News from the Register about Toshibas introduction of a 45 GB HD DVD media prototype.
"Toshiba yesterday introduced a higher capacity version of its HD DVD blue-laser disc format to meet the challenge posed by rival optical storage system, Blu-ray Disc (BD).
"The prototype holds 45GB, just shy of BD's 50GB storage capacity. But unlike BD, which requires only two 25GB data-storage layers to provide that capacity, the new HD DVD needs three 15GB layers.
"The three-layer disc is single-sided, but comprises a single-layer HD DVD glued onto a dual-layer disc. That means it's going to cost more. Toshiba wheeled out disc makers Cinram and Memory Tech to say how the new disc would incur only "minimal" extra production costs. The trouble is, HD DVD production lines will still need to be upgraded, so supporting the new disc will eliminate some or possibly all of the production price advantage HD DVD has over BD. And the capacity is still 5GB less."
Wednesday 11th at 15:13 
Wednesday 11th at 15:13 
