In fact, CMC and Ritek have respectively become part of Japanese firms' OEM (original equipment manufacturing) supply chains in recent years after surviving fierce competition against their Taiwanese counterparts, as they are steadfastly dedicated to blu-ray DVD discs and ultimately become capable of volume production.
According to Japan Recording Media Industries Association, around 300 million blu-ray DVD discs will be needed in 2012.
The fact that not all DVD machines and
DVD discs are compatible should, in itself, be enough to motivate the electronics companies involved to work together toward a common standard for the next-generation DVD.
As movie studios prepare new titles for release in the high-definition HD DVD disc format, the retail introduction of the RCA HDV5000 offers consumers an array of convenience features that enhance the movie experience.
The RCA HDV5000 provides high-definition up-conversion of standard DVD discs and includes an HDMI 1.
DVD Disc 2 is devoted entirely to special features, including candid interviews with fourteen of the featured artists and four mini-documentaries: Bradley Beesley's "Ambulance LTD ACLMF 2005," "Voices from Within" (featuring Blues Traveler; directed by Dan Shaw), "214 Circle Drive" (featuring Ruthie Foster; directed by Margaret Brown), and "Roky Erickson," Kyle Ellison's portrait of Austin's own father of psychedelia.
The Sonic authoring systems used to create the BD and HD
DVD discs at Technicolor are included in the set of encoding, authoring, and emulation solutions supplied to members as part of Sonic's HDAA program.
JDC will manufacture
DVD discs at its Sacramento, Cal.
The stamper machines that actually produce the
DVD discs will be modified to create smaller tracks on the disc, generating a capacity boost with higher track densities.
4GB rewritable
DVD discs for capacities ranging from 2.
He also expects to be the first plant to ship recordable
DVD discs early next year.
CD and
DVD discs are exceptionally durable (up to 100 years or more without any special storage requirements), and there is near universal availability of drives and media based on ISO standards.