51Gb capacity HD DVD announced by Toshiba

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Posted on	26/02/07 21:00
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51Gb capacity HD DVD announced by Toshiba

According to a news published at HDTV, Toshiba has announced that it is submitting specifications to the standard's overseer for a new 51Gb format HD-DVD disc.

Basically, the capacity increase is obtained adding a third layer to already existing discs. Toshiba has not yet proved the technical feasibility of the new technology, but plans to release the new format towards the end of 2007.

More details can be found at HDTV.

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Posted by DukeNukem on Monday 26 February 2007 21:11

Will older (relatively speaking, of course) HD DVD players be able to play these 3-layer discs?

Posted by shaolin007 on Tuesday 27 February 2007 00:38

This is exactly why I am waiting before buying HDDVD or Bluray. Hopefully, after a few years, the market will settle and the format/s are locked in. That way, my odds of getting burnt are limited.

Posted by Jim Kiler on Tuesday 27 February 2007 14:16

Older HD DVD players will not be able to play these discs, which is a shame. Unless they can do it with a firmware release but i doubt it.

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