Entry-level DVD recorder prices to drop 20-30% by the end of the year

April 21, 2004

GristyMcFisty used our news submit to tell us that Digitimes has an article that reports a likely price
drop of 20 to 30 percent for entry level DVD recorders. These are stand-alone
DVD recorders without a hard disk drive. Prices of these devices should go down
to about $ 179 to $ 199.

Taiwan-made entry-level DVD recorders are currently quoted at US$
265-300, the Taiwanese makers said. Taiwanese makers including Lite-On IT,
BenQ, Tatung and Sampo, as well as international brands such as Pioneer
and Philips plan to launch 8x DVD recorders with built-in HDDs in the
second half of this year. This has already caused decreased pricing on 4x
DVD recorders, as companies clear
stock.

The company expect that global demand for these devices will rise to over 13
million units a good raise given the fact that currently about 5 million units
have been sold. More information can be found in the Digitimes article. Discuss standalone DVD recorders in our Recording Hardware Forum.

Source: Digitimes.com