DVD manufacturers

Global DVD recorder shipments for 2003 expand more than four-fold: JEITA

Apr 23,2004 0

The 2003 shipments of DVD recorders posted a significant increase from last year, according to the Japanese Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association. The shipments...

Taiwan optical drive makers predict entry-level DVD recorder prices to drop 20%-30%

Apr 22,2004 0

The price level of entry-level DVD recorders without built-in hard disk drives (HDDs) is likely to drop 20%-30% by the end of the year, Taiwanese...

NEC Electronics now shipping new DVD Recorder Codec IC

Mar 22,2004 0

NEC Electronics has announced that it is now shipping a DVD recorder codec integrated circuit (IC) to incorporate all necessary functions for back-end audio video...

Demand to rise for DVD burners

Feb 20,2004 0

Taiwanese digital video disk (DVD) burner makers are expected to increase their global market share this year as the growing trend of burning downloaded online...

Taiwanese slim DVD burners expect growing sales

Jan 28,2004 0

Taiwan’s major manufacturers of optical disc drives, including Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage and BenQ, anticipate high growth in slim DVD burner sales in the second...

CD-RW drive output to grow strongly in 2004

Jan 19,2004 0

Taiwan's output of CD-RW drives is expected to grow in 2004 as the markets for PCs and traditional CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives are becoming saturated...

Japanese chipmakers to skip New Year holidays to meet surge

Dec 30,2003 0

Several major Japanese chipmakers have decided to have staff give up their New Year holidays to meet a demand surge stemming from spirited sales of...

Taiwan makers to face 8x DVD Dual price pressure from Japan and Korea

Dec 22,2003 0

Main Taiwanese producers of optical disc drives anticipate a further drop in the OEM price of 8x DVD Dual burners in the first quarter of...

Contract prices for DVD recorders to fall 20-30% in 2004

Dec 9,2003 0

Contract manufacturing prices for DVD recorders in Taiwan are likely to fall 20-30% in 2004 from the current average of below US$250, according to DigiTimes.com...

Taiwan’s optical disc makers begin 8x DVD+R/-R production

Dec 3,2003 0

Ritek, CMC Magnetics and Prodisc Technology have started or will soon start production of 8x DVD+R/-R discs, according to the companies. The companies have been...