| JVC developed and used a high-performance | | | | a while.At the beginning of this month, Toshiba and |
| reflective film to produce this revolutionary three layer | | | | Memory-Tech were announcing their dual-layer DVD |
| structure. The outer Blu-ray layer can be read by the | | | | HD DVD disk able to store both DVD and HD DVD |
| blue light laser but it is transparent for the red light laser | | | | content. The DVD layer had a 4.7 GB capacity, |
| which therefore has access to the inner dual DVD | | | | satisfying specification of current DVD discs, while the |
| layer.The JVC disc sums 33.5 GB in total storage | | | | HD DVD layer could store 15 GB capacity.At least |
| capacity of which: 8.5 GB are allocated to the | | | | with storing capacity, until now, JVC (Japan Victor |
| standard video content; 25 GB hold high definition | | | | Corporation) is the market leader. The company is |
| content.JVC unveiled its intentions to promote its disc | | | | currently working on a Blu-ray/ DVD combo ROM disc |
| to the Blu-ray Disc Association, in the spring of 2005. | | | | with even more storage capacity. This later disc will |
| Mass production will begin when BD-ROM players are | | | | feature 50 GB of high definition data (BD format), |
| available, early 2006. The combo disc will be available | | | | stored on a dual layer and 8.5 GB of DVD dual layer |
| for a 30% higher price than standard DVDs.The idea is | | | | structure.Iulia Pascanu writes for where you can find |
| to ease the transition among standard DVD and high | | | | more information about DVD recorders.Please feel |
| definition discs. All big players on the DVD market, | | | | free to use this article in your Newsletter or on your |
| including JVC, expect SD and HD DVD to cohabit for | | | | website. |