Wary of projections, Sony strives to keep MD leadership

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Sony Corp is endeavoring to maintain its leadership in the MiniDisc (MD) format in the face of competitive threats and trends which could erode its market position. Global demand for MDs in 1998 was 1.25 million units, an increase of 89% over 1997. Sony's production capacity in Japan is 4 million units in two plants and it has an additional 1 million units at its DADC facility in Austria. To secure its position in the MD market, Sony introduced the 1.3GB GigaMO, an alternative magneto-optical format and could release rewritable DVDs in the spring.

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Sony extends benefits of MD technology to camcorders

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Sony Corp has developed a data-use MiniDisc (MD) with a recording capacity of 650MB, a capcity that is 4.5 times more than conventional MDs. The company developed no less than six technological innovations to make the optical disc recording media a reality. These include shortening the recording and reproduction laser, introducing laser strobe magnetic modulation, developing extra-dense magnetic film, employing an interlace address system, incorporating advanced signal processing and improving disc substrate resin to allow dense recording.

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Sony deploys rapid, double-density discs as data recording tools

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Sony Corp supplies recordable CDs, rewritable CDs and magneto-optical discs in 3.5- and 5.25-in varieties, as well as MiniDiscs for data use. Sony's CD-Rs are available in 650 and 700MB capacities. The value-added models feature colored discs and multiple-disc packaging. The company is planning to focus on products with space-saving designs, including models with paper sleeves and versions in slim cases.

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