Vista - Pioneer Shows 400GB Blu-ray Disc, Promises 1TB Disc by 2013

Written by Andy Salisbury 12/02/08 at 02:25:46 PM



While the news of the 400GB Pioneer disc isn’t necessarily new, the fact that it’s made it to production is. Just today at the IT Month fair in Taiwan, Pioneer announced that their 400GB Blu-ray disc would be hitting mass production sometime in 2010.

The disc’s ability to pack so much storage is all thanks to a breakthrough in the material used to create reflective layers. According to Pioneer High Fidelity Taiwan, this also allows the pick-up head of the disc to match that of current Blu-ray technology, allowing the discs to be played using current drives.

Pioneer’s plan to release the disc to the public in 2010 is followed swiftly by the release of rewritable discs in 2010-2012. Though, 1TB discs will quickly follow in 2013, according to the current roadmap.


Source: Pioneer Shows 400GB Blu-ray Disc, Promises 1TB Disc by 2013 | Maximum PC

I would rather see them fix HDMI audio. I went to the Audio/Video store last night. I talked with them about blu-ray audio. They need to perfect the HDMI lossless digital audio. Improve the bandwidth for Dolby Digital 5.1 EX and DTS 6.1ES on Blu-Rays.

I completely agree with that. Are you using a HDMI cable for both the audio and video? The fiber optic audio cables do not support the HD audio format yet. To bad, since that would be best for a lossless signal.

Blu-ray is a giant mess from the start and still are.

They still have countless problems with movies not playing in all the different makes of players and other versions that don't support some features, prices are high and only now for christmas they are coming down.

After a year I am STILL shocked that Blu-Ray beat HD-DVD when HD was clear the better format in terms of standards and more often than blu-ray when you put in a movie it was going to play and play it decent.

Just a shame, but it is cool they have a 400gig disk!

HD was stuck at 35GB. It could not handle a DTS 6.1 ES movie of 2 hours. Not enough room for 6.1ES audio and 1080p video. I don't want to see 1600p video. I don't think its necessary. I rather see all movies done in 1080p/60 with DTS 6.1ES audio. Theater quality sound and video on the disks. DTS makes a huge difference.