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Blu-ray Capacity Increase Via Firmware

Posted by timothy on from the best-stuff-happens-in-software dept.

LordofEntropy writes "Blu-ray.com reports that Sony and Panasonic have announced a new optical disc evaluation technology that increases capacity from 25GB to 33.4GB. The tech uses existing Blu-ray diodes and is accomplished via firmware upgrade. The article says it is not known if and when the upgrade will be adopted into the Blu-ray spec. However, given that Sony and Panasonic are behind it, 'it will likely happen later this year.'"

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  1. Re:There's a likelyhood I'm about to post this. by maxume · · Score: 2, Funny

    That's the best you could come up with in 3 minutes?

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  2. Re:Also announced new encryption that needs it by LostCluster · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm all for them upgrading their encryption rather than have them crying to courts that solving their encryption puzzle is illegal.

  3. The next development... by MiniMike · · Score: 4, Funny

    Microsoft also wants to participate in Blu-ray development- I heard the next release will be capable of 2 GB.

  4. And in other exciting news, IBM... by dpbsmith · · Score: 2, Funny

    And in other exciting news, IBM has announced a way to squeeze 96 columns onto a punched card.

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  5. Re:The diodes can stay, but the processor's gotta by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    +1 "Oh Snap!"