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Three HD Layers Today, Ten Layers Tomorrow

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the screw-everything-we're-going-eleven-layers dept.

Marcus Yam writes "While Toshiba has publicly announced its achievement of developing a triple-layer HD DVD-ROM (read only) disc with a capacity of 51 gigabytes, Ritek is disclosing behind closed doors at CES its own achievements in multi-layer HD optical media. Ritek claims to not only have been able to produce a three-layer and four-layer HD optical discs, but to have successfully designed HD media with a full 10 layers. The company says that its multi-layer process can be applied to both HD DVD and Blu-ray formats."

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  1. -1 Redundant by kjots · · Score: 5, Funny

    While Toshiba has publicly announced its achievement of developing a triple-layer HD DVD-ROM (read only) disc...

    Wow, a read-only ROM. Who'da thunk it?

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  2. Mark your calendars by meta-monkey · · Score: 4, Funny

    Combined with this story, I declare today, Thursday, January 11th 2007 to be the greatest news day in /. history.

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  3. Read that as 3 Layers Today, Ten LAWYERS Tomorrow by Nova+Express · · Score: 4, Funny
    Which, considering the current state of U.S. patent law, might be every bit as accurate...

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  4. Pricing model by professorfalcon · · Score: 5, Funny

    Maybe they should go with the pizza pricing model: a base price for one layer, and $1.99 for each additional layer. Discount if you get a salad with it.