Everywhere you turn the news seems to focus on how unstable the economy is or how this company or that company is in trouble or going out of business. It seems that now more than ever, it’s hard to say who will still be around in the coming years or even in the next 6 months.

When you purchase a product, that might not be a big factor at the time of purchase, but you have to take into account the warranty you received with that product. In most cases, for electronic equipment, the standard warranty is 12 months. In some cases you’ll find companies willing to offer up to 3 years limited warranty for free and optional extended warranties up to 5 years for a fee. That’s where the customer should be very concerned and scrutinize the economic stability of that company.

Take for instance, I purchased a piece of furniture not that long ago. At the time I thought it was a good idea to get the extended warranty since I have young children. Anyone with young children know that new furniture is like a red cape to a bull, it’s just asking to be put to the test. Well during the financial crisis, the company that I purchased the furniture and hence the warranty from, went out of business and my safety net extended warranty that I paid extra for, disappeared just as quickly.

That’s why I value the fact the Vinpower has remained securely stable, even during these troubling times, giving our reseller network and ultimately our customers the confidence that not only will we be around to support their existing products, but that we’ll be around to support their future purchases long into the future as well.

So when you look for products, whether it be duplicators or alarm clocks, make sure that besides looking solely at price, you check something more critical, the stability of the company behind the product you want to purchase.

It has been reported by the IHS Screen Digest, that American consumers bought 1.75 million 3D Blu-ray Discs at retail during the first year they were available and secured another 1.7 million as part of hardware bundling deals. In fact, 507,293 3D Blu-rays were sold in 2010, which is incredibly impressive compared to the 363,000 standard Blu-rays sold during the format’s first year in 2006.

What this tells me is that the evolution of the Blu-ray format and the larger capacity BDXL media is becoming a more widely accepted media format in the market. As consumers demand more from their entertainment, the larger capacity BDXL Blu-ray format becomes increasingly relevant and important.

Recently our CEO, Calvin Chang, was in Japan and noticed the below image promoting a digital convertor box for the mandatory change for the TV signal in Japan to switch from partial analog to full digital. Having gone through that in the USA recently, I was actually shocked to find out that Japan had not already converted to full digital. Normally in the realm of technology, especially with TV, Japan often leads the way.

In this case, it’s notable because it shows that eventually nearly every nation will switch video broadcasts from analog to digital which will have an impact in a number of markets including ours. Creating digital content paves the way to offer higher capacity HD content which is the backbone of the Blu-ray format. This will spear greater appreciation and desire for Blu-ray content so that the audience can truly experience the clarity and vibrancy of Hi-Def.

Even though the entire country of Japan is planned to switch over to digital in less than a month, those in the areas affected by the recent major earthquake and tsunami will be granted an extension of 1 year before they have to convert.

Below is a copy of the publication, United Daily News, dated Thursday, June 2, 2011 highlighting some of our product information as well as announcing that Vinpower was presented with the Best Choice Award:

We are extremely honored and thankful to all those who have made it possible.

Recently an article came out discussing the findings of the NPD Group, a CE Market Analysis firm, which showcased the rise of popularity for Blu-ray players and content. This article, which you can review by clicking or copying and pasting on your web browser from the below link, shows how the increase in Blu-ray has stemmed the tide in the decline of Home Video. This shows that as we have anticipated, Blu-ray duplication will become a more dominant factor in the very near future, so make sure the duplication equipment you use is Blu-ray capable and provided the reliability, band-width, and capabilities necessary to make multiple high speeds copies.

Here’s the article:

http://www.twice.com/article/469413-NPD_Blu_ray_Sales_Begin_To_Cover_DVD_Losses.php

Although many may think that CD duplication is dead or a dying business sector, our findings show that there’s still a very healthy market that is becoming more and more ignored. Cd duplication, in particular audio CD duplication can be tricky and is the media or the drives are not of certain quality, the recorded discs could come out with audible distortions or other issues that make the CD recordings pointless and discouraging those still working to support the customer base.

We at Vinpower care about every segment of duplication from CD to BDXL and we don’t feel that customers should compromise in their efforts to burn CD audio material.

That’s why Vinpower teamed up with Sony to source a unique DVD-RW writer drive that was made especially for the duplication market and offers exquisite CD duplication as well as DVD. Vinpower has been building these manual tower and automated duplication equipment installed with the Sony Optiarc brand of burners for many years ensuring high quality and reliability.

Now your set top video recorder can record 3-D content onto BDXL Blu-ray discs. The new BDXL media can hold up to 100GB or even 128GB on a single disc, making them ideal for recording the massively large capacity 3-D content. The BDXL video recorder is the next step in the evolution of HD home theater technology.

Shown in the above photo, JVC has produced a personal hand held video camera capable of filming in 3-D. So whether you are a burgeoning James Cameron looking to make the next Avatar phenomenon or you simply want to produce your home movies in HD 3-D, the capabilities are within our reach.

Recently our CEO, Calvin Chang, traveled to Tokyo, Japan for business. Even though Tokyo was technically not significantly affected by the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the northern region, life is obviously altered there as well. The entire country appeared to be in a state of morning and events that used to attract a large number of citizens are now sparsely attended if at all. Case in point is the annual cherry blossom event. From previous excursions during this time in Tokyo, Mr. Chang witnessed heavy crowds of people, predominantly Japanese along with tourists, shoulder to shoulder strolling along the beautiful display of blooming cherry blossoms. On this recent trip, there were only a small handful of people, and even those that were there did not seem to display the same enthusiasm. Even though the blossoms are as magnificent and bountiful as in the past, the desire to celebrate amid the current devastation and challenges is greatly diminished. The below pictures show the beauty of the cherry blossoms as well as the scarcity of people enjoying them.