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Excalibur-king · 10-21-2008, 06:04 AM

Sanyo has developed a new diode to make high-def media better, stronger and faster.

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Blu-ray fans may soon be treated to bigger and better discs. Well, by soon, we mean in the next few years.

Sanyo says that they’ve developed a new blue laser diode that could double the capacity of Blu-ray media. PC World says that the new diode can emit a beam of 450 milliwatts, which could write and read up to four layers at speeds of 12X.

In case you are keeping score, current Blu-ray discs have a maximum of two 25GB layers. The new technology would add another two layers, for a total of 100GB per disc. That’s eight hours of HD to you and me. Also, Sanyo says the new speeds mean you could burn up that entire disc in about 10 minutes.

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Awesome !!!

SkillzthatKillz · 10-21-2008, 06:50 AM

that sounds pretty sweet...and practical...the 500gb discs would be even sweeter though

Josh · 10-21-2008, 02:22 PM

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=1870

tron3 · 10-21-2008, 02:31 PM

Translation: New disc NOT backwards compatible with older players.

However, if it means less compression, maximized bit rates and true lossless audio tracks I would embrace it just to shut the purist fan boys up.

AlexKx · 10-22-2008, 05:26 PM

Well they would have to come up with players that would play them and the old Blu-Ray AND D.V.D.s.

fighthefutureofhd · 10-22-2008, 07:08 PM

another player we will have to buy. i really am getting into blu-ray and love all of its possibilities, but i am growing tired of having to buy new players every 3-5 years or so. can't they make what they're proposing compatible with current players?

Abel1337 · 10-22-2008, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by shaka

Sanyo has developed a new diode to make high-def media better, stronger and faster.

http://www.electronichouse.com/artic...m_medium=email

Awesome !!!

Does this mean I will see movies even more clear than NOW!!!?!?!? thats hard to even imagine! What will they think of next?

owa · 10-23-2008, 04:11 PM

I'm definitely interested in that for data storage but probably not for movie playback unless they can make it compatible with existing players.

kefrank · 10-23-2008, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by owa

I'm definitely interested in that for data storage but probably not for movie playback unless they can make it compatible with existing players.

Don't worry. No studio is going to press movies on these discs.

AintNoSin · 10-23-2008, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by kefrank

Don't worry. No studio is going to press movies on these discs.

No kidding. Not only is 50GB overkill for many movies, but no one in their right mind is going to put out a disc that's imcompatible with many existing players.

Samsang · 10-30-2008, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by kefrank

Don't worry. No studio is going to press movies on these discs.

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Originally Posted by AintNoSin

No kidding. Not only is 50GB overkill for many movies, but no one in their right mind is going to put out a disc that's imcompatible with many existing players.

Yeah, but by whatever year we upgrade our receivers/monitors to 2160P (Quad HDTV) we'll be looking for players & media to deliver that quality signal. Perhaps we'll be downloading all of our content via Internet3 by then and hardware/media will be moot.

SkillzthatKillz · 10-30-2008, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Samsang

Yeah, but by whatever year we upgrade our receivers/monitors to 2160P (Quad HDTV) we'll be looking for players & media to deliver that quality signal. Perhaps we'll be downloading all of our content via Internet3 by then and hardware/media will be moot.

why would we need 2160p tv? most people cannot tell the difference between 720p and 1080p on anything smaller than 50 inches and most people do not have the budget or the space for tv's big enough to showcase the difference between 2160p and 1080p

AintNoSin · 10-30-2008, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Samsang

Yeah, but by whatever year we upgrade our receivers/monitors to 2160P (Quad HDTV) we'll be looking for players & media to deliver that quality signal. Perhaps we'll be downloading all of our content via Internet3 by then and hardware/media will be moot.

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That's many years in the future and, by then, Blu-ray will probably be long past where DVD is now.

S2K1 · 10-30-2008, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SkillzthatKillz

why would we need 2160p tv? most people cannot tell the difference between 720p and 1080p on anything smaller than 50 inches and most people do not have the budget or the space for tv's big enough to showcase the difference between 2160p and 1080p

Since when has that stopped a lot of people? Some people HAVE to get the latest and greatest because it's out there, so eventually we might see 32" 2160p TV's because marketing rules us all.

PopButtox · 10-30-2008, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by shaka

Sanyo has developed a new diode to make high-def media better, stronger and faster.

http://www.electronichouse.com/artic...m_medium=email

Awesome !!!

niiiiiiiiiiiiiiice! Thanks for the news!!

PopButtox · 10-30-2008, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by SkillzthatKillz

that sounds pretty sweet...and practical...the 500gb discs would be even sweeter though

yeah, good luck with that. lol.

Samsang · 10-31-2008, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by SkillzthatKillz

why would we need 2160p tv? most people cannot tell the difference between 720p and 1080p on anything smaller than 50 inches and most people do not have the budget or the space for tv's big enough to showcase the difference between 2160p and 1080p

Three reasons I can think of offhand:

1. So we can double our screen size WITHOUT having to double our viewing distance.

2. 2160P closely matches the grain-size/resolution of 35mm film stock. This would allow digital transfers to capture virtually all of the detail available from films. (For 70mm negatives, I presume we'll be waiting for 4320P?)

3. We simply wont be satisfied with 2005 technology come 2018 (or 2013 for that matter.)

Heck, back in 1998 I was still happy with VHS.

How about you?

AintNoSin · 10-31-2008, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Samsang

Heck, back in 1998 I was still happy with VHS.

How about you?

Not me. I had my laserdisc player until it quit in '99.

Blu Man · 11-01-2008, 01:46 AM

I'd rather have two Blu Ray disc's then bigger ones. I don't want to buy another player.

quexos · 11-01-2008, 05:13 AM

It's nice in theory and I say in theory because there is a world between an announcement like this one and the stuff actually being out there in stores for us to purchase.

10-21-2008, 02:31 PM	#4
tron3 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2004 Location:New Jersey Blu-ray reviews:3	Translation: New disc NOT backwards compatible with older players. However, if it means less compression, maximized bit rates and true lossless audio tracks I would embrace it just to shut the purist fan boys up. Last edited by tron3; 10-21-2008 at 02:42 PM.

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10-21-2008, 06:50 AM	#2
SkillzthatKillz Special Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Cincinnati, OH Blu-ray collection:214 DVD collection:2 Trading Score:1	that sounds pretty sweet...and practical...the 500gb discs would be even sweeter though

10-21-2008, 02:22 PM	#3
Josh Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Home Theater Gallery:50 4K collection:37 Blu-ray collection:407 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:34	https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=1870

10-22-2008, 05:26 PM	#5
AlexKx Active Member Member since:Jan 2005	Well they would have to come up with players that would play them and the old Blu-Ray AND D.V.D.s.

10-22-2008, 07:08 PM	#6
fighthefutureofhd Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Dry County	another player we will have to buy. i really am getting into blu-ray and love all of its possibilities, but i am growing tired of having to buy new players every 3-5 years or so. can't they make what they're proposing compatible with current players?

10-23-2008, 04:11 PM	#8
owa Blu-ray Knight Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 96	I'm definitely interested in that for data storage but probably not for movie playback unless they can make it compatible with existing players.

11-01-2008, 01:46 AM	#19
Blu Man Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:United States Blu-ray collection:19 Blu-ray reviews:1	I'd rather have two Blu Ray disc's then bigger ones. I don't want to buy another player.

11-01-2008, 05:13 AM	#20
quexos Banned Member since:May 2007 Location:Brussels, Belgium	It's nice in theory and I say in theory because there is a world between an announcement like this one and the stuff actually being out there in stores for us to purchase.

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