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Hitachi creates 100GB Blu-ray disc

Posted October 6th, 2007 at 09:28 EDT by
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Hitachi has recently completed a four-layer Blu-ray disc that can store up to 100GB worth of information.

The company has also stated that with a simple firmware update, all Blu-ray players on the market should be able to read these new higher capacity discs.

This announcement comes not long after the HD DVD camp received preliminary approval for a 51GB three layer disc, which features 1GB more than the current BDs.

It is very unlikely that any movies will make their way onto these new quad layer discs, as 100GB is much more space that is needed. Also, until these larger discs become mass-produced, it will be much cheaper for movie companies to make two disc sets. Games, however, may benefit from this move, as space is the biggest limiting factor right now.

Stay tuned for all the latest updates on Blu-ray as they become available.

Source: afterdawn.com

Comments

terminator12259
- 4:39am EDT - October 6th, 2007
- 1
hd-dvd has no chance now. this war is over
Perishing_Mind | Ernad_BMW
- 5:13am EDT - October 6th, 2007
- 2
Straight to your face HD-DVD!!!

Blu-Ray ftw
oopsadoops
- 5:24am EDT - October 6th, 2007
- 3
finally, something towards blowing HD-DVD out of the water. this is awesome
nomad1391
- 5:37am EDT - October 6th, 2007
- 4
games are gonna b so much better now. more levels. better graphics. no limits
Primal
- 5:42am EDT - October 6th, 2007
- 5
w00t 5th post
PS3-The Ultimate Machine
- 5:54am EDT - October 6th, 2007
- 6
100GB on an optical disc,so now what Toshiba?
royboy
- 5:54am EDT - October 6th, 2007
- 7
Just freaking great blu-ray........ kicking the competition when they're down............ i like that! Keep up the good work BR. Hey HD how's that "kick in nuts" going? LOL
bnolan56
- 5:56am EDT - October 6th, 2007
- 8
another nail in hd-dvd's coffin
Lalander
- 6:12am EDT - October 6th, 2007
- 9
100GB is not too much for a Lord of the Rings movie ;-)
gingo
- 6:45am EDT - October 6th, 2007
- 10
psn id: gingo.... so far ps3 games have been using between 15 and 30 gb of space will there ever be a need for the 100 and 200 versions that are being created and sold, i very much doubt it this generation
SmileyTSL
- 6:46am EDT - October 6th, 2007
- 11
WHOO! HD-DVD, take THAT! xD
killercop
- 6:50am EDT - October 6th, 2007
- 12
Muahahaha... HD-DVD is so owned now! Another nail in the coffin for HD-DVD... Just a few more...

@ Gingo; I think in the future larger amounts of space will be used, either for larger levels etc or less compressed cinematics... I think it will be used, not right now but sometime in the near future.
kidkotic2001
- 6:57am EDT - October 6th, 2007
- 13
I bet hd dvd thought that bluray wasant going to do something about that. 100gigs top that
fkPS3
- 7:03am EDT - October 6th, 2007
- 14
It was only a matter of time. I wonder if the load times would be larger due to the larger storage space. I guess if drive speeds increase it shouldn't be a problem.

Good on you BD. May all the backers of HD-DVD suffer for not chosing you :) Especially M$
dfontes1188
- 7:06am EDT - October 6th, 2007
- 15
Wow game developers can practically make a never ending video game now... Great stuff!
Alpha2
- 7:13am EDT - October 6th, 2007
- 16
A movie may never need a 100gb disk but a HD tv serise collection would be awsome. Just think, no more multidisk sets, just one disk for an ENITRE season in full HD with extra features and stuff. The first Game to use this would be freaking spectacular I bet.
Nitsu78
- 7:59am EDT - October 6th, 2007
- 17
The problem is... if they create bigger games, at what point does it stop? If there is a bigger game that takes up say 100gb and takes years to complete, how much would that game sell for? I for one think they are too expensive already.
blachaze
- 8:04am EDT - October 6th, 2007
- 18
might as well forget about DVD's now.
Headbanging247
- 8:39am EDT - October 6th, 2007
- 19
sweet
Daz
- 9:01am EDT - October 6th, 2007
- 20
Nice, Games will get the most use as space is limiting............you here that M$, space is an issue even at 50GB. Hopefully this means no double disc games in the PS3 lineup------ever.