HDTV News Poster
12-20-2006, 06:17 AM
Filed under: HDTV (http://hdtv.engadget.com/category/hdtv/), Home Entertainment (http://hdtv.engadget.com/category/homeentertainment/)
It might not have said so on the flyer, but Blu-ray and HD DVD in 2006 have been largely a BYOL affair (http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/08/29/blu-ray-vs-hd-dvd-on-hold-for-blue-laser-shortage/), since neither Sony nor Nichia were able to supply enough of the lasers that are at the basis of both formats (http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/10/25/where-do-blu-ray-and-hd-dvd-discs-come-from/) to meet demand (http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/07/10/more-details-on-blu-ray-delays/). Well Sharp -- which hasn't released its DV-BP1U (http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/09/14/sharp-cedia-blu-ray-player-dv-bp1u/) Blu-ray player yet -- has now decided to jump into the blue laser game (http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/11/10/silicon-wafers-to-solve-blue-laser-supply-problem/) as well, producing 150,000 units per month; they expect to be up to 500,000 units per month by September of next year. A company spokeswoman said most of the diodes will go into Sharp products, but we're sure European (http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/09/06/playstation-3-launch-misfire-europe-delayed-to-march-07-500k/) PlayStation 3 (chrome://performancing/content/www.engadget.com/tag/ps3) fans wouldn't mind seeing a few truckloads headed in Sony's direction, while everyone else is just hoping to see price drops (http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/11/18/blu-ray--disc-drive-prices-to-be-halved-by-2008/) on high definition players across the board.
Link To Original Article (http://hdtv.engadget.com/2006/12/19/sharp-brings-its-own-blue-lasers-to-the-party/)
It might not have said so on the flyer, but Blu-ray and HD DVD in 2006 have been largely a BYOL affair (http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/08/29/blu-ray-vs-hd-dvd-on-hold-for-blue-laser-shortage/), since neither Sony nor Nichia were able to supply enough of the lasers that are at the basis of both formats (http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/10/25/where-do-blu-ray-and-hd-dvd-discs-come-from/) to meet demand (http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/07/10/more-details-on-blu-ray-delays/). Well Sharp -- which hasn't released its DV-BP1U (http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/09/14/sharp-cedia-blu-ray-player-dv-bp1u/) Blu-ray player yet -- has now decided to jump into the blue laser game (http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/11/10/silicon-wafers-to-solve-blue-laser-supply-problem/) as well, producing 150,000 units per month; they expect to be up to 500,000 units per month by September of next year. A company spokeswoman said most of the diodes will go into Sharp products, but we're sure European (http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/09/06/playstation-3-launch-misfire-europe-delayed-to-march-07-500k/) PlayStation 3 (chrome://performancing/content/www.engadget.com/tag/ps3) fans wouldn't mind seeing a few truckloads headed in Sony's direction, while everyone else is just hoping to see price drops (http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/11/18/blu-ray--disc-drive-prices-to-be-halved-by-2008/) on high definition players across the board.
Link To Original Article (http://hdtv.engadget.com/2006/12/19/sharp-brings-its-own-blue-lasers-to-the-party/)