Submit a Story!
Pioneer shows off 16-layer 400GB Blu-ray Disc, affirms compatibility with current players
Pioneer shows off 16-layer 400GB Blu-ray Disc, affirms compatibility with current players
When Pioneer first introduced its unicorn-like 16-layer 400GB Blu-ray Disc , we weren't sure if the thing would make it beyond the drawing board, let alone be compatible with existing BD decks. Over at the IT Month Fair in Taipei, Pioneer showed up to showcase the capacious disc, and better ...
Pioneer showcases 16-layer 400GB optical disc
Pioneer showcases 16-layer 400GB optical disc
digitimes.com — Pioneer is exhibiting its super multi-layer read-only optical disc which features 16 separate layers on a single... side with 25GB storage capacity on each layer for a total capacity of 400GB at the IT Month fair taking place in Taipei. (more) Pioneer showcases 16-layer 400GB optical disc
Pioneer Parades 400GB Optical Disc
Pioneer Parades 400GB Optical Disc
ubergizmo.com — Think your Blu-ray disc is the bomb? Well, it is time to tuck your tail between your... legs as Pioneer parades its 16-layer optical disc that is able to hold a whopping 400GB worth of data. This technology owes much to Blu-ray though, although it ... (more) Pioneer Parades 400GB Optical Disc
16-layer 400GB optical disc from Pioneer
16-layer 400GB optical disc from Pioneer
crunchgear.com — DigiTimes is reporting on Pioneer’s new layered optical disc. Each of the disc’s 16 layers holds 25GB,... for a total storage capacity of 400GB. That’s 8x the storage on a double-layer Blu-Ray disc, which according to my CrunchGear ... (more) 16-layer 400GB optical disc from Pioneer
Comments
Blog Reactions

Pioneer shows off with 400GB Blu-ray disc, promises 1TB for 2013
Obsessable News Feed — ... [Wired: Gadget Lab] Pioneer shows off 16-layer 400GB Blu-ray Disc, affirms compatibility with current players [Engadget] ...

Pioneer's 400GB Blu-ray disc will work in current players
Joystiq [PlayStation] — ... When unveiled earlier this year, there was some debate about whether or not Pioneer's new 400GB Blu-ray disc would work on currently players. DIGITIMES is reporting that the new 16-layer discs will work on current Blu-ray players, which includes the PS3. These super high density discs won't be available until 2010, just in time for Hideo Kojima's next game. [Via Engadget] Pioneer's 400GB Blu-ray disc will work in current players originally appeared on PS3 Fanboy on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds ...

Related Content
New 400GB Optical Disc Readable in Blu-Ray Players, Pioneer Says [Blu-Ray]
gizmodo.com 12/2/2008 — If true, I love this: According to Pioneer, this 16-layer 400GB optical disc can be read in any normal Blu-ray player. And it's only the beginning, because they have planned 1TB for 2013. The technology of the super multi-layer read-only disc is ...
Pioneer Unveils Its 16-layer 400GB Optical Disc
techfresh.net 12/2/2008 — If you think that the current Blu-ray disc is the best then you might be out of date because Pionner has unveiled its 16-layer optical disc that is able to store a huge 400GB worth of data. The Pioneer disk is based on Blu-ray Disc (BD) with a ...
Pioneer Shows 16-layer 400GB Optical Disc
blog.wired.com 12/2/2008 — Storage is getting bigger, better and badder. Pioneer is showing a 16-layer 400GB Blu-ray read only optical disc at an ongoing fair in Taipei. Each layer of the disc will have a 25GB capacity. The company has already shown a 16-layer ...
Pioneer shows off giant-capacity 400GB optical disc
dvice.com 12/2/2008 — Amid all the talk of online video downloading and streaming , the optical disks still get bigger. Pioneer's future-looking roadmap now boasts of a 400GB optical disc, spread out on 16 layers and read by a head that's almost the same as those on ...
Pioneer LX01BD Blu-ray home cinema launched
electricpig.co.uk 11/7/2008 — We’ve known about Pioneer’s incoming one-box Blu-ray home cinema for a while now, but the firm just gave official confirmation that the LX01BD is go! This all-in-one package offers a Blu-ray player with built-in 5.1 amplifier, plus four surround ...
Japan
bloomberg.com 11/3/2008 — Pioneer Replaces President, Widens Net Loss Forecast (Update1) By Hiroshi Suzuki Oct. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Pioneer Corp. named Susumu Kotani as president, tapping an executive with experience across its businesses to help recover from a fifth year of ...
Pioneer KURO KRL-37V 37in LCD TV Review - TV Reviews
trustedreviews.com 11/3/2008 — If I'm honest, when I first heard Pioneer mention that it was going to start making LCD TVs to go alongside its world-beating plasma TVs, it sounded like a mistake. After all, Pioneer can hardly expect me or anyone else with even a passing ...
Business Center: Pioneer Forecasts Deeper Full-Year Loss, Replaces President
pcworld.com 11/3/2008 — A steep decline in sales of home electronics and lower sales of car electronics led Japan's Pioneer on Thursday to replace its president and to sharply revise down financial estimates for the entire year. The company now expects losses this year to be ...
Pioneer LX01BD HTIB Blu-Ray player gets official in Europe
slashgear.com 11/7/2008 — Pioneer has formally introduced the LX01BD, a HTIB (Home Theater In a Box) with Blu-ray support in Europe market. Designed to complement its Kuro line of LCD and Plasma displays, the all-in-one package includes a 5.1 channel speakers in high gloss ...
Pioneer To Exit The TV Business
hdguru.com 2/7/2009 — According to industry sources and confirmed by a Nikkei News report (Link) Pioneer Corp. is ending production of its highly rated plasma HDTVs and will be exiting the TV business. Pioneer has been losing money on its HDTV plasma operation for quite ...