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A triple layer HD DVD?

10 Sep 2007 16:45

Toshiba to develop a triple layer HD DVD disc What's that, you say? It's a Monday afternoon and you want to be cheered up by reading about an interesting development in the world of technology? Well, it's very lucky for you that we at mangotango know exactly what you are looking for.

We've heard long the grapevine that plans are afoot to develop an HD DVD that has three layers. Yes, count 'em, three, which equates to 17GB per layer. Storage-tastic

According to market research agency ScreenDigest, Toshiba's new format has been approved by the DVD Forum, the international DVD standards authority, although this news has yet to be confirmed. Still, it all sounds rather interesting if you ask us!

The 51GB triple-layer single-sided HD DVD was first announced at CES earlier this year. Currently, HD DVDs can hold 15GB of information per layer

"The approval of Toshiba’s 51 GB disc is good news for the HD DVD camp, allowing it to compete directly with rival Blu-ray Disc's dual-layer 50 GB disc," a statement by ScreenDigest reads.

"As with the BD50, it is likely to take some time for production yields to reach a commercially viable level.

"However, once this has been achieved it will arguably eliminate one of the principle reasons behind some studios’ support of Blu-ray over HD DVD, thus potentially making it easier for Disney or Fox to adopt a format-agnostic position without losing face."
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