45GB Triple-Layer HD DVDs

m4c north writes "Toshiba has developed a new DVD-ROM: 45GB spread over 3 layers. From the press release (which has a few illustrations) the new discs have the ability "to record twelve hours of high-definition movies on a single disc." They've also added a "dual-layer hybrid ROM disc comprised of a dual-layer HD DVD-ROM side and a dual-layer DVD-ROM side." Japan Today's article adds, "The huge capacity means that a single disk can store a Hollywood movie trilogy." Do I smell yet another Star Wars re-re-release? Toshiba will take the wraps off the new DVDs at the Media-Tech Expo 2005 in Las Vegas. The HD DVD Promotion group offers the press release in PDF."

Comments

Big deal

[Anonymous Coward]

Blu-Ray has had 8 layer 200gb discs for almost a year now: http://www.digitmag.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=44 30

Re:Big deal

[Wesley Felter]

Those 8-layer discs are just prototypes; they're not included in the spec and Blu-ray players won't play them.

Re:Fine. Whatever.

[Anonymous Coward]

For a HD tv, Take a look at the Samsung HLRxx68 and 78 series set's due out around June/July. Around $4k for one but they are stunning to look at and much improved upon an already great picture.

If you want to spend a few days reading a thread on them: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?s=&t hreadid=493443

Re:Very Cool

[Sporkinum]

Likewise, but we have been looking at Sony's AIT4 200gb tapes. We currently use AIT3's at just over 100gb tape. Unfortunatly, AIT4 drives are not backwards read compatable with AIT3 or AIT2.

Re:Need More Cheetos

[Lord Dreamshaper]

ex-gf had an expression for friday nights when no one was doing anything. she said she was just going to have to sit around home in her underwear watching porn and masturbating til her pubic hair turned orange

perhaps she knows the grandparent poster?

Re:Sweet.

[Anonymous Coward]

optical media scratches very easily and the longevity of it is questionable at best

tapes are still the best and most modern backup solution

Re:In other news...

[Baron_Yam]

Naw - we need to apply this tech to a SMALLER format disk and put it in a caddy - like a 3.5" floppy case. Something to ensure that the written portion of the media never comes into physical contact with anything but air and a few photons.

Doesn't matter, though - in a few more years, nanotube memory will wipe out everything else anyway.

Re:Movie companies don't want bigger disks!

[tuffy]

Ouch. Although most licensing costs are easily payed back considering they [b]sell it all to Cartoon Network[/b]. Of course all this is why I don't buy DVDs... fansub DVD-rips look better, sound better, are smaller, and cost nothing but a few hours on bittorrent.

No anime company makes money selling their shows to the Cartoon Network. They often have to pay for the privelege and use the exposure to bolster DVD sales.

Still, more and more people are sticking with their inferior downloaded fansubs rather support the shows they're enjoying which isn't helping the industry any either.

Re:Still not enough.

[evilviper]

Please back this up or admit you pulled it out of your ass.

This is moronic... You already backed it up with your link.

even 78X cds with no imperfctions ought to be perfectly fine.

There is no such thing as a CD with no imperfections. It's a matter of time and statistics. The faster the speed, the more likely it is that your disc will shatter. The wonderfully scientific study you linked to only tested a couple discs.

Even if you have a brand-new, manufacturing-defect-free disc, just taking it out of it's case a dozen times will cause it to develop microscopic cracks that, above 40X, will cause it to shatter.

http://www.rm.com/safety/optical_policy.asp
http://www.plextor.com/english/support/faqs/G00002 .htm