Sony to invest $75.8m to expand Blu-ray production

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Sony to invest $75.8m to expand Blu-ray production

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Sony to invest $75.8m to expand Blu-ray production

With Blu-ray's success so far including the announcement of one million discs sold, it comes as no surprise that Sony is aiming to expand its Blu-ray production capacity. Now, Sony's Digital Audio Disc unit has just been given the go-ahead by the Terre Haute city council to invest $75.8 in its Indiana disc production facility to expand its Blu-ray production capacity.

At present, its three Blu-ray replication lines can output a maximum of 750,000 Blu-ray discs per month, but once the expansion and conversion has been complete, this will increase to 5 million Blu-ray discs per month, which includes single and dual layer discs. Part of this move will include the transfer of personnel from older lines over to the upcoming Blu-ray replication lines. This process will take place between May and October.

Thanks to GristyMcFisty for letting us know about this news. Further info can be read in this PC Pro article.

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Posted by DukeNukem on Wednesday 25 April 2007 14:49

Posted by johnzap on Wednesday 25 April 2007 17:06

For now DVD is fine. Once Blu-Ray becomes affordable and interesting for the consumer, it's, obviously, the format to go.

Posted by Dolphinius_Rex on Wednesday 25 April 2007 19:20

This is excellent news. One of the biggest problems with Blu-Ray replication right now is the time it takes to get it done. This will ease supply issues and allow more studios to release films quicker.

Posted by BitRate on Friday 27 April 2007 02:25

I don't trust Sony. They can shove their DRM/AACS/Rootkit crap where the sun doesn't shine.

Rock on DVD!

Posted by Kashim on Sunday 29 April 2007 21:02

No, the biggest problem with Blu-Ray replication is NOT the time it takes to get it done, it's the price. Last I heard, it costs about 4x as much compared to HD-DVD replication.

Posted by DukeNukem on Monday 30 April 2007 14:28

Yet in the stores the movies cost about the same. Go figure.

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