400GB optical disc invented by Pioneer

[Mandingo]

"this is the same way Blu Ray started, introduce the disk. few years later you have it on the scene..besides japan already on super hd and 1440p is next here in the states......its a few years off but its coming... this is a sick amount of space.


Got a big archiving project youve been itching to do? Pioneers latest development could help you keep all your data in one nice, little circular package. The Japanese electronics maker has been working on an optical disc, which, like Blu-ray, can store 25GB of data in a single layer. But Pioneer says its one-upped the high-definition format to the sixteenth degree. The company announced today that it has a single disc that contains 16 layers of storage, at 25GB each. That adds up to 400GB of data capable of being stored on a single disc.

Blu-ray comes in single layer (25GB) and dual-layer (50GB) flavors. Pioneer does say that because the lens specification for reading the discs is similar to Blu-ray, “it is possible to maintain compatibility” between its disc and Blu-ray discs. Thats not saying it will be compatible, but it would make sense since Pioneer is one of the original Blu-ray Disc Association members. However, plans for that archiving project will have to be put on pause if you want to use this technology. Pioneer is going to demonstrate it at an industry conference next week, but for now the disc is read-only. Eventually, theyll add write capability as well.

[TweetyBear]

wow! that's all i can say lol

[thermus]

Friggen AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[krazyiam3]

WOW... leave it up to tha Japanese... they can do anything!!! LOL

[BiG JeW]

Yea , All i can say is try and RIP one of those badboys! :lol: Youll be rippin for days!