Long Beach, USA, May 15, 2007. LASER-VIDEO Multimedia has agreed on a contract with SINGULUS MASTERING for the delivery of a CrystalLine mastering system. This is the first order for commercial manufacturing of HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc titles using the newly developed in-line mastering system. With this platform, Laser-Video is growing from DVD manufacturing to full in-house production of the 3rd generation optical disc formats.
“With the support for both HD formats and the fact that the in-line system is ‘Clean substrate in – Finished Master Out’, it was an obvious choice.� comments Vadim Yaroshenko, CEO of LASER-VIDEO Multimedia. “We manufactured our first HD DVD in 2006, and by August of this year we will be able to master and replicate Blu-ray Disc in-house.�
“The contract with LASER-VIDEO Multimedia clearly shows the broad acceptance of the HD formats� states René Jansen, Director of Sales Europe. “It also reaffirms the leadership of SINGULUS in mastering equipment for 3rd generation optical discs. Business in Russia is expanding and holds great promises for the future.�
LASER-VIDEO Multimedia is one of the largest Russian optical disc replicator. Clients include major studios such as Universal and Warner, leading Russian companies and large Publishing houses. Current production capacity is over 8 million DVD discs per month. LASER-VIDEO Multimedia has been pioneering in HD since 2006.
SINGULUS MASTERING has been delivering mastering systems to the industry since the first generation of Optical Discs. With a customer base covering the globe, SINGULUS MASTERING customers range from small plants that operate on a local scale to world-leading discs manufacturers active in the forefront of emerging optical standards.