DRBIG Corner of the net (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
If you think that the current Blu-ray disc is the best then you might be out of date because Pionner has unveiled its 16-layer optical disc that is able to store a huge 400GB worth of data. The Pioneer disk is based on Blu-ray Disc (BD) with a breakthrough in material of reflective layers. The [...]
New Gadgets and Gizmos (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Pioneer has unveiled its 16-layer optical disc that is capable of storing up to 400GB worth of data. The Pioneer disk is based on Blu-ray Disc (BD) with a breakthrough in material of reflective layers. The specs of the pick-up head (PUH) is the same as those for blank BD discs, meaning to say the [...]
Mystic Hackers (Free subscription) | yesterday
Think your Blu-ray disc is the bomb? Well, it is time to tuck your tail between your legs as Pioneer parades its 16-layer optical disc that is able to hold a whopping 400GB worth of data. This technology owes much to Blu-ray though, although it uses a totally different material to make up its reflective layers despite relying on similar Blu-ray specifications where the pick-up head (PUH)...
J Gadgets (Free subscription) | yesterday
Think your Blu-ray disc is the bomb? Well, it is time to tuck your tail between your legs as Pioneer parades its 16-layer optical disc that is able to hold a whopping 400GB worth of data. This technology owes much to Blu-ray though, although it uses a totally different material to make up its reflective layers despite relying on similar Blu-ray specifications where the pick-up head (PUH)...
Engadget HD (Free subscription) | yesterday
Filed under: Industry , Blu-ray Remember when high-def discs had to be priced competitively, else the other format would gladly undercut it ? Yeah, those were the days. Now that BD is parading around as the lone high-def physical format, the only real competitors are digital downloads , DVDs and internet piracy . All of which are very real threats, by the way. A recent writeup over at The Dallas...
CrunchGear (Free subscription) | yesterday
DigiTimes is reporting on Pioneer’s new layered optical disc. Each of the disc’s 16 layers holds 25GB, for a total storage capacity of 400GB. That’s 8x the storage on a double-layer Blu-Ray disc, which according to my CrunchGear companions holds an awful lot of porn. The new discs use a reflective layer, but should [...]
übergizmo (Free subscription) | yesterday
Think your Blu-ray disc is the bomb? Well, it is time to tuck your tail between your legs as Pioneer parades its 16-layer optical disc that is able to hold a whopping 400GB worth of data. This technology owes much to Blu-ray though, although it uses a totally different material to make up its reflective layers despite relying on similar Blu-ray specifications where the pick-up head (PUH)...
MoviesOnline! (Free subscription) | yesterday
To promote WarnerBlu.com a new web site that showcases Warner Bros. extensive catalog of movies available on Blu-ray Disc, Warner Home Video is launching the 100 Days of Blu-ray Sweepstakes, featuring a grand prize Blu-ray home theater system and 100-disc Blu-ray library. Designed by Warner Bros. Advanced Digital Services, the 100 Days of Blu-ray Sweepstakes will run from November 13,...
DV Hardware (Free subscription) | yesterday
Pioneer showed off its super multi-layer optical disc at the IT Month fair in Taipei. This new optical disc has 16 layers with 25GB storage capacity on each layer, resulting in a total capacity of 400GB. For comparison, a dual-layer Blu-ray disc offers a storage capacity of only 50GB. Pioneer plans to commercialize super multi-layer read-only discs in the 2008-2010 timeframe,...
Pocket-lint (Free subscription) | yesterday
Physical format still in demand in the face of digital growth Two-thirds of consumers think that Blu-ray offers a better experience than streaming or downloading films, a new survey has revealed. ... Read Blu-ray survey shows discs preferred over downloads on Pocket-lint now
Newsgasm (Free subscription) | yesterday
Hey Gasmii, have a contest to rid your Monday blues. We have The X-Files: I Want To Believe on Blu-ray and DVD. We have 2 BLU-RAY discs, and 1 DVD to giveaway- just tell us what you which one...
dignmore.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
New 3-D Blue Ray technology now comes in 2010. It will come with many advantageous features. Panaso 46 Vote(s)
DRBIG Corner of the net (Free subscription) | yesterday
The prestigious Criterion Collection will begin releasing titles on Blu-ray beginning December 19th, following delays that pushed the launch from October until now. Criterion's technical director Lee Kline feels the wait will have been worth it once the consumers see the quality of the discs. If our Blu-ray discs are going to come out, then they'd better look right, Kline said . We...
TG Daily (Free subscription) | yesterday
Pioneer is exhibiting its super multi-layer read-only optical disc which features 16 separate layers on a single side with 25 GB storage capacity on each layer for a total capacity of 400 GB at the IT Month fair taking place in Taipei. The technology of the super multi-layer read-only disc is based on Blu-ray Disc (BD) with a breakthrough in material of reflective layers, according...
DV Hardware (Free subscription) | 29/11/2008
Tech-On! reports Panasonic has proposed a Blu-ray Disc standard to store 3D imagery: Panasonic Corp of Japan has disclosed the submission of a proposal to the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), for a Blu-ray Disc standard to store three-dimensional (3D) imagery formed of left-/right-eye two-channel full-High Definition (HD) images (1,920 x 1,080 pixels). It is also considering submitting...
