Blu-ray discs go to 128GB for 3D market

June 29th, 2010 |

Author: 3DGuy

As the 3D revolution grips, the need for infrastructure to support it also arises, including storage devices with bigger capacities.

As part of this process, the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) has approved specifications for BDXL, a new multilayer BD-R that delivers up to 128GB discs for data-thirsty functionality such as 3D.

New triple-layer discs will be rewriteable and store up to 100GB, while quadruple-layer BD-Rs will be write-once with an impressive 128GB capacity.

For now, it appears these mega-storage discs will be aimed more toward commercial applications, the BDA says, such as “broadcasting, medical and document imaging enterprises with significant archiving needs.”

Pricing is yet to be announced.

source: smarthouse.com.au

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