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Sony Blu-spec CD Format Detailed, Hits Stores

Posted by timothy on from the this-year's-jumprope dept.

CNETNate writes "More details about Sony's new Blu-spec CD format — standard CDs authored using Blu-ray's blue diode technology — are beginning to emerge, with commercial releases beginning to hit Amazon. Blu-spec CDs are compatible with existing CD players but have been mastered with higher levels of accuracy by using the same technology used to author Blu-ray discs, with the intention of eliminating reading errors that occur as a result of being authored with traditional red laser technology. Sony has also launched an official (Japanese) site for Blu-spec CDs."

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  1. Finally a complement for my 200$ gold tipped cable by mikeabbott420 · · Score: 5, Funny

    my bits will be much higher fidelity than other peoples! my zeros will be round and full and my ones will be straight and clean!

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  2. Re:I'm unimpressed. by Guysmiley777 · · Score: 5, Funny

    And make sure you follow your $500 Ethernet cable's directional markings to allow for optimal signal transfer!

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  3. Re:Heh by dfm3 · · Score: 5, Funny

    RTFA? Accurate Summary? You must be n- *looks at uid* uh, nevermind. :-P

  4. The benefits are obvious... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Of course blue lasers are better to author CD's. Want proof of the superiority of blue?

    GI Joe v. Cobra: Good guys have blue lasers
    Jedi v. Sith: Good guys have blue light sabers and blue lasers, the bad guys have red
    Smurfs v. Gargmel: Good guys are blue, bad guy has a reddish cat.

    I rest my case.