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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.'"

3 of 232 comments (clear)

  1. Re:The next development... by SnarfQuest · · Score: -1, Redundant

    But nobody needs more than 640K!

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  2. Re:Pushing the spec... by BigSes · · Score: 0, Redundant

    If I recall, Yamaha created a special version of a standard CD-ROM for the Sega Dreamcast. It was called a GD-ROM and could hold approximately 1.1GB. From what I remember, this was achieved with some sort of laser tweak.

  3. Re:Pushing the spec... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    "Could you squeeze 1GB out of a CD drive that was specked to 700MB before?"

    Isn't this what the Dreamcast did with its slightly higher capacity CD drive?