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afree_account on 23 October 2008
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soccerdrew17 said:
afree_account said:

No they didn't !

It was just a 100 GB 4 layer disc run on a prototype. They claim you "might" just need a firmware update,

but thats ridiculous, cause Hitachi can't speak for every BD Manufacturer in the world.

That was 1 year ago, btw. with no new news about the progress, they might have just failed.

Another aspect:

This news came just after the announcement of the 51 gb HDDVD. I guess Hitachi / BR group went just into damage control and just presented something half-baked.

But now that HDDVD is dead -> official vapor ware.

 

1) things take a while from concept/prototype to production.  so both the hddvd and bluray bigger disks wouldnt be out yet, nor should they be for a bit.  manufacturing costs money you know.

2)the hddvd disk would have needed new lasers and toshiba would not have isolated any customers at that time.

 

Good points, but considering they claimed it's just a firmware update and they don't have to manufacture a whole new drive, it's taking alot of time! On some news sites (remember no official press release) they were cited ""it works" we are just stabilizing the readout signal", even though thats the most crucial part.

I couldn't find any sources regarding the new laser needed for the 51 gb hd dvd.

Toshiba and everyone else were "unsure" if it would work with existing hardware, even after it was finalized by the dvd forum.

IMO a rebuy would have been neccesary, but the same applies to the 4 layer BD.

To use more layers you need in general sufficient laserpower and the pick-ups must be sensitiv enough.

Hitachi claiming all bd-players meet the requirements is probably a deception of the customer.

It's like overclocking, it might work or it might not, so the isolation point is going to apply to bd too.