| Khuutra said: Yeah I know "blu-ray" appears in there several times That isn't what this is |
correct. This technology is not even remotely related to blu-ray. In fact, it's completely different than any optical disc ever made. All discs so far, including CD, DVD, BD, and all the proprietary game console discs only store data in two dimensions on the surface of the disc. They just use different pit sizes and laser wavelengths.
This technology uses two lasers with different wavelengths and a three-layer disc. The top layer is transparent to both lasers, the second layer is transparent to the first laser but not the second, and the bottom layer reflects both. This difference, coupled with 3D "designs" in the structure of the second layer creates an interference pattern that can be picked up by the reader and transformed into useful bits. The advantages of the approach are that nearly the full 3D volume of the disc can be used for data storage instead of only the 2D surface and in addition the data can be placed much deeper in the disc so the data will be better protected from scratching.
the only the OP is saying about BD is that the holographic players/reader will be able to burn/read the old 2D discs as well as the new 3D ones.
Not trying to be a fanboy. Of course, it's hard when you own the best console eve... dang it
