Quanta plans to release its first DVD+RW writer this summer
Posted on 27/03/03 12:58 by Johnny                             
Quanta plans to release its first DVD+RW writer this summer
Quanta Storage is currently an optical notebook OEM drive manufacturer but the company has now announced that it will release a desktop DVD+RW writer sold under its own brand name:

Quanta Storage will use Philips Semiconductor's DVD+RW solution kits for the product. Each solution kit includes a laser optical pick-up head (PUH) as well as components such as controllers, encoders and decoders.

In the future, the company may change some of the product's firmware to suit DVD-Dual optical drives.

 

DVD+RW solution kits used by Taiwanese companies
Company Supplier of solution kit
AOpen Ricoh
Benq Philips Semiconductor
Lite-On IT*

MediaTek: DSPs Sanyo: PUHs

MET Technology Ricoh
Quanta Storage** Philips Semiconductor
Ultima/Artec Ricoh

 * To launch DVD+RW drives in June and DVD-dual drives in August. ** To launch DVD+RW drives in August and DVD-dual drives further on

It unfortunately looks like Lite-On's dual format writers will not ship in volume before August now if DigiTimes information is correct. The reason in that case is probably the shortage of components.

Source: DigiTimes

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By Namoh, Thu 27 Mar 2003 13:17
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Namoh
It unfortunately looks like Lite-On's dual format writers will not ship in volume before August now if DigiTimes information is correct.
If this is true, I'm gonna buy a SONY DRU500. I wanted to wait fore the Lite-On, but August is to late for me. Bad news in my opinion. cry
[edited by G@M3FR3@K on 27.03.2003 15:34]
By satrianez, Fri 28 Mar 2003 01:47
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Me still waiting for 8x DVD+-RW... cry Hope it comes out this year... :8
By Mister Nobody, Fri 28 Mar 2003 04:57
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Me also waiting for 8x DVD burning, and for less than $200. Wake me up then. 4x ? puke

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