Lite-On has reportedly obtained orders from Japan-based Plextor to manufacture a 20x DVD burner, the PX-806SA, with shipments to begin in the fourth quarter of 2008.
Lite-On IT declined comment on the reports.
This is the first time Lite-On IT has undertaken outsourced production for Plextor, the sources pointed out. Taiwan-based BenQ used to be Plextor's OEM maker for DVD-ROM drives, the sources indicated.
In addition to manufacturing capability, a main reason behind the selection of Lite-On IT is that the company is able to solve DVD patent problems through its joint venture with Royal Philips Electronics, Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions, the sources explained.
According to Plextor, the company debuted the PX-806SA in Shanghai, China, on September 15. PX-806SA features write speeds of 20x for DVD+R/-R, 12x for DVD+R/-R DL and DVD-RAM, 8x for DVD+RW, 6x for DVD-RW, 48x for CD-R and 32x for CD-RW as well as Qflix support, technology developed by US-based Sonic Solutions to enable users to download and burn movies with CSS encryption.
