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Sony & Panasonic Plan Next-Gen 300 GB Optical Discs By the End of 2015

Posted by samzenpus on from the building-it-better dept.

SmartAboutThings writes "If you think optical discs are dead and are a sign of the past, maybe you need to take this into consideration – Sony and Panasonic have just announced in Tokyo that they have signed a basic agreement with the objective of developing the next-generation optical discs that are said to have a recording capacity of at least 300GB. The two companies have even set a deadline for this ambitious project: before the end of 2015."

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  1. Too little, too late by swilver · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Wake me when optical disc capacity exceeds harddisk capacity again... like it used to when the CD was released.

  2. Re:That's fine and dandy by CastrTroy · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Speaking of I/O, there's the problem of the actual HDMI/Displayport connection. Many 4k TVs only have a 30 Hz refresh rate at full resolution. Basically, the bandwidth of existing cables isn't enough to handle a 4k movie at a higher refresh rate. They're going to have to come up with a whole to cable standard just to deal with the increased resolution.

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