Ritek#1: Interesting DVD media market share data

[pakman]

Interesting stats in an article at digitimes.com.

http://www.digitimes.com/NewsShow/Article.asp?datePublish=2003/06/17&pages=04&seq=20

Global write-once DVD market shares, 1Q 2003

Rank Company Market share
1 Ritek 28%
2 Matsushita 14% (might be a typo, possibly maxell instead)
3-5 Opto Disc 9%
CMC 9%
JVC 9%

I knew of Ritek's reputation among dvd burner owners, but I never knew that they commanded such a significant market share in the overall dvd media market. Who do they oem for (what other brand names do their disk show up under)? Also, who make verbatim and tdk disks?

edit: I think I answered my own qestions. Ritek03 are used for verbatim, and maxell and cmc are used for verbatim datalifeplus.

[rubberman]

Thats why their prices went thru the roof.