Hitachi Showcases 100gb Blu Ray Disc

mswoods1 · 10-04-2007, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lee Stewart

BD100 requires both a firmware update AND new optical hardware:

source: http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News...x?NewsId=19493

Lee, your article is almost a year old, and today's news was about how you may only need a firmware update for current players. Apparently, they they fixed the problem with the hardware.

Quote:

It's not ready for primetime quite yet, but Hitachi says it has developed a Blu-ray disc with twice the storage capacity of a BD-50 disc.

Although other companies (including TDK and Panasonic) have developed similar prototypes, each have required a specially developed optical head in the player to read the disc.

By contrast, Hitachi's new four layer disc is believed to require only a firmware update to be compatible with existing drives.

According to a report from PC Pro, the manufacturer is working to stabilize signal quality before considering a commercial roll-out for the new discs.

from High Def Digest

**PFC5** · 10-04-2007, 04:56 PM

But it IS still only for recordable media anyway and NOT for prerecorded movies on BD.

mswoods1 · 10-04-2007, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by PFC5

But it IS still only for recordable media anyway and NOT for prerecorded movies on BD.

No you're wrong PFC5. The first 100 GB Blu-ray release will be the ultra special edition of Return of the King. It will feature the regular 4 hour, 13 minute movie... plus three different fake PiP commentaries and have the 30 GB HD DVD version encoded almost FOUR TIMES! Truly revolutionary. Blu-ray leads the way again in wasted bandwidth.

**PFC5** · 10-04-2007, 06:00 PM

10-04-2007, 04:56 PM	#17
PFC5 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 28,385	But it IS still only for recordable media anyway and NOT for prerecorded movies on BD. __________________ Denon AVR-887 Klipsch RP-5 Pwred Towers (mains) (525 watts peak each 12"Subs) All Klipsch RC-25(ctr),(2)SS1(surr),(2)SS1(rearSurr) Toshiba (2)HD-A20,PS3,BD35 For SACD/DVD-A Samsung HD-841 Panny 50pz80u plasma SETTINGS RCA HD50LPW162 50"DLP w/HD2+ SA 3250HD 47" LCD+Yamaha5790+HD-A1(bedroom) Harmony 680 + (2) 670s (amazing remote/support) Game room with Onkyo receiver & B&W Speakers The_Cable_Game Take the high ground and be happier

10-04-2007, 06:00 PM	#19
PFC5 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 28,385	__________________ Denon AVR-887 Klipsch RP-5 Pwred Towers (mains) (525 watts peak each 12"Subs) All Klipsch RC-25(ctr),(2)SS1(surr),(2)SS1(rearSurr) Toshiba (2)HD-A20,PS3,BD35 For SACD/DVD-A Samsung HD-841 Panny 50pz80u plasma SETTINGS RCA HD50LPW162 50"DLP w/HD2+ SA 3250HD 47" LCD+Yamaha5790+HD-A1(bedroom) Harmony 680 + (2) 670s (amazing remote/support) Game room with Onkyo receiver & B&W Speakers The_Cable_Game Take the high ground and be happier

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