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Sanyo develops 12X, 100GB Blu-ray laser
electronista.com - 10/8/2008
Sanyo develops 12X, 100GB Blu-ray laser
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Sanyo on Monday revealed a new Blu-ray laser that could significantly speed up recording while also doubling the amount of available storage. By increasing the power of the laser to about 450mW, the Japanese electronics maker says it can not only pr...
pcworld.com - 10/6/2008
Sanyo Laser to Enable Faster, Higher Capacity Blu-ray Discs
— pcworld.com — Sanyo Electric has developed a blue laser diode that will help lay the ground toward higher capacity... and faster Blu-ray Disc systems. The laser can emit a beam of 450 milliwatts, which is about double the power of Sanyo's current highest power laser ... (more) Sanyo Laser to Enable Faster, Higher Capacity Blu-ray Discs

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Sanyo's laser could bring 12x Blu-ray burners and 100GB discs
engadget.com - 10/6/2008
Sanyo's laser could bring 12x Blu-ray burners and 100GB discs
— engadget.com — While Sony and others compete with Blu-ray burners of a paltry 8x, Sanyo's looking ahead with a... new laser that could enable write speeds of up to 12x. More impressively, the 450 milliwatt diode (twice that of current burners) could read and write ... (more) Sanyo's laser could bring 12x Blu-ray burners and 100GB ...

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Sanyo's New High-Power Blu-ray Laser Will Burn 100GB Discs at 12x, Someday [Blu-Ray]
gizmodo.com - 10/7/2008
Sanyo's New High-Power Blu-ray Laser Will Burn 100GB Discs at 12x, Someday [Blu-Ray]
— gizmodo.com — Even though the blank media companies have been touting 200GB Blu-ray discs for years, mostly as part... of the psy-ops war against HD-DVD, the most any of today's players and burners can handle are dual-layer 50GB discs at around 8x recording speeds. A ... (more) Sanyo's New High-Power Blu-ray Laser Will Burn 100GB ...

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Sanyo develops 12X Blu-Ray laser capable of recording 100GB
Tech Ticker — ... and also has the capability to record four layers of data which makes the total space to go up to 100GB. This means that the new discs with four layers would be able to store around 8 hours of high definition video at 1080p resolution. However, selling these 12X drives will not be easy for Sanyo. To enable them to cash in their developed technology, they need an approval from Blu-ray Disc Association so that this technology can be supported by all manufacturers. [Via Electronista] Advertisement: Samsung Hub - ...

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