Single-three-layer HD DVD hybrid format disc successfully developed

Recently, Memory-Tech Corporation and Toshiba through joint efforts, the successful development of a single three-layer HD DVD/DVD hybrid format discs (CD ROM).

This disc is developed by three layers of hybrid format, i.e. a disc on a two-layer HD DVD (30GB) and a DVD (4.7GB), close to a layer for bald DVD layer, in addition to the two-layer HD DVD layer. In addition, the use of this technology, also available on a CD-ROM on the formation of two-layer DVD (8.5GB) and a layer HD DVD (15GB). New development of three layers of mixed format technology can be realized commercialization of double mixed format technology at the same time meet the content requirements of the service provider, so that the software industry for a wider development space.

Three layers of mixed format CD DVD layer and DVD description can be directly put into market sales of DVD video disc in play.

At present, the HD DVD product line (used in the production of double-layer HD DVD and double mixed format discs) just starts to invest production, this production line and then append the number of installations and processes, we can produce this three-layer disc. Therefore, you can use the same production line at the same time, production of the current two-tier structure CD and a newly developed 3-layer mixed-format discs to make three layer mixed-format discs to be able to enter the market as early as possible.

Since the end of March this year, Japan and North American market began to use HD DVD technology, DVD player, the playback capabilities of the PC as well as Hollywood software, product sales, HD DVD with the increasing popularity in the market. Memory-Tech and Toshiba jointly developed for DVD and HD DVD twin format disc burning of mixed format technology as one of the HD DVD specification, and in April this year as the actual product sales to issue this type of disc. Mixed format discs are not only available for HD DVD disc player, but also can be used in both DVD-video disc to play on, and thus the market soon achieved good sales performance. Due to the mixed format discs from single contact to the two formats, so you can be a normal DVD disc surface printing, this not only increases the value of software products, and enable consumers to engage in simple software product manufacturing has also become a possibility.