Toshiba Announces 51GB HD-DVD

Toshiba announces 51GB HD-DVD which closes the gap between HD-DVD and BluRay

Toshiba' at the CES annouced behind closed doors that they are developed new HD-DVD's that are able to store 51GB. That's 1 more than the competing disc format by Sony which is BluRay. The only issue is that this is going to be triple layers to get 51GB. But Sony's does not require three layers to gain 50GB The new ROM disc has a three-layer structure, with each layer storing 17GB of data. Current DVD-ROM discs hold 15GB of data in each layer of a single-sided disc. Continued improvement in disc mastering technology has achieved further minimization in the recording pit, supporting a further boost in capacity to 17GB in single layer and a full 51GB on a single-sided triple-layer disc. Toshiba has confirmed the disc structure and its successful operation. Sawf News This is a major blow to Sony because their discs formats biggest advantage over the last couple of years was that its format could hold more. But with this new technology it appears that Sony has a tough battle. After losing the adult industry and making other mistakes it seems that Sony may again lose the format war. Sony however says that they will eventually be able to able to deliver to consumers disc that hold 200GB, with 8 layer for an affordable price. However, TDK has alrady produced the, but the price of each disc will probably be quite expensive and won't be availble to the public for atleast a year from now. <link> So this may just be a short term advantage for HD DVD. UPDATE 1: Added link and more information