TDK now shipping 25 GB Blu-ray recordable media

Sledgehammer70Sledgehammer70 California Icrontian
edited April 2006 in Science & Tech
TDK seems to be the first company in the world to publicly sell Blu-ray recordable discs.

Unlike CD-Rs and DVD-Rs, at least for the time being, the first recordable BD-Rs and BD-RWs will be sold as singles. According to TDK, prices of blank 25 GB BD-R recordable discs will be $19.99 apiece, with blank 25 GB BD-RWs selling at $24.99.
Sources with companies belonging to the Blu-ray Disc Association have told TG Daily that 25 GB storage will provide plenty of space for recording a single high-definition movie at 1080p (progressive) resolution. Once the complete specification for AACS copy protection is completed, and once the system for maintaining Internet connections with Blu-ray players has been launched - at this rate, probably some time next year - Blu-ray customers will be able to make licensed recordings of movies via on-demand download services.
Source: Toms Hardware

Comments

  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited April 2006
    Does anyone feel queasy about spending a small fortune for a device which doesn't even yet have an industry standard behind it? Maybe I'm too conservative on things like this, but I just am not interrested in any of the HD recordable media gadgets until there is an accepted, long term standard.
  • GargGarg Purveyor of Lincoln Nightmares Icrontian
    edited April 2006
    With this media at almost $1/gb, hard drives are cheaper.
  • ArmoArmo Mr. Nice Guy Is Dead,Only Aqua Remains Member
    edited April 2006
    i hope DL DVD's prices take a nose dive.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited April 2006
    $1/GB is pathetic. **** off, Blu-Ray.
  • Beastlee
    edited April 2006
    I think they will be great as soon as the price comes down! I usually have to back up my HDD to 3 or 4 DVD RWs before I reinstall Windows (far to often). Just one of these would do it for me but not at that price.
  • shwaipshwaip bluffin' with my muffin Icrontian
    edited April 2006
    I would expect prices to drop significantly once competitors start making media (both HDDVD and Blu-ray)
  • QeldromaQeldroma Arid ZoneAh Member
    edited April 2006
    They'll probably have 25 packs on sale for $25 by Christmas? Problem is- I don't see a huge market for it except maybe for data backups by then either.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited April 2006
    Qeldroma wrote:
    They'll probably have 25 packs on sale for $25 by Christmas? Problem is- I don't see a huge market for it except maybe for data backups by then either.

    Nah. DL DVDs are still close to $50 for a 25 pack.
  • Sledgehammer70Sledgehammer70 California Icrontian
    edited April 2006
    i bet they will be like DVD +R's like $180 per pack of 20... I think I will use my dual layer DVD's for a few more years... even dual layer DVD's are a bit pricey....
  • Mal51
    edited April 2006
    Just wait until HDDVD and BluRay battle it out, prices drop, and one fall out. One will probably win out over the other one, and noone wants to be stuck with the betamax again.
  • ArmoArmo Mr. Nice Guy Is Dead,Only Aqua Remains Member
    edited April 2006
    Sledgehammer70 wrote:
    i bet they will be like DVD +R's like $180 per pack of 20... I think I will use my dual layer DVD's for a few more years... even dual layer DVD's are a bit pricey....

    ive never usued DL DVD's when i can get barin bin DVD-R's for $15 for 100! granted they are 4X but its 100 for $15!! i had to get 2, lol

    id like to use DL DVD's for backing my stuff up though.
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