Early April Restart for Taiyo Yuden DVD-R Production
Taiyo Yuden announced that it is now producing CD-R discs at its That’s Fukushima subsidiary and plans to restart DVD-R manufacturing in early April.
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Taiyo Yuden Disc Plant Resumes Some Shipments
Taiyo Yuden announced that, with the partial restoration of electricity and other infrastructure, it is now shipping some recordable optical disc (CD-R, DVD-R, BD-R) products from its That’s Fukushima subsidiary.
Taiyo Yuden Fukushima Disc Plant Remains Offline
Taiyo Yuden announced that, as of March 18th, recordable optical disc production (CD-R, DVD-R, BD-R) at its That’s Fukushima subsidiary will remain offline until further notice.
Taiyo Yuden Halts Fukushima Recordable Disc Production
Taiyo Yuden announced the earthquake that struck the northern region of Japan on March 11, 2011 may affect shipments from its That’s Fukushima subsidiary, which manufacturers recordable CD (CD-R), DVD (DVD±R) and Blu-ray (BD-R) discs.
Taiyo Yuden Slashes Optical Disc Production
Some sad but not unexpected news today. Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. announced a number of severe actions aimed at dealing with eroding market conditions and an “extraordinary loss” within its recordable optical disc group. According to the statement, Taiyo Yuden will cut back its production of CD-R, DVD±R and BD-R media from a current level …
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JVC Wins DVD Patent Suit Against Conrexx Ritek
Victor Company of Japan, Limited (JVC), an operating company of the JVC KENWOOD Group, announced that it won a suit it had filed against Conrexx Technology B.V. (Conrexx), a German affiliate of Ritek Corporation, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of DVD recordable and other optical storage discs.
Smart and Friendly’s 8X CD Rocket Review
With earth-shattering performance light years beyond anything else currently available, the Smart and Friendly 8X CD Rocket blasts into orbit propelled by the latest and greatest in CD recording technology, Sanyo Electric’s new CRD-R800S CD recorder.
DVD-ROM and CD-R: The Compatibility Question Answered
As the first generation of DVD-ROM drives ushered in a brand-new day in high-density optical media storage, the same drives seemed to spell doom for die-hard CD-R users, who harbored a well-founded fear that they might have to abandon their investments in CD-R hardware and media and migrate to the new technology.
CD-R, Fit to Print: Printing Devices for CD-Recordable
There is little arguing that CD-R disc label printing has come a long way in terms of price and capability in a few years and the future promises more exciting developments.
Sony Announces Twin Laser Optical Pickups for Reading DVD, CD-ROM, and CD-R
Sensing a strategic market opportunity, Sony Corporation has now announced that it will be introducing two separate optical pickups capable of reading DVD, CD-ROM, and CD-R discs.
Kodak’s PCD Writer 600 and Disc Transporter: Replication in Record Time
Much like the military remnants of the cold war, Kodak’s expensive PCD Writer 600 is trying to find an alternate role in a new world order — a recorder culture dominated by entry-level units. But comparing the PCD Writer 600 to any other CD recorder is like comparing the old Army Jeep to a Hummer, …
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