Mini-Blu-ray Disc Media

[A.Rafay]

Verbatim Corporation and its parent company, Mitsubishi Kagaku Media (MKM), have announced the world’s first Mini Blu-ray Recordable/Rewriteable (BD-R/RE) media. Measuring three inches (8cm) in diameter, the new 7.5GB discs provide approximately one hour of continuous video capture time on a single side when high definition (1920×1080i) is used, and approximately two hours of video capture time with images recorded at 1440×1080i.

MKM Mini BD media will be available in August in Japan, where the new Hitachi BD-compatible camcorder will be launched. Verbatim will begin shipments to other parts of the world, including North America, when the new BD-compatible camcorders become available in the region.

Verbatim says that the new Mini BD discs will share similar performance characteristics of its standard (12 cm) BD media, including technologies developed by MKM to guard against deterioration. The proprietary hard-coat finish on Verbatim BD media features anti-static and anti-scratch properties for added protection against scratches, fingerprints and dust particles that can occur during normal camcorder and home use.

Verbatim’s new Mini BD media now in production at MKM’s blue laser optical disc manufacturing facility in Mizushima, Japan.

 

[Chandoo]

cool, wonder if this could be used for copied ps3 games.