Toshiba reveal plans to develop a new 51 GB format HD DVD disc

Toshiba reveal plans to develop a new 51 GB format HD DVD disc

HD DVD format developer Toshiba has said that they are now submitting specifications to the standard’s overseer for a new 51 GB format HD DVD disc.

This is now likely to further expand the controversy on which format of the two (Blu-Ray and HD DVD) is better. Blu-Ray has dominated the HD DVD format in terms of storage space capacity.

Toshiba claims that addition of a third layer onto the present configuration of HD DVD disc would allow the increase in capacity. Current generation of HD DVD discs allow storage capacities of 15GB and 30GB.

The Blu-Ray format provides a maximum storage capacity of 50GB at the moment. Toshiba’s new disc format would slightly exceed this capability.

Toshiba has however yet to prove the technical feasibility of the new technology. They are planning to launch this new format by the end of the current year.