http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/ Engadget Comments for Verbatim to launch Mini Blu-ray discs with Hitachi's camcorder http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/Aug 2nd 2007 4:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/]]>Aug 2nd 2007 4:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/You're an idiot.]]>Aug 2nd 2007 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/Microsoft is years behind anything anybody else does. ]]>Aug 2nd 2007 6:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/Oct 9th 2007 12:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/Aug 2nd 2007 4:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/Aug 2nd 2007 4:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/Aug 2nd 2007 5:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/
For example what Blu-ray did to increase capacity was use a smaller wavelength laser, increase the optics, decreased the distance from the laser to the recording layer within the disk and used a higher grade poly-carbonate on the read/write side of the disk which allowed more light to get through. The optics was what was the most expensive part and the reason it took Blu-ray longer to come out. The optics just weren't being mass produced at the time.

CD, DVD & HD-DVD all you essentially the same optics which are all ready being mass produced. HD-DVD also used the smaller wavelength laser, slightly better optics ( but still in the range that was being mass produced for cd's and dvd's ) and the higher grad poly-carbonate, but they left the distance the same.

So you see that it's the optics which have the most effect, but continually going better gets very expensive. If Blu-ray had tried to use disks this size to serve the HD market which at minimum requires around 20 gb for an HD movie just waiting on the optics necessary would have caused at a minimum another years delay and the price would be a lot more. ]]>Aug 2nd 2007 7:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/http://www.tvpredictions.com/survivor072507.htm

I'd take Survivor:Fargo in the mean time.]]>Aug 2nd 2007 5:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/
TDK has already shown a 16.5GB dual-layer 8cm mini-Blu-Ray

http://www.dvguru.com/2006/10/10/tdk-to-produce-8cm-blu-ray-discs/]]>Aug 2nd 2007 7:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/Aug 2nd 2007 7:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/Aug 2nd 2007 7:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/The nice things about the DVDs is that they can be dirt cheap, and just pop into your player at home without any mucking about. The not so nice thing is the 25 minute recording time. Always running out just when something important happens.

So, the nice thing about these BluRay disks is the 2 hour record time... even more if you are happy with a lower rez?
The not so nice thing right now would be the cost of the disks, of course.]]>Aug 2nd 2007 8:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/Aug 3rd 2007 6:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/
And one more thing - if any manufacturer is actually reading these comments, when you call 1080i "full HD", you look like idiots. Same goes for reviews.

1080p is full HD. Anything less - is LESS!
]]>Aug 3rd 2007 5:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/Those Sony HD camcorders look so nice, but they just aren't full spec yet! They have 1080i on optical disc, tape, and hard disk, but NO ONE has made a 1080p camera for consumers yet... Sony, I'm counting on you to be first!]]>Aug 3rd 2007 10:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/Aug 3rd 2007 6:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/Aug 4th 2007 11:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/02/verbatim-to-launch-mini-blu-ray-discs-with-hitachis-camcorder/Is Blu-ray wining?
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