50GB Blu-ray only in H2 2006
Remember that source that said they actually saw Blu-ray production lines putting out 50GB Blu-ray Discs? It’s time to wonder what he actually saw.
In some very disappointing news, it seems like the 50GB version of Blu-ray discs will only be available in the second half of next year. Sure, that’s mere months after the introduction of the format, but it is still a delay past the actual launch, which others will use as ammunition against the format.
To fully realize the innovative capabilities of the Blu-ray Disc, a 50GB version of the disc will be required—but it won’t be ready when the high-definition format launches in the first half of 2006.
That revelation came in a Blu-ray press demo held Nov. 29 on the 20th Century Fox lot and attended by many members of the Blu-ray camp.
Andy Parsons, senior VP advanced product development for Pioneer, downplayed the delayed readiness of the 50GB disc, saying it was something the industry would “grow into over time.”
Buena Vista Home Entertainment’s Bob Chapek was not too happy about that, wanting 50GB of space immediately for their use.
Who said 50GB was too much?
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