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High Density CDs

Posted by michael on from the totally-incompatible dept.

goofrider writes "Sanyo introduced a new format called HD-Burn, supported by their new DVD+/-RW chip. It allows the drive to burn up 1.4GB of data using a regular 700MB blank CD-R blank. The resulting HD-Burned CD-R can only be read by supporting DVD/DVD-ROM drives and CD-ROM drives. Most DVD/DVD-ROM drives can support the format via a firmware upgrade. It's unclear how easy and how likely will it be for future drives to support this format. In contrast, Plextor released their new GigaRec technology in their new PlexWriter Premium (read a review here). GigaRec also records on regular blank CD-Rs, allows up to 1GB of data on a 700MB disc. however, the disc can be read on any modern good-quality CD-ROM drives with no firmware upgrades required. So now I can record 2x the data on a CD-R but I still can't have filenames longer than 64 characters. :)"

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  1. Ah, that sweet Karma goodness! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
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  2. Subscribers? by grub · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    The next Slashdot story will be ready soon, but subscribers can beat the rush and see it early!

    I don't see many comments. Does this mean there aren't many subscribers or subscribers don't pay to do "F1r5t p05t5!" ?

    Inquiring minds want to know.

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    1. Re:Subscribers? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      They can see it, they just can't write comments. Now you can be the first to slashdot whatever site is in the article!

    2. Re:Subscribers? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      We can read it early, but can't post until it is listed for everyone.

    3. Re:Subscribers? by A55M0NKEY · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Why else would you subscribe? I mean the whole point would be to beat everyone else to the Fist Post right?

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  3. Number 1!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I am number 1!!

    Your comment violated the "postercomment" compression filter. Try less whitespace and/or less repetition. Comment aborted

  4. Multi Layers by Atrophis · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I buy a dvd burner when they start supporting multi layerd disks. so, prolly never.

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  5. I want my Blue Laser! by illumina+us · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    So we can store more data on old media blah blah blah.... I want my blue laser burner and media, I can store some real amounts of data then!

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  6. Re:OT, may the mods have mercy on my karma by RealAlaskan · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    8-inch disks. CP/M. Punch-tape! Those were the days!

    Remember the hard-sectored floppys? Vector machines had 8in hard-sectored floppys. When they had problems (when didn't they!), they'd use the floppy drive LED to blink Morse code for trouble-shooting.

    Didn't Altos use hard-sectored 5 1/4 floppys? Or am I imagining that?

    Are we off-topic yet?

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