TDK Corp. announced that it has developed a prototype recordable Blu-ray Disc with a capacity of 100GB. This single, prototype 100GB Blu-ray Disc can store approximately 9 hours (recorded at 24Mbps) of high definition video.

According to the press release, the prototype Blu-ray Disc records data at 72Mbps, double the 36Mbps rate of the current Blu-ray Disc specification. The increased speed has been accomplished through recent advancements in disc recording layer formulations. The initial Blu-ray Disc standard allows for 25GB single layer Blu-ray Discs and 50GB dual layer Blu-ray Discs. To achieve 100GB capacity, the prototype incorporates four 25GB layers. Like all Blu-ray Disc media, TDK’s prototype 100GB Blu-ray Disc is single sided. Read the rest of this entry »

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Sanyo Electric has joined Blu-Ray group for a next-generation DVD format while remaining as a member of the rival HD-DVD group led by Toshiba Corp.

Sanyo, a core member of the Toshiba side, joined the Sony bloc in April, in order to provide key components for DVD players to both camps. Such components include Optical Pickup Units for blue-laser based devices. In fact, Sanyo has developed two versions of the component that can be used in Blu-Ray and HD-DVD readers.

Current plans of Sanyo, however, include the release of HD-DVD compliant players within this year.

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