Ricoh develops 8 layer 200GB optical disc

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#1

I just posted the article Ricoh develops 8 layer 200GB optical disc.

According
to a story over at New Launches, it seems Ricoh has been busy and along with help
from Tohoku University, figured a way to increase the amount of recordable
layers in an optical…

Read the full article here:  [http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/11176-Ricoh-develops-8-layer-200GB-optical-disc.html](http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/11176-Ricoh-develops-8-layer-200GB-optical-disc.html)

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#2

Why’s this new. Blu-Ray already have a working quad layer 100gb disc in their labs. The spec allowed upto 8 layers for 200gb.

#3

This is what I am wondering as we were told even as long ago as CES 2005 that 8 layer Blu-ray was no problemo! Frankly, I am a bit surprised at this news, so I put it up because they say in the quote that beyond 2 layers, things get dicey with current techniques…

#4

i think that there’s a big different between an 8 layer disc being “No Problemo” and actually have it with data recorded on it… and i don’t know why, but i feel more comfort having such media developed by Ricoh…

#5

90% of the world is happy with CD and DVD so all the rest can piss off.

#6

I look forward to watching a movie with 8 layer-break pauses in it!

#7

Haha! Hopefully they all have buffers this time around! I’m sure Denon will do it!

#8

Firstly, Im not happy with CD. In fact, not long after DVD had been established I gave most of my bulk cd-rom collections away because I feel that CD-ROM will eventually suffer the same fate as 1.44MB floppy discs and become utterly worthless. And as far as I am concerned they have reached that point. And with Blu-Ray and/or HD-DVD on the horizon I will be more than happy to do away with any blank DVD’s I have once Blu-Ray and/or HD-DVD become established, stable, and economical. Which shouldn’t take all that long. If someone can develop an optical storage medium similar to Blu-Ray or HD-DVD that holds 200GB of information per disc I am more than ready.

#9

90% of the world is unhappy without computers because they don’t have one. Progress is relative. That you are happy with CD doesn’t mean the others should, too.