Blu-ray disc - High capacity formats (current players to become obsolete?)

[bigboss]

Just read the news of the new high capacity formats - the 128GB BDXL (for high-capacity recordable and rewritable discs) & IH-BD (for Intra-Hybrid Blu-ray discs) announced by the Blu-ray Disc Association. Obviously to support more 3D intense movies & games.

Unfortunately, current BD players won't be compatible.

 

[Anonymous]

Current players won't be obsolete as the BDXL is aimed at studio mastering and the Hybrid ones are a potential replacement for players needing memory, as the majority of players have USB storage and PS3 has a HDD this is unlikely to catch on soon, particularly as it would cost the companies that produce the movies more money in making discs.

 

[Andrew Everard]

Indeed - saw this announcement and had we considered it to have any relevance to the home cinema world we would have reported it.

 

[bigboss]

Yes, they're aimed at business sectors first and it is likely to be some time before it passes down to consumers. Mostly probably this will be when the BDA thinks consumers may start looking for a second generation player. The content to justify larger discs will also need to be there.