New tech from Sony and Panasonic sees standard disc capacity raised from 25GB to 33.4GB
The prospect of additional layers means that Blu-ray capacity will no doubt over time continue to increase, but a new development from Sony and Panasonic could see the capacity of standard Blu-ray discs given a sizable bump.
Best of all, the new tech is accessible to owners of current Blu-ray players, including the PS3. A simple firmware update will be the only requirement.
Blu-ray.com reports that a new form of disc evaluation – a technique that tests individual discs for faults, consuming storage space in the process – will increase a disc’s standard capacity from the current 25GB to 33.4GB.
It is expected that the Blu-ray Disc Association will begin work on updating official Blu-ray specs to accommodate the advances some time later this year.
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Standard blu-rays can already go up to 50GB, so this 25GB to 33.4GB increase must be per layer (the article should make this clarification). What this means is that PS3 games can grow even larger before spilling over onto more expensive dual-layer discs.
