Sanyo’s blue laser to speed up HD DVD / Blu-ray burning?
Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment
While Sony’s certainly had its fair share of blue laser supply issues, and the current generation of HD DVD / Blu-ray burners are sluggish at best, it looks like the first step towards marginally acceptable write speeds to next generation formats has been taken. According to Nikkei, Sanyo has developed a blue laser diode which will speed up data access, and moreover, should be able to reach write speeds of “up to 6x for dual-layer discs.” Similar to LG’s combo unit, this diode also plays nice with both HD DVD and Blu-ray recorders, but there’s no word if a hybrid writer using the laser is in our immediate future. Still, any progress towards harmony between the formats — not to mention being able to burn a dual-layer Blu-ray disc in time for your next birthday — is a step in the right direction, so we’re expecting nothing less than a 6x burner to be hitting shelves sooner rather than later, Sanyo. [Warning: read link requires subscription]
[Via Inquirer]
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