Pioneer announces 400GB Blu-ray disc

Backwards-compatible behemoth coming soon

Pioneer announces 400GB Blu-ray disc
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2 December 2008 15:28 GMT / By Amy-Mae Elliott

Pioneer is developing a Blu-ray disc that has capacity for around 8 high def movies and related extras.

The super multi-layer optical disc has 16 seperate layers on each side, with each layer boasting 25GB storage capacity.

This compares to today's Blu-ray discs that offer up to 50GB capacity on a double layer - around ten times that of a DVD.

The technology that allows such a high storage capacity is due to a breakthrough in the reflective layers material, Pioneer says.

Crucially, the 400GB discs would play on "ordinary" Blu-ray players and drives, so do not need special equipment.

Pioneer plans to launch the read-only new capacity discs before 2010, then will develop rewritable versions before 2012 and boasts it will offer a 1TB disc in 2013.

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  • Videography Lab has been a supporter of laser discs since the mid 1970's . . . when Pioneer always seemed to "pioneer" with the best in hardware. We are impressed that this quality company has made a breakthrough in data density on "Blu-Ray" discs and made it backward compatible with existing Blu-Ray players.
    This shows a spirit of cooperation and standardization that is quite rare in the modern consumer electronics industry. Bravo!     Posted by Videography Lab, USA

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