Sony Blu-spec CD Format Detailed, Hits Stores

Posted by timothy on Thursday February 26, 2009 @08:52AM 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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Re:I'm unimpressed. by poetmatt · 2009-02-26 08:57 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Not to mention why should people care to replace the standard CD players that have functioned for years? If this format doesn't work for them, this is not going to take off anywhere. I sure as hell am not jumping to blu ray just to play existing cds and dvds.
Re:I'm unimpressed. by Sj0 · 2009-02-26 09:56 · Score: 0, Offtopic

You appear mistaken. Part of the redbook audio CD standard is error correction in a mathematical sense(correct digital values, not just reasonable degradation).

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