Twelve of the top DVD manufacturers gathered in May 2000 to launch the non-profit organization RWPPI, an initiative to develop, popularize, and promote reliable DVD recording products to customers.

Since the establishment of RWPPI, numerous regular meetings were held in Tokyo. The RWPPI members collect and exchange a wide range of information relating to the DVD-R/RW technology and user trends. We also hold periodic meetings regarding copyright protection developments as well as media/hardware working group sessions and social gatherings to discuss various issues.

We are now pushing forward to focus on the DVD-R and DVD-RW formats that have been approved by the DVD Forum to enable recording and rewriting of images on DVD (more commonly known as Digital Versatile Disc). Why are we concentrating on these formats ? The DVD-R format is now widely known, and the DVD-RW is like a sibling, a mere extension of it in its simplest form where you may make re-recordings on the same media.

RWPPI is an industry alliance that aims to deliver next generation home entertainment through DVD-R/RW.

To facilitate smooth introduction, diffusion and promotion of DVD-R/RW products in the U.S.A., the RWPPI opened its North American Liaison Office in Long Beach, California, in January 2001. The second overseas office for Europe opened in London within the same year.

Our mission is to harness the combined technologies and know-how of the member companies on a global level, and ensure conformity with the technical format approval procedures established by the DVD Forum to develop and introduce products that are attractive to customers.
(For your reference, you may find the DVD FORUM's website at: http://www.dvdforum.org)