Supplies of the only Japanese-made CD-r and DVD-r have been temporarily disrupted by the magnitude 9.0 earthquake, tsunami and subsequent high radiation levels in Japan.

JVC-Taiyo Yuden branded discs from Victor Advanced Media, a subsidiary of JVC and Taiyo Yuden, are manufactured in northern Japan. The plant sustained some damage in the events of March 11, 2011.

Some CD manufacturing has resumed, and DVD production will follow shortly. While news has been very positive generally, some supply irregularities are anticipated on certain products like Watershield CD-r and DVD-r media as well as white prism thermal CD-r.

While media production lines had been temporarily disabled as the precision facilities were recalibrated and power was restored, Taiyo Yuden / JVC is quickly returning to full production. Production at some of the lines has already been restarted, and JVC and Taiyo Yuden are working quickly to ensure a stable supply of the highly sought-after optical media is restored.

Logistical issues are still a major concern as many roads and bridges were severely damaged and the main shipping port in northern Japan is near the dangerous radiation leaking nuclear power plant.

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