Optorite strikes back with the new DD1603
Just a few days after the release of the DD1601, the well-known Taiwanese manufacturer plans to launch another 16x DVD burner, codenamed DD1603. Unlike to...
Mitsubishi Chemicals announced 8X DVD-R with CPRM support
Mitsubishi Chemicals announced a new series of 8x DVD-R media that will support the CPRM protection scheme and are addressed mainly for digital broadcasting content...
Pioneer Completes Acquisition of NEC Plasma Display Corporation
Pioneer Corporation today announced that it has completed acquisition of all the shares in NEC Plasma Display Corporation (NPD), a subsidiary of NEC Corporation, pursuant...
JVC to Put on Sale New DVD Video Recorders
Victor Company of Japan (JVC) will begin marketing in early November the KAIROKU LUPIN DR-MX5 (250GB) and DR-MX3 (160GB), the latest VHS/hard drive/DVD personal video...
Taiwan makers remain neutral in the HD-DVD vs. Blu-ray battle
In order to maintain their leverage in negotiating royalty charges, leading Taiwan manufacturers of optical discs and optical disc drives (ODDs) are remaining neutral in...
Pioneer to Release New HDD & DVD Recorders
Pioneer announced September 30 the release of five hard drive and DVD recorders. The high-end DVR-920H-S and DVR-720H-S incorporate the newly developed full digital circuitry...
Taiwan makers wary as Japanese competitors expand 16x DVD+R/-R capacity
Leading Japanese manufacturers of 16x DVD+R/-R discs began to expand their production capacities in the third quarter of this year, which has Taiwan makers guessing...
Toshiba to Introduce DVD Video Recorder with 600GB Hard Drive
Set to hit the market in mid-November, the RD-X5 from Toshiba is a high-end hard drive and DVD recorder that features a 600GB hard drive...
Sony to Market Optical Head, and other Core Parts for Blu-Ray Disc Devices
Sony Corp plans to start sample shipments of its key components used in Blu-ray disc (BD) player/recorders in early December 2004. The five components include...
Plextor Innovates With The Latest Generation Of USB Flash Memory Drives
Plextor, the leading manufacturer of high quality recording equipment, gives new momentum to the PlexFlash memory stick range. Not just trappings - innovative changes again...
