Firing the latest salvo in the war over next-generation DVD formats, electronics companies Sony, Matsushita Electric and Sharp plan to release camcorders using the Blu-ray DVD format in 2005. The companies are working on a rewritable, 3-inch (8 centimeter) disc. Currently available discs are 12 cm, but they also have 25 GB of memory compared to the smaller disc’s 16 GB. Smaller discs, however, are easier to fit in handheld devices.
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Sony Moves Forward with Blu-Ray DVD Standard
Posted by: Susan B. Shor October 7, 2004 11:36 AMFiring the latest salvo in the war over next-generation DVD formats, electronics companies Sony, Matsushita Electric and Sharp plan to release camcorders using the Blu-ray DVD format in 2005. The companies are working on a rewritable, 3-inch (8 centimeter) disc. Currently available discs are 12 cm, but they also have 25 GB of memory compared to the smaller disc’s 16 GB. Smaller discs, however, are easier to fit in handheld devices.