Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[TDK develops 1TB optical disc, leaves other optical storage feeling emasculated]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/11/tdk-develops-1tb-optical-disc-leaves-other-optical-storage-feel/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/11/tdk-develops-1tb-optical-disc-leaves-other-optical-storage-feel/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/11/tdk-develops-1tb-optical-disc-leaves-other-optical-storage-feel/#comments We've heard about 1TB-sized optical discs in the past, but TDK has now revealed a 1TB monster of its own at CEATEC. Unlike existing Blu-rays which use four recording layers at most, TDK's creation features 16 layers on both sides of the disc, each capable of storing up to 32GB apiece. If you're keeping track of the optical storage arms race, that's seven more gigabytes per layer than Pioneer's 400GB and 500GB disc achievements made back in 2008. TDK's prototype also has the potential to leverage existing Blu-ray technologies, since it's made from a material already found in BDs and shares the same beam aperture. On the down side, the current version's recording layers measure 260μm -- that's more than twice as thick as its Blu-ray counterpart -- and causes aberrations in today's fat-layer-hating optical lenses. Outside of its Biggest Loser qualifications, though, TDK says "its commercialization depends on disc manufacturers." Considering the company has yet to sell the 10-layer 320GB discs revealed at CEATEC 2009, however, we're doubtful this 1TB improvement will hit stores anytime soon.

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TDK develops 1TB optical disc, leaves other optical storage feeling emasculated originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Oct 2010 07:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1 TB1 TB optical disc1Tb1TbOpticalDiscbdxlBlu-Rayblu-ray discBlu-rayDisccdsceatecceatec 2010ceatec japanceatec japan 2010Ceatec2010CeatecJapanCeatecJapan2010createccreatec japanoptical discoptical discsOpticalDiscOpticalDiscstdkTDK discsTdkDiscsMon, 11 Oct 2010 07:14:00 EST<![CDATA[Hitachi announces 0.74-inch thin 32-inch LCD television]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/hitachi-announces-0-74-inch-thin-32-inch-lcd-television/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/hitachi-announces-0-74-inch-thin-32-inch-lcd-television/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/26/hitachi-announces-0-74-inch-thin-32-inch-lcd-television/#commentsWhile we wait for the the commercialization of those crazy-flat, high-contrast OLED televisions from Sony, Sharp and now Hitachi are trying to tempt us with super-thin LCDs of their own. Either way, we're good. Hitachi's 19-mm (0.74-inch) thin 32-inch LCD television was just announced but won't be revealed until CREATEC Japan 2007 gets underway. Not bad... not a scant 3-mm OLED mind you, but not bad. CREATEC kicks off on Tuesday so be sure to check back then for pictures and specs.

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Hitachi announces 0.74-inch thin 32-inch LCD television originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 04:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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