Infomedia gets Philips certification for the 8x DVD+RW

Infomedia, a second-tier maker of blank optical discs in Taiwan, on March 22 announced it has obtained certification from Philips for the 8x DVD+RW format, the fifth maker globally and the third in Taiwan following Ritek and CMC Magnetics.

Infomedia received certification from Philips for 4x DVD+RW in June 2004 and 16x DVD+R in February 2005, the company indicated. With product lines consisting of DVD+R/-R, DVD+RW/-RW and CD-RW discs, Infomedia will soon start R&D in next-generation blue-laser discs, according to the company.

Source: DigiTimes