CMC Magnetics and Ritek will launch Blu-ray media during Q3

We have already seen the first Blu-ray media being shipped from TDK and now other manufacturers have started to follow, or at least admit to their plans of launching their own media. The two Taiwanese manufacturers CMC Magnetics and Ritek have now announced that they are testing their BD media with customers and are aiming for a mass production start during the third quarter of 2006.

“CMC’s HD DVD and BD disc offerings are ready for customer validations, according to company vice president and spokeswoman Andria Wong. Shipments will kick off by the end of the third quarter, said Wong.“

Ritek is aiming to start shipping small amounts of BD media during the third quarter, but it will not start shipping larger amounts until the market really kicks off.

Source: DigiTimes