[Jonathan1]

Originally Posted by Jason Dunn

...It is based on blue laser technology of the same type now being developed by Philips and other major electronics companies for use in optical disc-based video systems that are expected to replace DVD. Blue lasers have a shorter wavelength than the red lasers used in DVD or CD and so use a much smaller space on the disc to store data. This is how Philips is able to squeeze 1GB, or roughly 50 percent more data than the maximum capacity of a CD-ROM, onto a disc the size of a large coin."

Ya bring out a new format. The RIAA and the MPAA must be salivating at the thought of changing formats so they can implement stronger encryption or in the case of CD's just encryption.

[Jonathan1]

Originally Posted by Jason Dunn

...It is based on blue laser technology of the same type now being developed by Philips and other major electronics companies for use in optical disc-based video systems that are expected to replace DVD. Blue lasers have a shorter wavelength than the red lasers used in DVD or CD and so use a much smaller space on the disc to store data. This is how Philips is able to squeeze 1GB, or roughly 50 percent more data than the maximum capacity of a CD-ROM, onto a disc the size of a large coin."

Ya bring out a new format. The RIAA and the MPAA must be salivating at the thought of changing formats so they can implement stronger encryption or in the case of CD's just encryption.

[Mark from Canada]

If the music industry keeps their hands off it :twisted: and it is just going to be a smaller CD-type (CD-R/CD-RW) media, then it would be great 8).

Efficient music storage for the home hifi system and small storage for data for archiving and to take on travels.

I agree that for many mobile devices the power-aspect comes into play, but Philips might be able to produce what dataplay should have been in the first place. A small CD replacement.

Mark