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HLDS Executives Do Time for Optical Disc Drive Price Fixing

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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.

Pioneer Launches BDR-207JBK Blu-ray BDXL Writer

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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.

HLDS Busted for Optical Disc Drive Price Fixing

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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.

Just Scratching the Surface: Writable Optical Disc Protection

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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 …

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CD-Erasable: It’s a Wipe Out

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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.