Jul
09
Pioneer’s new Blu-ray disc hits 400GB capacity
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Pioneer announced this week they have developed a read only Blu-ray disc technology that allows up to 400GB on a single disc. The new Pioneer technology has 16 layers, 25GB per layer, on a single 12-centimeter Blu-ray disc. By comparison, current Blu-ray discs hold 25GB on a single layer disc and 50GB on a dual-layer disc.
Will it work with existing Blu-ray players? Pioneer announced that, “it is possible to maintain compatibility between the new 16-layer optical disc and the BD discs.” However, some kind of modification may be necessary, either in the production of these new high density discs or existing Blu-ray players.
Either way, it’s good to hear companies trying to expand the already high capacity of Blu-ray discs.
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