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As information and AV equipment become digital, and information treatment capabilities are enhanced, multimedia information in the form of data, sound, and image are on the rise. This reflects the growing significance of digital media technology. Furthermore, in response to HD broadcasting, digital storage media capacity is increasing with the entry of products that respond to wired and wireless networks. Digital media products are diversifying and becoming more complex.


LGE focuses on upgrading technologies and enhancing product development capabilities. It centers on three areas: optical storage, digital AV, and mobile Internet appliances. Backed by years of experience as one of the world's leading technological powers, our company is developing world-class products in the area of optical storage. We also own new, world-class technologies and new product development capabilities in the areas of digital AV and Internet appliances.
Major R&D Areas

Mobile Internet Appliances
- Wireless PDA: Development of PDA with application of wireless LAN and bluetooth functions
- Tablet PC: Development of small format factor tablet PC with application of wireless LAN and pen-   input functions
- Smart Display: Development of wireless monitor with application of wireless LAN and MS Mira OS
- Telematics Terminals: Development of AV-combined vehicle information terminal using satellite-   based global positioning system technology and mobile networks


Digital AV
- Portable/Car DVD Player: Development of mobile DVD player and car DVD player
- DVD Recorder and combined products: Development of DVD recorder and HDD PVR combined   products in response to diverse recording formats
- BD Recorder (25GB or higher): Development of blue-ray disc recorder for recording and playing
  high-definition images - AV Network Product: Development of products in response to PC-AV   equipment networks


Optical Storage
- Portable/Car DVD Player: Development of mobile DVD player and car DVD player
- DVD Recorder and Combined Products: Development of DVD recorder and HDD PVR combined   products in response to diverse recording formats
- BD Recorder (25GB or higher): Development of blue-ray disc recorder for recording and playing   high-definition images
- AV Network Product: Development of products in response to PC-AV equipment networks
Major R&D Achievements

- Received CD-Rom Drive Grand Prize in the First Multimedia Technology Awards
- Received Handy PDA Grand Prize in the Fourth Multimedia Technology Awards
- First to develop the world's fastest CD-ROM, CD-RW, Combo, and DVD recording drive
- First in the world to develop high-definition video disk recorder (VDR)
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