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Sony DADC Consolidates Disc Production, Cuts 158 Jobs

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 26 January 2012, 12:00 pm

Sony DADC announced that it is consolidating its optical disc manufacturing and packaging operations in Europe.

Filed under Financial, News, Personnel, Replication. Tagged Austria, BD-ROM, Blu-ray Disc (BD), CD-ROM, Compact Disc (CD), Czech Republic, DVD, DVD-ROM, Sony DADC, Sony DADC Czech Republic s.r.o., United Kingdom

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Samsung Launches SE-208BW Optical SMART Hub

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 9 January 2012, 11:05 am

Samsung Electronics announced its new SE-208BW Optical SMART Hub.

Filed under News, Optical Storage. Tagged CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, CES 2012, Compact Disc (CD), DLNA, DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, Optical Disc Drive (ODD), Samsung Electronics, SE-208BW, Wi-Fi

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HLDS Executives Do Time for Optical Disc Drive Price Fixing

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 14 December 2011, 9:00 am

The U.S. Department of Justice announced that three executives from Hitachi-LG Data Storage (HLDS) have agreed to plead guilty and serve prison time in the United States for their participation in a series of conspiracies to rig bids and fix prices for the sale of optical disc drives.

Filed under News, Optical Storage. Tagged Blu-ray Disc (BD), CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, Compact Disc (CD), Dell, Department of Justice (DOJ), DVD, DVD-R, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Hitachi Ltd., Hitachi-LG Data Storage (HLDS), LG Electronics, Microsoft, Optical Disc Drive (ODD), United States

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Pioneer Launches BDR-207JBK Blu-ray BDXL Writer

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 13 December 2011, 3:12 pm

Pioneer Corporation announced that it will begin shipping its new BDR-207JBK Blu-ray Disc (BD) recorder in Japan early in the new year. No word yet on North American availability.

Filed under News, Optical Storage. Tagged BD-J, BD-R, BD-R XL, BD-R XL 100 GB, BD-R XL 128 GB, BD-RE, BD-RE XL, BD-RE XL 100 GB, BD-ROM, BDR-207JBK, Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray Disc (BD), CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, Compact Disc (CD), CyberLink Corp., DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, HDMV, Japan, Pioneer Electronics, SATA

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HLDS Busted for Optical Disc Drive Price Fixing

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 30 September 2011, 3:33 pm

The U.S. Department of Justice announced that Hitachi-LG Data Storage (HLDS) has agreed to plead guilty and pay a $21.1 million criminal fine for its participation in a series of conspiracies to rig bids and fix prices for the sale of optical disc drives.

Filed under News, Optical Storage. Tagged CD-ROM, CD-RW, Dell, Department of Justice (DOJ), DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Hitachi Ltd., Hitachi-LG Data Storage (HLDS), LG Electronics, Microsoft, Optical Disc Drive (ODD), United States

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Just Scratching the Surface: Writable Optical Disc Protection

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 16 September 2011, 2:30 pm

Let’s face it — writable CDs and DVDs are tough but they can be damaged. Scratches, scrapes, fingerprints, dust, and just plain crud can play havoc with reading and, especially, with writing. Dealing with these everyday realities in ways that keep discs realistically priced and marketable remains a challenge for product designers. Just Scratching the [...]

Filed under Columns, Optical Storage. Tagged AccuCORE, BD-R, BD-RE, Blu-ray Disc (BD), CD-R, CD-ROM, Compact Disc (CD), Durabis, DuraLayer, DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, Eastman Kodak Company, Emedialive, ForceField, HD DVD, HD DVD-R, HD DVD-RW, Hugh Bennett, Imation Corp., InfoGuard, Magneto Optical (MO), Maxell, MaxPro Hardcoat, Memorex, Panasonic Corporation, Prodisc Technology, Running Optimum Power Control (ROPC), Scratch-Less Disc Industries (SLDI), ScratchGuard, Sony Corp., TDK, Verbatim, VideoGard, Walking Optimum Power Control (WOPC)

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CD-Erasable: It’s a Wipe Out

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 16 September 2011, 2:00 pm

Don’t mess with success. That’s a lesson Coca Cola had to learn the hard way. Maybe it’s just me, but I think CD-Recordable (CD-R) is a proven success that should not risk being undermined by CD-Erasable, which is, in my opinion, of questionable advantage and may confuse the established market.