According to DigiTimes "...Taiwan-based IC design house Mediatek said the company “has an opportunity” to supply DVD player single chips to Japanese vendors by the end of the first quarter, a company executive said. Company president Jyhjer Cho declined to confirm or deny market speculation that Mediatek will begin shipping chips to Japanese vendors in March, only saying that the company has been making efforts in Japan and South Korea for some time and stands a chance to win orders..." Click at the 'Source' for more information!