320 GB Blu-Ray Emerges, DVDs Shake in Their Slipcases
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TDK, a company that produced a prototype 200 GB Blu-Ray disc way back in 2006, has unveiled a new prototype before the 200GB has even seen the light of day. This time, it is a 10-layer Blu-Ray disc capable of even more storage.
The short version: this can be used in consumer products.
What’s great about this latest development in optical media, besides the awesomeness that say a 320 GB Metal Gear Solid or Final Fantasy or Grand Theft Auto game would bring, is that according to TDK, “it is possible to write and read data on and from the disc by using a blue-violet semiconductor laser with an oscillation wavelength of 405nm and an objective lens with a numerical aperture (NA) of 0.85, which are currently used for the Blu-ray disc.”
This has been a trend in newer, higher-capacity Blu-Ray discs. Due to the proliferation of internet connections everywhere and firmware being written to non-volatile (update-able) chips, it means that our PlayStation 3s may simply be a firmware update away from reading these 10-layer behemoths of Blu-Ray discs. Although we have yet to have seen even a 100 GB disc out on the market, we may see the first one before too long.
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17 Responses to “320 GB Blu-Ray Emerges, DVDs Shake in Their Slipcases”
I would love to have just 1 game on one of these discs. I just can’t imagine the length it would be and the quality. This could be the next generation disc
Technology is the shit, I love just the concept. What’s Microsoft(XBOX) and the pirating community gonna do now. Thinking about just the movie aspect of it is crazy, and Directors aren’t going to know what to do with the space. Games are going to take forever finish and PS3 DLC is gonna either die or players aren’t gonna buy because it’ll all already be on the disc and that already is an issue. So this will be a moviebuff’s dream and possibly a gamers nightmare hypothetically. Either way the difference between 360 and PS3 games better be vast if this catches on and becomes a Blu Ray standard. Which it’ll probably only be used for extremely high priced exclusivels and that alright by me. I’ll just be extremely annoyed if developers keep handing use lame ports like Fallout 3 and expect us to keep paying for halfass efforts. Pay 60 bucks for subpar port that Xboxfanboy use for comparison fuel or 100 bucks plus for epic untouchable next nexgen titles.
@Natiej85
I agree 100%.
that’s awesome. Come on developers, u have a mass amounts of space now so fill it up
DLC isn’t going to go away because of capacity. That was never ever ever the issue. The reason why DLC exists is because some companies work on products after the game’s release, like Disgaea 3 where they asked the fans what characters they wanted in the games, adding extra modes and new cars like Burnout Paradise, Time Savers like BlazBlue and Burnout Paradise, forcing you to pay for stuff they locked out of the game to improve profibility like Skate 2, Extending the life of the game with new maps and weapons that weren’t able to make it to the game originally because of time constraints as Killzone 2 had to balance out the Flame Thrower and the Bow gun, and get the new maps readily designed, or even just trying to cash in by selling useless crap like music that only works in game like Soul Calibur 4
DLC won’t go away, no way no how. Games that use up those high capacities are going to be mostly uncompressing the audio in lossless format as well as doing uncompressed video. The only thing these disks can and WILL do is prevent us from having 2 disks for tons and tons of games. Like Star Ocean, Eternal Sonata, etc… So while they’re getting 2-3 disks per large RPG we’ll be getting 1.
I agree with MakaiOokami. Just because a developer can use a disc that massive, doesn’t mean that they will fill it when they know they could earn extra money through DLC for extra items. Story driven games will benefit mainly from discs like this. Things like sports games and fighters will only ever use so much space compared to cinematic games like MGS4 or Uncharted 1 & 2, thus leaving the door open for DLC at a later date.
So developers will be able to use this?
I doubt that the developers will fill it all the way, but it will allow for more features/content.
In most cases DLC is only done to squeeze more pennies out of the consumer. Any DLC out there for Multiplatform games can fit on the current Blu ray disc we use with it’s original game. DLC content won’t fit in with Original games on DVD’s. So here’s what developers say to themselves when they encounter this
Dev1 “hmmm… these little perks/maps/characters won’t fit on DVD’s but will on Blu ray”
Supervisor “then don’t even add it on Blu ray and sell it separately”
Dev2 “But this can fit on Blu ray disc’s what’s the point of removing it, that’s not fair to our consumers using that format”
Supervisor “…hmmm… You’re FIRED!!!!”
This is looking really good for sony. In regards with their Blu-ray Format. It would show that it would stay for quite some time. It may not be the mainstream format now, but it will eventually. It would be interesting to see if MS would jump to be Blu-ray. If they won’t make a new format, they would be forced to put Blu-ray in their next console.
And yeah, DLCs are mostly trying to milk more moneys from the consumers. Look at Capcom (probably the greediest), You would need to pay for a code to unlock the alternate costumes in SFIV. Take note that it is already in the disc. They just want more of your money. You could not see costumer value in this. This goes the same on Resident Evil 5 (It shouldn’t have been named RE 5).
really great points by all imo. i hope we get to see the possibilities this brings soon.
cool.. you are aware theres a 400gb version right? made by pioneer and can be played back from your PS3 since the end of 2008 , 16 separate layers on a single-side Blu-ray disc with 25 GB storage capacity on each layer, which totals 400 GB. disc is the same as those for the PUH of blank BD discs, and therefore the Pioneer discs can be read on BD players that includes the PS3. They are planning a 1tb version by 2013 and the 400gb by 2008-2010.
What makes some people think all DLC should be on disc? A lot is just work done after the game is shipped, you can’t put that on the disc. And all that space doesn’t mean devs are gonna put in another year and a half on each game. Think about the delays and how long some games are taking, you don’t really want them to take another 6 months because they can. If devs go wild though, it might be the end of DLC cause they ran out of ideas filling up the disc haha
the next Metal Gear Solid is gonna be on a 320 GB disc…at least I want it to be which would mean the 360 couldn’t touch it unless it had a 32 disc version
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You guys can’t be serious. I mean really. They haven’t even worked out all of the kinks trying to use the 50gb blue ray disks let alone a 320gb. And if they ever get this out to the gaming community, both the 360 and PS3 will probably be on their next generation cycles, at least the 360 will so its not even a comparison at this point.
And as mentioned before, DLC isn’t going anywhere. There’s too much money to be made after the release of the game. That’s the business model. Do you honeslty think every single map pack you have for games 1,2, 3 years into the game were availalbe the first day the game was actually released? No. DLC gives developers the opportunity to extend the life cycle of a game in some form or fashion, but more importantly, gives them an opportunity to make additional revenue.
Keep your shirt on ladies, this 320gb blue ray disk means nothing for the here and now, and its not that big of deal at least not for the gaming community in the future.
So don’t hold your breath on this one, (unless you’re a PS3 fanboy…)
nice shot, i like it!
Sincerly,
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