Terre
Haute, Ind., May 16 - Sony DADC today officially
inaugurated Blu-ray Disc BD-ROM (video, games, data) production in the
U.S.
Sony DADC in the
U.S. currently has three Blu-ray
replication lines functioning with a capacity of 25,000 single-layer 25GB
Blu-ray Discs per day, for a total of 750,000 Blu-ray Discs per month. This
capacity is expected to increase to nearly 5 million discs per month by October
as additional lines are added to the facility. Of these additional lines, six
will be capable of manufacturing 50GB dual layer Blu-ray Discs.
"Sony DADC is thrilled to be the
leading optical disc manufacturing facility in the U.S. and have a full Blu-ray
BD-ROM line ready for production," said Dieter Daum, President, Sony Disc &
Digital Solutions. "Blu-ray is going to revolutionize the way consumers enjoy
and interact with high definition entertainment content, and we are pleased to
play a critical role in this important development."
Sony DADC also has an offset
printer and packaging line dedicated to Blu-ray BD-ROM. Additionally, it employs
a Phase Transition Mastering (PTM) machine, which can be easily reconfigured to
master both BD-ROM and DVD-ROM (video, games, data) on a single system. A second
PTM machine will be added this summer, and an additional offset printer and
three additional packaging lines will be added by October.
Blu-ray Disc Authoring Services
will be offered to customers in July 2006.
About Sony
DADC
Sony DADC, a leading
producer of optical disc media, has cutting-edge optical media manufacturing
facility locations in Terre Haute, IN and Pitman, NJ. Although widely known for
its quality disc production and distribution services, Sony DADC also develops
and delivers dynamic technologies that not only protect disc content, but also
transform discs into powerful marketing tools by adding secure links to bonus
web-site content or prize incentives. Sony DADC operates within the Sony
Corporation of America corporate group. Visit us at
http://www.sonydadc.com or call 1.800.358.7316 for more information.
About Sony
Corporation of America
Sony Corporation of America, based in New York
City, is the U.S.
subsidiary of Sony Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo. Sony is a leading manufacturer of audio,
video, communications, and information technology products for the consumer and
professional markets. Its music, motion picture, television, computer
entertainment, and online businesses make Sony one of the most comprehensive
entertainment companies in the world. Sony's principal U.S. businesses
include Sony Electronics Inc., Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sony Computer
Entertainment America Inc., and a 50% interest in Sony BMG Music Entertainment,
one of the largest recorded music companies in the world. Sony recorded
consolidated annual sales of approximately $64 billion for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2006, and it employs 158,500 people worldwide. Sony's consolidated
sales in the U.S. for the fiscal year ended March
31, 2006 were $16.7 billion. For more information see
http://www.sony.com.
Source: Sony DADC
