5th Round Robin Test Seminar Held in Taipei in a Joint Project between RWPPI and...

5th Round Robin Test Seminar Held in Taipei in a Joint Project between RWPPI and TRIA to Promote the High Levels of Recording and Playback Compatibility with DVD-RW/DVD-R Products

TAIPEI, Taiwan--(Business Wire)--
RW Products Promotion Initiative (RWPPI, President Hiroki Aizawa)
held Taiwan's 5th Round Robin Test Seminar in Taipei on February 21.
The seminar was held from 10:00 a.m. in the Spring City Resort Hotel.
In continuation of the previous seminar, the activities and success
achieved in the RWPPI Round Robin Test(a) in Taiwan, which is
experiencing remarkable growth supplying the standard DVD-RW/DVD-R
market, were promoted, and invitations to take part in the
compatibility tests were extended to a large number of Taiwanese
manufacturers.

A report on the activities of RWPPI, which is the promotional
mother body of the Round Robin Test activities, concentrating on the
test results of the 7th Compatibility Test (Stage #7) that was carried
out between June 2007 and January 2008 was presented during the
seminar.

Stage #7, participated in by thirty-six RWPPI member companies,
involved the implementation of the world's largest DVD compatibility
test affiliated with the RDVDC Compatibility Working Group (three
RDVDC member companies,) and verified recording and playback
compatibility for targeted recording speeds (DVD-RW DL: 2x, DVD-R DL:
8x, and 8 cm DVD-R DL: 2x and 4x) on equipment and products (hardware,
media, PC applications, etc.) produced by manufacturers in the field
of recordable DVDs throughout the world. The results obtained during
this are explained in more detail below.

(1) Tests covering 245 items were implemented on 27 models
produced by 18 disc manufacturers and 12 models produced by seven
writer manufacturers with regard to the physical recording
characteristics of DVD-RW and DVD-R discs and writers that support
them, and it was confirmed that stable levels of recording quality was
attainable.

(2) Logical compatibility tests covering 57 items were implemented
on 68 models produced by seven companies with regard to the writers
that support DVD-RW and DVD-R discs, recording and playback
compatibility was confirmed for all of these models, and we were able
to strengthen a common understanding of the participating members'
standards at the same time.

(3) High levels of compatibility were confirmed in 51 items (VR
mode, DVD-RW, DVD-R and 8 cm discs supporting CPRM) covering
recording, playback and editing functions for 23 models produced by
eight companies with regard to recorders, DVD camcorders and PC
authoring software that support DVD-RW and DVD-R discs.

(4) Playback compatibility evaluations covering twelve items were
implemented on 135 models produced by sixteen companies with regard to
players, drives and PC playback software supporting DVD-RW and DVD-R
discs, and playback compatibility was confirmed under a wide range of
different environments.

Gordon Yeh, CEO of RITEK Corporation, the chairman of TRIA(b)
(Taiwan Recording-Media Industries Association) had the following to
say of the seminar in Taiwan: "Compatibility between recording and
playback equipment is becoming more and more important in the
expanding DVD market. The Taiwan seminar of this the fifth RWPPI Round
Robin Test has been hosted with the cooperation of TRIA to emphasize
the activities launched by the industry. I hope that this opportunity
will encourage many more companies to participate in these
activities."

By heightening the recording and playback compatibility for
products supporting RVD-RW and DVD-R discs through encouraging the
participation of even more companies in Taiwan, which is the main
supplier for the recordable DVD market, RWPPI hopes to provide an
active contribution in order to ensure higher growth levels throughout
the entire DVD market.

RW Products Promotion Initiative (RWPPI) www.rwppi.com

The objective of RWPPI is to ensure that DVD-RW and DVD-R
standards are spread and promoted smoothly throughout the market for
related products. Ever since our inauguration in May 2005, we have
been initiating activities together with member companies related to
DVD-RW and DVD-R products in all regions of the world to establish
standard specifications and ensure compatibility between hardware and
discs for the purpose of increasing customer satisfaction.

(a) Round Robin Test: A group that implements and administers
compatibility tests in order to improve levels of recording and
playback compatibility between media, equipment and PC software
related to DVD-RW and DVD-R discs. Compatibility tests are currently
being implemented jointly with RDVDC (Recordable DVD Council) and the
number of participatory companies is the largest within the industry.

(b) TRIA: Taiwan Recording-Media Industries Association. An
industrial association for companies involved in the field of
recordable media, including DVDs, located in Taiwan. Chaired by Mr.
Gordon Yeh, CEO of RITEK Corporation.

Appendix

Manufacturers taking part in the compatibility tests carried out
this time (RWPPI member companies only. Alphabetical order.)

Alpine Electronics, Inc., CMC Magnetics Corporation, CyberLink
Inc., Daxon Technology Inc., D & M Holdings Inc., Falcon Technologies
International L.L.C., FUJI FILM Corporation, Funai Electric Co., Ltd.,
Gigastorage Corporation, Info Source Multi Media Ltd., Kenwood
Corporation, LITE-ON IT Corporation, MediaTek Inc., Memory Tech Sdn.
Bhd., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Co.,
Ltd., Moser Baer India Ltd., Nero AG, Noah Technologies International
Inc., Optodisc Technology Corporation, Orion Electric Co., Ltd.,
Pioneer Corporation, Prodisc Technology Inc., RITEK Corporation,
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Sharp
Corporation, Sony Corporation, Sony NEC Optiarc Inc., Taiyo Yuden Co.,
Ltd., TEAC Corporation, Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology
Corporation, UmeDisc Ltd. Victor Company of Japan, Limited, Wealth
Fair Technologies Ltd., Yamaha Corporation

RW Products Promotion Initiative Office
Masami Morishita, +81-3-3495-9984
masami_morishita@post.pioneer.co.jp
here

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