Microboards Technology announced that, as of March 1, 2012, it will discontinue hardware repair service and support for its optical disc labeling and publishing systems that employ Hewlett-Packard’s Deskjet 6122 inkjet printing engine.
Panasonic Corporation announced that it will continue to sell a number of DVD players from its 2011 model year.
Samsung Electronics announced its new SE-208BW Optical SMART Hub.
Millenniata announced that it has received a Visionary Product award from the organizers of the Storage Visions 2012 conference at CES 2012 for the company’s M-DISC optical storage technology.
Pioneer Electronics announced its new BDR-XD04 portable Blu-ray Disc (BD) BDXL writer ($149.99).
Microtech Systems announced that TEAC will sell and support Microtech’s CD, DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BD) duplication and production equipment in Europe.
ASUSTeK Computer announced its new SBW-06C2X-U external Blu-ray BDXL recorder.
Plextor Europe announced its new PX-650US PlexEasy DVD burner, which can be used without a PC to backup data stored on SD memory cards and digital devices.
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 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.
Moser Baer India Limited announced financial results for its second quarter of fiscal year 2011-2012.