Toshiba Announces Triple Layer 45GB HD DVD Media
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by , 10:00 AM EDT, May 11th, 2005
Toshiba Corp. has announced new hybrid DVD media capable of holding a whopping 45GB of storage. The HD DVD-ROM disc is based on the HD DVD disc structure with a single side and 3 layers. On each of the 3 layers, 15GB of data can be stored, all on the standard 0.6mm disc sizes.
This announcement is also followed by other media news from Toshiba including the development of a double-sided, dual-layer hybrid ROM disc for storage of both HD and SD media. These hybrid discs are designed for public transition to the new HD DVD format by providing support for legacy home DVD units and support for the new players.
You can find out more information by visiting the Toshiba Web site.
Observer Comments
Wed May 11, 2005 12:08 pm Subject: The real story here is the new HD/old DVD hybrid
I was a blue ray guy until this came out. Think about it, its easy to make a player backwards compatible, but making the media itself backwards compatible is a real benefit to consumers. Now you can have a hybrid DVD that you can enjoy on your old player until you upgrade to the HD player. You don't have to go out and buy a bunch of new movies AGAIN. A lot of people buy 16:9 aspect ratio DVDs in anticipation of the HDTV they will get someday.
With that format you don't have to stand in the store and debate what to get. Think about your mom who had a Betamax then had to switch to VHS and now has only had a DVD player for a few years. She doesn't want to bring the movie back to the store because she didn't see the "HD" logo. There are a lot of customers out there who just want to stick the disk in the machine and have it work.
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