With both Ritek and CMC accepting Veeza, second-teir manufacturers are reportedly feeling pressure to sign up for Philips' CD-R licensing scheme.
Second-tier makers of optical discs in Taiwan are feeling increasing pressure to comply with Veeza, Philips' new licensing scheme for its CD-R patents, following acceptance of the scheme by the two top makers CMC Magnetics and Ritek, according to industry sources.
Philips, in a strong attempt to promote Veeza, has dissuaded global leading brands of CD-R discs from importing unlicensed discs, warning that such discs will subject to confiscation by custom officials, the sources indicated. Philips has even extended such warnings to large retail channels, such as Wal-Mart and Best Buy, and distributors in the US and Europe, the sources noted.
While second-tier manufacturers can still export discs to Latin America, Russia and markets in the Third World, Veeza is making it hard for them to export their discs to the US and Europe. If you'd like to read more, head on over to DigiTimes.
