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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.'"

2 of 232 comments (clear)

  1. Re:When is 56K coming! by jameskojiro · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    My "56k" modem never got above 48k due to crappy transport media.....

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  2. Re:Pushing the spec... by toastar · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I can already put a Gig on a CD, It's called winzip.