Blu-ray Capacity Increase Via Firmware 232
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LordofEntropy writes "Blu-ray.com reports that Sony and Panasonic have announced a new optical disc evaluation technology that increases capacity from 25GB to 33.4GB. The tech uses existing Blu-ray diodes and is accomplished via firmware upgrade. The article says it is not known if and when the upgrade will be adopted into the Blu-ray spec. However, given that Sony and Panasonic are behind it, 'it will likely happen later this year.'"
The diodes can stay, but the processor's gotta go! (Score:5, Informative)
Per layer (Score:5, Informative)
Also announced new encryption that needs it (Score:5, Informative)
Unfortunately, they also announced that this 33% space increase will be used by their new DECE encryption [slashdot.org], "delivering greater flexibility, value, and security to consumers, without any extra cost, just a free firmware upgrade".
Re:Ps3 is the only reasonable player out (Score:3, Informative)
The diode is purple.
Next step would be UV...
Re:The diodes can stay, but the processor's gotta (Score:4, Informative)
This:
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&source=hp&q=logitech+ps3+adapter&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=18080916205225775435&ei=vARFS4-7M5PT8AaiqoGEBQ&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CB0Q8wIwAg#ps-sellers [google.com]
will let you use pretty much any harmony with it.
Re:Pushing the spec... (Score:5, Informative)
Re:The diodes can stay, but the processor's gotta (Score:1, Informative)
Thankfully that banning isn't world wide last I checked.
- A Non American
Re:The diodes can stay, but the processor's gotta (Score:3, Informative)
Exactly. DVDs are a stable format that do exactly what they need to.
Re:The diodes can stay, but the processor's gotta (Score:3, Informative)
I think you've hit upon why Blu-ray sucks.
The entire point of a standard is that it's supposed to be, you know, standard, not subject to upgrades every year or two that destroy a significant chunk of your investment.