New BD-R Production System by Singulus

Singulus Technologies AG has developed a new production system including process technology for the manufacture of recordable Blu-ray Discs (BD-R). Singulus already became world market leader for production systems in 2008, when it launched the Bluline II. Singulus has already delivered the first development system for BD-R. For this new development, it is now able to build on its exchange of expertise with its long-term cooperation partner Info Source MultiMedia Ltd. (ISMM). Since the beginning of 2008, the new BD-R production system is in use at ISMM and they are the first supplier of recordable Blu-ray Discs in China.

The new system is aimed at the segment of the forthcoming recordable Blu-ray Discs (BD-R). The BD-R will be needed for the recording of high-definition films that are already being broadcast by television stations in the USA and will become increasingly commonplace throughout Europe. The Blu-ray format has definitively become established as the new standard in the film and television market. High-definition television or HDTV (HD ready and full HD), in combination with the video format Blu-ray, is the new technology of the media sector.

According to a study by the research organization FutureSource, production of recordable Blu-ray Discs is expected to reach approx. 1 billion by 2012. Stefan A. Baustert, CEO of Singulus, remarked: "We are absolutely convinced that the new production system for recordable Blu-ray Discs will likewise be able to capture a successful market position. Singulus is well positioned to benefit from future business."

In 2008 Singulus unveiled its new Bluline II system for the production of 50 Gigabyte dual layer Blu-Ray Discs and already supplied a total of 55 systems for Blu-ray production lines. Singulus Technologies AG will be concentrating on the Optical Disc and Solar segments in future. In the Optical Disc segment, the spotlight is on consolidating the worldwide market lead for Blu-ray production systems and rapidly bringing the new inline mastering system for Blu-ray to market.