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TDK develops 200GB Blu-ray disc

Friday 01 September, 2006

Media storage solutions company TDK has announced that it has taken the new Blu-ray discs to new limits by inventing a 200GB prototype version.

ZDNet UK has reported that the company has developed a six-layer disc, which has far more space for storing media than the present 25GB or 33GB options the company had.

While TDK is to begin shipping 50GB Blu-ray discs next week, the company believes there is definitely a need for the storage solution that can cope with four times as much data.

"Data storage requirements for business users are increasing everybody wants higher capacity," said Taro Ikushima, head of product marketing for TDK Corporation, to ZDNet UK.

"If you're talking about small amounts of data [you can use the Web]. But 50GB of video data is too large to download. With a large capacity you need removable storage like a Blu-ray disc."

A rewritable 50GB Blu-ray disc is expected to retail for approximately £30, while a write-once option will cost about £24, the website revealed.


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