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How many DVD recorders manufacturers make their own drives?

PostPosted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 1:52 pm
by Sa[v]aGe
I know that there is a lot of stuff out there that is rebagged so I wanted to know all of the manufacturers which make their own drives.
So far I'm sure about:
Nec, LiteOn, Pioneer, Plextor, BTC, AOpen, LG (Hitachi-LG data storage), Samsung (TSST), Benq, Optorite (?)
Any others?

PostPosted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 2:00 pm
by hoxlund
i think that pretty much covered it, i guess you could put Sony in as that they used to

PostPosted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 2:32 pm
by dhc014
I wouldn't consider Optorite a manufacturer...

Don't forget Nu-Tech, Panasonic, and Teac manufacturers some of their own drives as well.

PostPosted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 4:05 pm
by ItalianJob
Seems to me that some "manufacturers" use NEC chips (Pioneer...). So it's more complexe...

PostPosted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 12:49 am
by dodecahedron
Plextor too have been known to rebadge drives from other manufacturers (but not often though).

PostPosted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 12:51 am
by Sa[v]aGe
I forgot Mitsumi. They design their own drives I think.