Indian Company Claims First HD DVD-R Shipments

BANGALORE, India — Moser Baer India Ltd., a manufacturer of compact disks and other optical media based in New Delhi, is claiming to be one of the first companies shipping HD DVD-R (recordable), to original equipment manufacturers globally.The disks, which have a capacity of 15 GB, are used in medical and government imaging, photography and high-definition video recording.Moser Baer plans to launch other products such as DVD-R Dual Layer, HD DVD-RW, HD DVD Dual Layer and BD-R and BD-RE as they have good market potential. Based in New Delhi, the company is a member of the Blu-Ray Disk Association, and is an OEM supplier to all 12 of the world's leading storage media brands.The company expects to launch more next-generation storage products this year, said Giriraj Nyati, vice president of engineering,