According to a press release published by clickpress, Advanced Media Inc. (RITEK USA), manufacturer and marketer of the RIDATA brand of recordable CD and DVD media, is among the first optical disc manufacturers to introduce the new Blu-Ray media in the United States.
In addition to the 25GB, single-layer Blu-Ray product, Advanced Media will introduce RIDATA-brand 50GB dual-layer Blu-Ray and 15GB single-layer Blu-Ray-RE by 4th quarter 2007. A Rewriteable BD RE version of Blu Ray discs is also expected in 2007.
The RIDATA Blu-Ray-R disc is packaged in a single jewel case, and will be available through selected retailers, RIDATA distributors, and at various online outlets. The announcement says that as with all RIDATA products, Blu-ray discs will also be competitively priced, but there is no precise indication of prices.
