Synchronicity going Blu with M2 SQM

[Stockholm, Sweden, March 24th, 2009] M2 Engineering AB is proud to announce that Synchronicity Mastering Services of Salt Lake City, Utah has ordered an SQM-Blu system for Blu-ray stamper production.

The addition of Blu-ray recordable and pre-recorded mastering capability at the Utah facility will further establish Synchronicity Mastering Services as the premier stamper  service in the USA. Synchronicity haves d improve the stamper services offered to replicators throughout the USA.

The SQM-Blu is to be delivered in April for BD recordable mastering with the BD-ROM capability to follow shortly after, will be equipped with a newly designed Laser Beam Recorder capable of mastering all Blu-ray formats as well as DVD. This Laser Beam Recorder works together with a unique photo-resist based process to give a Blu-ray mastering solution that is characterized by simplicity, consistency and cost-efficiency

Mr Tom Whitworth, President of Synchronicity Mastering Services comments on the purchase:

“These are exciting times at Synchronicity with the recent installation of a 2nd SQM for CD/DVD and the imminent addition of Blu-ray mastering capability. We are confident that our early entry into Blu-ray and the capability to produce both recordable and pre-recorded stampers will enable us to further strengthen our market position and become a true ‘one-stop’ stamper service for replicators world-wide.

We were one of the first users of the SQM when it was first launched by M2 and the system has served us well for nearly 4 years and we are sure that the SQM-Blu system will enable us to quickly establish our recordable and pre-recorded Blu-ray mastering service. Our choice to again partner with M2 is based on the simplicity and robustness of the SQM Blu-ray mastering technology and the high level of support that we have received from M2 during our long relationship.”

The SQM-Blu is based on the standard SQM platform that has gained a strong reputation in the market with more than 20 systems having already been installed. The mastering process being used is ideally suited to the mastering of both recordable and pre-recorded BDR formats on the same laser beam recorder. 
 
Martin Brown, VP Optical Disc Systems at M2 adds:

“We are very excited at the opportunity to again be chosen as the partner for Synchronicity as they move into Blu-ray mastering. As an early user of the SQM for CD/DVD, Synchronicity played a leading role in helping us to improve the machine that now forms the basis for our Blu-ray mastering solution. We are very confident that the simplicity and cost effectiveness of the SQM-Blu will allow us to gain a strong position as the market for Blu-ray mastering develops over the coming years”

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