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Following Hitachi's annoucement of plans to hit 5TB in a single hard drive by 2010, Pioneer follows suit by proclaiming a major advancement in the optical storage arena with an unprecedented 16-layer optical disc capable of storing 400GB. Presumably intended for distribution as Blu-ray media, Pioneer points out the new disc's 25GB per-layer capacity is the same as that of a Blu-ray disc (BD).
Cross-talk among multiple layers has been a stickling point in the optical industry, but Pioneer claims to have tackled the problem with a specialized disc structure designed to reduce interference from adjacent layers. And what about compatibility with existing Blu-ray players? Pioneer says that because the optical specifications of the lens are the same as those for existing BD discs, there shouldn't be any compatibility concerns between the new 16-layer discs and existing BD media.
Dampening the announcement, the 16-layer discs are read-only. That may change in time, but for the here and now, you'll still need to resort to standard discs or HDDs to store your epic music collection, downloaded videos, and other legally acquired data. Of course, finding someone who owns a Blu-ray drive capable of burning BD discs is more rare than spotting a MacBook victory at Maximum PC.
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marudd2002
July 07, 2008 at 3:45pm
Ah yesh. Veddy nice. This will aid in the ultimate battle of the Resolution Revolution!
1080p? Weak sauce my friend. Weak Sauce!
Try 2160p in 5-10 years or even 4320p within 15-20 years. TA DA!
Now that's what I call True HD!
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Fanboys are annoying. I like to get the most performance per dollar possible and that's all there is to it. Why pay $600 or more for something that'll be $300 or less in 6-9 months? Doesn't make sense. Just be patient.
Talcum X
July 07, 2008 at 1:32pm
Maybe with this we could see uncompressed HD movies come out on BD. Dont know if we would be able to see any difference. Other than that, without being writeable, whats the point?
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whisp
July 07, 2008 at 1:28pm
"Of course, finding someone who owns a Blu-ray drive capable of burning BD discs is more rare than spotting a MacBook victory at Maximum PC."
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