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.
Good grief. Just when recordable DVD hits the accepted speed limit we find a couple of joyriders stepping on the gas. Manufacturers already have tremendous difficulty delivering consistent and compatible lower-speed products and we know that next generation Blu-ray is due out in the spring. 18X DVD Recording – Why Bother? Hugh Bennett EMedialive, November …
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.
Samsung Electronics announced its new SE-208BW smart media hub CD/DVD drive.
Technicolor SA announced financial and production results for its second quarter 2011.
Samsung Electronics announced its new SE-208AB slim portable DVD writer.
Sony Optiarc America announced its new DRX-S90U dual USB bus powered slim portable DVD/CD writer.
Samsung Electronics announced its new SH-222AB internal 22x DVD recorder.
Samsung Electronics announced its new SE-406A slim external Blu-ray combo drive.
Plextor Europe announced its new PX-LB950UE SuperSpeed USB 3.0/eSATA external 12x Blu-ray Disc (BD) recorder.
Vinpower Digital announced that it has released its new SuperSpeed USB 3.0 external Blu-ray Disc (BD) recorder.