CMC Magnetics chairman Robert Wong recently spoke out about Blu-ray manufacturing and why Taiwan disc makers are being conservative over their deployment in the next-generation optical disc standard.
According to Wong, the format has yet to reach mass penetration because high royalty fees and equipment costs have turned off disc makers.
"Although recent sales of Blu-ray optical drives in North America have been stimulated by cut-throat pricing indicating that the Blu-ray market should deliver substantial business potential," Wong cited years of experience in saying that Taiwan optical disc makers should be conservative over their deployment. He spoke of how the rapid expansion of both CD-R and DVD+R/-R disc production led to a drastic average selling price drop and sees the same happening to next gen discs.
Wong estimated that it would take several years for Blu-ray discs to gain a mainstream role.
Source:
Digitimes
"Although recent sales of Blu-ray optical drives in North America have been stimulated by cut-throat pricing indicating that the Blu-ray market should deliver substantial business potential," Wong cited years of experience in saying that Taiwan optical disc makers should be conservative over their deployment. He spoke of how the rapid expansion of both CD-R and DVD+R/-R disc production led to a drastic average selling price drop and sees the same happening to next gen discs.
Wong estimated that it would take several years for Blu-ray discs to gain a mainstream role.
Source:
Digitimes
