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Two Japanese suppliers commit to keeping Blu-ray discs and drives in supply

7 hours ago
  • #Japanese Electronics
  • #Media Storage
  • #Blu-ray Market
  • Japanese firms I-O Data and Verbatim Japan strengthen partnership to continue Blu-ray drive and disc supply in Japan.
  • Efforts include securing components, adjusting production, and developing new products tailored to user needs, such as backup, storage, and business use.
  • I-O Data's BD Reco external Blu-ray drive for Windows, launched in February, received strong response for recording TV shows and anime.
  • Companies plan to improve BD Reco and their Blu-ray lineup despite declining demand in some areas due to streaming and cloud storage.
  • Blu-ray remains relevant for physical media like PlayStation 5 and Xbox games, offering comfort to anime fans in Japan who use recorders for personal libraries.