Tag archive: TDK

For years TDK was primarily an audio media manufacturing company, making CDs, floppy disks, and (yes) even cassette tapes for folks to preserve their precious memories and data. These days, TDK is licensing out the TDK Life on Record brand to fellow media outfit Imation, and they've gone live with a series of consumer audio products (announced back in February) that might just turn some heads. So far, the TDK Life on Record brand features… Read More

This new TDK Boombox ($499) combines the retro novelty of the boombox with sophisticated audio and a stylish modern form. The boombox features a dedicated, high-excursion 6-inch sub-woofer driver as well as two 6-inch coaxial drivers to deliver premium sound quality. The front also includes a control panel with touch-sensitive buttons and an equalizer to add a visual element to whatever tunes you are blasting. The boombox also allows for… Read More

Hey, remember back when TDK boasted they had developed 100 GB Blu-ray media and were working on 200 GB capacties? Wel, seems they've gone and done it. There's no consumer gear on the market which can use it (yet), but TDK announced today that it as developed a new Blu-Ray disc with a 200 GB capacity, double the capacity of the company's earlier 100 GB prototype. Right now, the market is just barely lurching toward the idea… Read More

Hey, if you thought it was silly that TDK was already shipping recordable Blu-ray media when Blu-ray recorders haven't reached the market yet, you'll be happy to know the company has already made its market-preempting product obsolete. According to Japanese press reports (subscription required), TDK has already is already succeeding in writing six-layer 200 GB Blu-ray media. Instead of writing bits on a layer of dye embedded in… Read More

TDK today said they were the first retailer to begin shipping bare Blu-ray Disc media for the consumer market. They've initially brought to retail 25GB recordable and rewritable Blu-Ray Disc media for $19.99 and $24.99 respectively. Besides the 25GB Blu-Ray Discs, said TDK, they would also make available later this year dual layer 50GB recordable and rewritable discs. All of these discs, which are cartridge free, are capable of… Read More

TDK has announced it plans to cease making recordable CD and DVD media this May, closing the doors on is Luxembourg manufacturing facility. According to a company statement, declining market prices for recordable media and increased costs of raw materials led to the decision. The company's European facility was established in 1990, and has the capacity to produce seven million CD-Rs and eight million DVD-Rs per month. By closing the… Read More

TDK will also show its prototype blue laser disc for Sony's "Professional Disc for DATA" drive systems, as well as its line of 4mm and LTO Ultrium data tape recording media. Marking one of the most significant product introductions in the company's history, TDK will also showcase its groundbreaking prototype blue laser disc for Sony's "Professional Disc" Systems. The disc offers an unprecedented 23.3GB storage… Read More

TDK Mediactive owns a variety of key franchises, many of them in the kids market – which Take-Two has little presence in at present. Among the franchises which the company will acquire as part of this deal are Shrek, Pirates of the Caribbean, Robotech, The Muppets, The Land Before Time, Masters of the Universe, Ultimate Fighting Championship and Star Trek. “The addition of TDK's mass market and children's licensed… Read More