6C press release.

The news follows the cancellation of another China-based licensee, Chaoyue (Jiangsu) Digital, on August 2, and Chinese makers, which comprise the majority of DVD6C licensees of DVD player technology, are now concerned about a possible crackdown by the licensing organization.
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CDRLabs kicks off the week with an in depth look at Lite-On's new Serial ATA equipped "Super AllWrite" drive, the LH-20A1L. While affordably priced, the drive features some of the fastest reading and writing speeds available. The LH-20A1H is capable of 20x DVD±R, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD±R DL and 12x DVD-RAM writing speeds and has a maximum DVD read speed of 16x. Along with support for HP's LightScribe Direct Disc Labeling system, the LH-20A1L also features many of the technologies we've come to expect from Lite-On, including more advanced ones like SmartWrite and OverSpeed.

In this review we'll take a look at some of the features found on the LH-20A1L and see how it compares to some of the 18x and 20x DVD±RW drives from the competition. Does the LH-20A1L have what it takes? You'll have to read the review to find out.


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Blue Ray Technologies announced today that they've opened the first independent U.S. Blu-ray plant in Spokane, WA. Once it gets up to speed, this $12 million facility will be able to turn out more than 100,000 discs a day.
Blue Ray Technologies has completed its $12 million plant in downtown Spokane, WA, and produced the first run of true indie Blu-ray discs in the U.S. following an arrangement with GE Plastics. The advanced, eco-friendly plant may also be the first of its kind in the world.

"We are very proud that Blue Ray Technologies has produced the first American-made single layer Blu-ray disc with GE Plastic's products and technical support," said Charles Crew, president of GE Plastics.

Washington-based Blue Ray Technologies Inc. new environmentally sound plant to manufacture and distribute Blu-ray discs is now the first U.S.-owned-and-operated producer of Blu-ray discs. The plant will run nonstop and will eventually surpass 100,000 discs a day.

The development is significant because the major studios, led by Blu-ray creator Sony, control most of the world's production of Blue-ray discs -- mainly in Asian plants. Mini-majors, Indie studios, TV companies and record labels would have to stand in line and pay high costs to get Blu-ray product out for the rapidly-growing market.
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