rubicon23 Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 Sorry if this has been discussed before... Does Sony have plans to release disc formats that are larger than the current 1GB? It'll be really good if they do, cause it will mean giving the competitors (iPod, Muvo) a good run... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutant1345 Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 its possible that this will happen although i dont know what this could do speed and recording whatnots i think i heard that it is poddible though, but dont hold your breath i mean they havnt even covered the release of the current disc let alone some kind of new ones, but they did go to 80 mins from 74 and 60 mins in the old age discs so it might happen with the new age ones maybe to two gigs or 1.5 gigs but i wouldnt expect a major increas at a time but you never know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 It will happen eventually; for the format to stay relevant in today's world higher densities will have to be achieved. I predict that when we do transcend to a higher density, we will lose compatibility with old regular MD discs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjsilva Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 I suspect that the "1GB" on the hi-md disk isn't there just because it would be impractical to use time lengths. It seems to me that it would also make it easy for Sony to release >1GB disks with minimal confusion to the general public. Then again, companies tend to change their plans as products roll out differently than they would have expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutant1345 Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 still i would be very angry if sony makes it imposible to use our current himd players with higher capacity discs that may come out i believe there has to be a way to make our himd recorders compatible with higher capacity discs without new hardware i mean they did it for old md (74 mins-80 mins) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rule Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 I think it'll happen also...but i my self just don't see a HUGE advantage of Hi-MD over regular MD. I just passed over Hi-MD and when't for the 40 GB Ipod insted. (Still love my N10 like a son though lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 If the next generation of Hi-MD had only functionality with current Hi-MD discs, MD discs formatted in Hi-MD mode and future [higher density] Hi-MD discs, would you buy into it? I don't think I would unless they figured out a way to write on the disc faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutant1345 Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 im with you on that one kurisu the write speed (file wise) is rediculas but i just dont see why new hardaware would be needed there has to be a way to make our current units work with the new discs unless it was a hge jump like to a 20 gig disc or something but if only like doubling space i think they could use the technology we just baught Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDGB2 Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 Whatever they decide to do it's still well into the future. I mean, we haven't even got the 1GB discs available in sufficient quantity (major mistake by Sony IMHO :whatever: ). Or a full size deck, until then the JB-920 will just have to soldier on... Such a shame that Sony comes up with some great products, but is terrible at marketing, and getting them released on time. Would a TV commercial advertising Hi-MD kill them? I saw a Philip's one for lightbulbs today for gawd's sake.... :laugh: :happy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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