Lite-On
Encyclopedia
Lite-On is a conglomerate
of individual companies (primarily Taiwanese) that primarily manufacture consumer electronics, including LED
s, semiconductor
s, computer chassis, monitors, motherboard
s, DVD
& CD
devices, and other electronic components. The Lite-On group also consists of some non-electronic companies like a finance arm and a cultural company.
Lite-On Group is the parent organization for all individual Lite-On divisions and companies. Each division is independent and made of quasi-independent companies (based on country).
employees. The original line of business was optical products (LEDs). They then branched out into computer power supplies by starting the Power Conversion Division. Other divisions/companies were soon to follow.
In 1983 Lite-On Electronics issued initial public offering as the first technology company listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange with Stock Code 2301.
In 2006 Lite-On IT Corporation acquired BenQ
Corporation's Optical Disk Drive Business to become one of the top 3 ODD manufacturers in the world.
On April 29, 2008 the transfer of the Parent Company’s Digital Display Business Unit (DDBU) to Wistron Corporation
parts (computer power supplies, CD/DVD drives, chassis, motherboards, LCD monitors, keyboards, modems and networking products). These parts are labeled with the OEM's name and sold by the OEM.
Lite-On does manufacture and retail some products under their own name, LEDs and CD/DVD products.
Lite-On also manufactures the current(2010) Xbox 360 DVD drives.
Free tools for Lite-On-DVD drives and -burners:
"DVD Region Killer" is also necessary is to deactivate the additional DVD Region checks of Windows and the player program:
LTNFlash: http://www.cdrlabs.com/View-details/Misc/26-LtnFlash-v2.6.11.htmlKProbehttp://club.myce.com/f96/big-kprobe2-thread-93944/
KProbe: http://club.myce.com/f96/big-kprobe2-thread-93944/
Conglomerate (company)
A conglomerate is a combination of two or more corporations engaged in entirely different businesses that fall under one corporate structure , usually involving a parent company and several subsidiaries. Often, a conglomerate is a multi-industry company...
of individual companies (primarily Taiwanese) that primarily manufacture consumer electronics, including LED
LEd
LEd is a TeX/LaTeX editing software working under Microsoft Windows. It is a freeware product....
s, semiconductor
Semiconductor
A semiconductor is a material with electrical conductivity due to electron flow intermediate in magnitude between that of a conductor and an insulator. This means a conductivity roughly in the range of 103 to 10−8 siemens per centimeter...
s, computer chassis, monitors, motherboard
Motherboard
In personal computers, a motherboard is the central printed circuit board in many modern computers and holds many of the crucial components of the system, providing connectors for other peripherals. The motherboard is sometimes alternatively known as the mainboard, system board, or, on Apple...
s, DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
& CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
devices, and other electronic components. The Lite-On group also consists of some non-electronic companies like a finance arm and a cultural company.
Lite-On Group is the parent organization for all individual Lite-On divisions and companies. Each division is independent and made of quasi-independent companies (based on country).
History
Lite-On was started in 1975 by several Taiwanese ex-Texas InstrumentsTexas Instruments
Texas Instruments Inc. , widely known as TI, is an American company based in Dallas, Texas, United States, which develops and commercializes semiconductor and computer technology...
employees. The original line of business was optical products (LEDs). They then branched out into computer power supplies by starting the Power Conversion Division. Other divisions/companies were soon to follow.
In 1983 Lite-On Electronics issued initial public offering as the first technology company listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange with Stock Code 2301.
In 2006 Lite-On IT Corporation acquired BenQ
BenQ
BenQ Corporation is a Taiwanese multi-national company that sells and markets consumer electronics, computing and communications devices under the "BenQ" brand name, which stands for the company slogan Bringing Enjoyment and Quality to life .- Company :BenQ sells and markets technology products,...
Corporation's Optical Disk Drive Business to become one of the top 3 ODD manufacturers in the world.
On April 29, 2008 the transfer of the Parent Company’s Digital Display Business Unit (DDBU) to Wistron Corporation
Products
Lite-On, for the most part, manufactures only OEMOriginal Equipment Manufacturer
An original equipment manufacturer, or OEM, manufactures products or components that are purchased by a company and retailed under that purchasing company's brand name. OEM refers to the company that originally manufactured the product. When referring to automotive parts, OEM designates a...
parts (computer power supplies, CD/DVD drives, chassis, motherboards, LCD monitors, keyboards, modems and networking products). These parts are labeled with the OEM's name and sold by the OEM.
Lite-On does manufacture and retail some products under their own name, LEDs and CD/DVD products.
Lite-On also manufactures the current(2010) Xbox 360 DVD drives.
Lite-On Technology
This division of Lite-On manufactures computer components for OEM computer manufacturers. These include chassis, LCD monitors, motherboards, networking devices, keyboards and power supplies.External links
Free tools for Lite-On-DVD drives and -burners:
- "LtnRPC" can change the DVD Region of Lite-On DVD drives and -burners unlimited or deactivate it:
- http://dhc014.rpc1.org/LtnRPC/
"DVD Region Killer" is also necessary is to deactivate the additional DVD Region checks of Windows and the player program:
- http://www.videohelp.com/download/SetupRegKill2702.exe
- "LTNFlash" and "KProbe" are two Lite-On-DVD-burner tweaking tools:
LTNFlash: http://www.cdrlabs.com/View-details/Misc/26-LtnFlash-v2.6.11.htmlKProbehttp://club.myce.com/f96/big-kprobe2-thread-93944/
KProbe: http://club.myce.com/f96/big-kprobe2-thread-93944/