Mini Blu-Ray. The pint-sized disc from TDK - Blu-ray Forum

TrafficProducer · 11-16-2006, 08:59 AM

Mini Blu-Ray. The pint-sized disc comes from TDK and is designed to go in the next generation of HD camcorders, mini-DVD style.

The digi-cams themselves are still at the concept stage with one or two mock-ups doing the rounds at Far East trade shows. The discs that will slot inside them measure little more than a coffee mug in diameter and pack in a mighty 16.5GB. Dual-sided versions could boost that to 33GB for several hours of luscious 1080p footage.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/05102006/377/mini-blu-ray.html

McBain · 11-16-2006, 03:51 PM

Actually, mini single-layer Blu-ray discs store roughly 7.8 GB and dual-layer 15.6 GB.

http://www.emedialive.com/Articles/R...rticleID=10635

hmurchison · 11-16-2006, 04:01 PM

I'm not the biggest fan of using optical media for camcorders. Sony has high end units using optical XDCAM but those are six figures. The typical consumer camera is built shoddy by comparison and needs to withstand jolts and bumps and bruises.

I see Sony and others are hedging their bets by also utilizing HDD based cameras.

phloyd · 11-16-2006, 04:51 PM

I think HDD is the way to go. I am a little saddened that it seems that these disc and HDD cameras compress even more than HDV though.

A camera that does HDV format to a HDD would be best IMHO.

I guess as things advance we may get to see something like that.

11-16-2006, 08:59 AM	#1
TrafficProducer Junior Member Member since:Oct 2005	Mini Blu-Ray. The pint-sized disc from TDK Mini Blu-Ray. The pint-sized disc comes from TDK and is designed to go in the next generation of HD camcorders, mini-DVD style. The digi-cams themselves are still at the concept stage with one or two mock-ups doing the rounds at Far East trade shows. The discs that will slot inside them measure little more than a coffee mug in diameter and pack in a mighty 16.5GB. Dual-sided versions could boost that to 33GB for several hours of luscious 1080p footage. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/05102006/377/mini-blu-ray.html

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11-16-2006, 03:51 PM	#2
McBain Senior Member Member since:Oct 2006	Actually, mini single-layer Blu-ray discs store roughly 7.8 GB and dual-layer 15.6 GB. http://www.emedialive.com/Articles/R...rticleID=10635

11-16-2006, 04:01 PM	#3
hmurchison Banned Member since:Aug 2004 Location:Seaattle	I'm not the biggest fan of using optical media for camcorders. Sony has high end units using optical XDCAM but those are six figures. The typical consumer camera is built shoddy by comparison and needs to withstand jolts and bumps and bruises. I see Sony and others are hedging their bets by also utilizing HDD based cameras.

11-16-2006, 04:51 PM	#4
phloyd Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2003 Location:California Trading Score:5	I think HDD is the way to go. I am a little saddened that it seems that these disc and HDD cameras compress even more than HDV though. A camera that does HDV format to a HDD would be best IMHO. I guess as things advance we may get to see something like that.

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