As if Blu-ray discs weren't big enough, a new report has revealed that they're about to get even bigger. Thanks to new production methods, the old per-layer storage capacity for BDs has been increased to 33.4 GB.
"Read and write at 33.4 GB per layer would be implemented thanks to the use of partial response maximum likelihood (PRML) signal processing," writes Nikkei, using words I don't understand. "The new method can continue to use the existing Blu-ray optics: a blue-violet laser diode with a 405 nm wavelength, and an object lens with a numeric aperture (NA) of 0.85."
The important part is that Sony is a huge supporter of the new discs, so it would appear that PS3 developers have even more disc space to feel with uncompressed madness. Final Fantasy can have even more graphics, and Metal Gear Solid can finally realize its dream of the ultimate six-hour cutscene.
Good times are ahead, my friends! Good times indeed.
From 25 to 33.4 GB per Layer, Even Larger Blu-ray Discs on the Horizon [Nikkei]
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11:00 AM on 01.06.2010
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Also timtheterrible you have just made me LOL
Meanwhile, my capacity just got larger for those two girls in the header image o_0
(/uncharacteristicly horny comment)
Yes, games do look a bit better when optimised on the ps3. But the majority of the space is taken up by uncompressed audio. not graphics.
Sorry for double post, needed to find that story :)
Green-ray?
Red-ray?
Yellow-ray?
Maybe they put them in multiple discs to justify the price of those complete season box sets. Also, Tessa is definitely hotter than Chidori.
If the PS3 won't even be able to read the new discs, I'd like to see SonyDefenseForce use this as some kind of pro-ps3 thing.
Oh, and to the users bashing Jim, just shut up.
SixthHero needs to quit QQing about unrelated bullshit.
Seriously, more space is great. It used to be that we didn't have enough and now we have more than we can do with which is the way it should be. Advancements in technology that relate to video games news belongs here, not people's negative comments towards Jim and/or this article because the can't comprehend the long term usage.
Jim doesn't hate the PS3.
This has become the FoxNews of videogame journalism with all the tounge in cheek (and also blatant Sony) bashing.
You know the games and tech on the PS3 are way fudging better than the xbox so you prefer to look like a moron and try to bash it? Jim, report the news when it's news time, and write a column I can skip when it's time to write an opinion piece. Go to journalism 101 or create an xbox website schmuck.
Time to rss joystiq again.
How does that feel?
Maybe they need to put that small caption again on his articles at the beginning.
This was cute, made me giggle.
You have now.
How is this biased and why are you angry? Putting an opinion at the end of the story doesnt change the quality of a story. It would be biased if after the header it said, "and a great deal of good it will do for this hobnobbery of a system the PS3 is," but alas it does not.
It appears to be some kind of running gag.
Could it be true?! Finally, a 6 hour MGS cutscene?!
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OCELOT!!!!
I found what jim said at the end amusing. chill guys... and I think a larger storage capacity would be more useful for movies, but hey. I loves them too.