The Opto-Electronics & Systems Laboratories (OES) under the Taiwanese government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) have formally introduced its self-developed DVD format, FVD (forward versatile disc, originally called finalized versatile disc).
OES has developed FVD in cooperation with the Taiwan Advanced Optical Storage Research Alliance (AOSRA), an R&D organization formed by local manufacturers, according to OES deputy director Der-ray Huang.
In addition to AOSRA members, the FVD has won Microsoft's support.
The first FVD models may be available for sale at the end of this year at the earliest, Huang indicated.
| AOSRA member FVD responsibilities |
| Item | Company |
| Physical disc technology | CMC Magnetics, Ritek, U-Tech Media, Prodisc Technology |
| Disc playback | Lite-On IT, Mustek Systems, Quanta Storage, BenQ |
| Chipset | ALi |
| PDP and LCD HDTV displays | Tatung, BenQ |
Source: OES, compiled by DigiTimes, April 2004
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