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TDK does 100 GB capacity Blu-ray discs
According to a Macworld report today, TDK Interactive has developed a new Blu-ray Disc that can hold twice as much information and record at twice the speed of existing dual-layer Blu-ray Discs. The previous record was around 54GB.
Macworld explains that the 100 GB Blu-ray Discs are made using four layers, with each layer on a Blu-ray Disc being capable of storing 25 GB. Although the four-layer process has not yet been standardized by the Blu-ray Association, it gives Sony's Blu-ray format an edge over Toshiba's rival HD-DVD format, which so far has topped out with a three-layer, 45 GB disc.
Last month it seemed that a rumored compromise would end the war between the two formats vying to be the next industry standard for disc-based media storage, but both Sony and Toshiba put an end to those rumors a little over a week ago. Blu-ray is backed by Sony, and will be the media for games on the PlayStation 3.
Source: gamespot
Macworld explains that the 100 GB Blu-ray Discs are made using four layers, with each layer on a Blu-ray Disc being capable of storing 25 GB. Although the four-layer process has not yet been standardized by the Blu-ray Association, it gives Sony's Blu-ray format an edge over Toshiba's rival HD-DVD format, which so far has topped out with a three-layer, 45 GB disc.
Last month it seemed that a rumored compromise would end the war between the two formats vying to be the next industry standard for disc-based media storage, but both Sony and Toshiba put an end to those rumors a little over a week ago. Blu-ray is backed by Sony, and will be the media for games on the PlayStation 3.
Source: gamespot