Toshiba Strikes Back at Blu-ray

**eaglem** · 01-04-09, 11:07 AM

Toshiba announced today it new crystal technology capable of 10 times the storage capacity of blu-ray.

Using multi-angle interferometry Toshiba claim to be able to store at least 500 giga bytes on a single proprietary crystal.

"This could spell the end of blu-ray before it is established a a market format", says Toshiba GM.

Good thing I have a Toshiba HD DVD Player as well as a Pioneer Blu-ray Player.

**rob916** · 01-04-09, 02:47 PM

You have a source link for this please eaglem?

**KennyB** · 01-04-09, 03:13 PM

What happened to their revolutionary SED technology announced three years ago that was going to kill off both plasma and LCD?

**Moof** · 01-04-09, 04:33 PM

Another April fools joke maybe???

**eaglem** · 01-04-09, 09:10 PM

It was on there site at this link:

Can't see it there now so has obviously been removed.

**loanrangiel** · 02-04-09, 06:19 PM

I might get a petbook for my pooch so he can IM his bitches

**scorpio** · 14-05-09, 04:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KennyB

What happened to their revolutionary SED technology announced three years ago that was going to kill off both plasma and LCD?

Politics, fights for share of Copyrights and, of course, recent recession.

Cheers

**rob916** · 14-05-09, 09:23 AM

I have noticed lately in the catalogs that plasma's are becoming less.

**Pogipinoy** · 14-05-09, 10:53 AM

More news on manufacturing costs would gives us better insight if it is feasible at this stage.

Crystal sounds expensive.

**loanrangiel** · 14-05-09, 12:01 PM

Pretty sure it was just an april fools joke.

**ozchips** · 20-05-09, 05:59 PM

on crystals , cool that is real Stargate SG1 stuff

**mal** · 20-05-09, 06:22 PM

Here is some more info

**Furay** · 22-05-09, 03:04 PM

Or this which appears to be real:

**rickove** · 28-06-09, 02:44 AM

Toshiba always held patents towards many Hd an beyond formats.be it the defunct Hd DVD or Blu-Ray,they had patent on some of the library for some patent for Blu-ray as well.Think back before this last Format war was engaged an lost,an who had patents for signal content an such,an ID.Toshiba had original Patent.but take a stance on HD DVD as simpler to impliment.Now! check the News On Sony with Blu-Ray an Toshiba ,an the history.What do you now see,an the Philips partnerships.Its a saga most of us werent aware of clearly.
Whatever happens,Blu-Ray still seems a bit of a Dead Duck still for now for sales expectations.Its been out for quite a while now,an how many have changed their home library to Blu-ray,an Video hire shops etc., for new release titles an archive titles.Not many if Any.Its all too slow to happen!
Hope it all goes the way it deserves,an I keep my home Library of Dvd for a while longer ,till a real cheap,quick implementation change over HD format comes to pass ,that isnt $$$ crippled to change-over,Crystal or whatever it is?
Yeh this an old thread now!.,but I was thinking on a recent News article from Sony towards Toshiba benefit an their relinquish of some past Paid rights to Toshiba.an now Toshiba is of an running with a new window of opertunity for the next HD formats towards crystal an more!

**hamguy2** · 25-12-09, 04:01 PM

hi i purchased a toshiba hd dvd player it works fine here its mutiregion works fine on all normal dvds and hd dvds ,merry xmas and a happy new year ,thanks hamguy2 nsw

**gordon_s1942** · 25-12-09, 05:47 PM

Its a bit hard to justify the costs of a Blu Player and Disc's when you can buy a 2 channel DVD player for $35 and 2 to 5 movies on a single disc for $2.
Ok, neither player or programs can remotely emulate the quality of a Blu Ray player and disc but many still have the trusty CRT or a bottom end resolution flat screen TV with or without an audio amp but for the average Joe Citizen out there, its good enough for them.
And as DVD's unlike Video tape dont wear out unless badly handled and those who do wreck a DVD are not going to buy a Blu Ray disc that costs 30 to 50 % more than a DVD, to me means that people are going to be slower replacing perfectly workable devices with new technology they really dont have a need for.

Making a claim like the one that started this thread is like printing a form with blanks like,
"We are pleased to Announce we are Currently Developing (INSERT Product) and we believe it will (INSERT a Cross the Fingers Claim) and we propose to release the Production Models (Never Say When) soon.
Surveys (NO DETAILS) carried out (NEVER SAY WHERE) have shown we (WE WHO?) will be able (UNBRIDLED OPTIMISM) of furfilling a gap (?) in the (WHOSE?) Market.
Further Details to Follow.(if you have the Patience of Job).

**mate** · 25-12-09, 09:55 PM

Blu Ray its days are numbered. Crystal ball........number ....... exactly when no body knows. I still don't think BR is the format of the future, but wait for a media player with HD portable/removable device structure.

**mate** · 25-12-09, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hamguy2

hi i purchased a toshiba hd dvd player it works fine here its mutiregion works fine on all normal dvds and hd dvds ,merry xmas and a happy new year ,thanks hamguy2 nsw

pity you can't get any new titles on it. you knuckle head.

**iwacelect** · 27-12-09, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mate

I still don't think BR is the format of the future, but wait for a media player with HD portable/removable device structure.

concur completely, it'll be all solid state, download directly from video sleazy to hdd or usb and it'll have a once, twice, or thrice watch-ability biult in, then self deleting

**frenzal** · 27-12-09, 11:09 PM

yep i reckon media players all the way they take up so much less storage space than the 200+ dvds ive collected, i think its been about two years since ive watched a dvd....thats just my 2 cents.................

01-04-09, 11:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
eaglem Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Perth Western Australia Posts: 293 Thanks: 99 Thanked 37 Times in 23 Posts Rep Power: 9	Toshiba Strikes Back at Blu-ray Toshiba announced today it new crystal technology capable of 10 times the storage capacity of blu-ray. Using multi-angle interferometry Toshiba claim to be able to store at least 500 giga bytes on a single proprietary crystal. "This could spell the end of blu-ray before it is established a a market format", says Toshiba GM. Good thing I have a Toshiba HD DVD Player as well as a Pioneer Blu-ray Player. __________________ The Eagle Flies High!

01-04-09, 09:10 PM	#5
eaglem Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Perth Western Australia Posts: 293 Thanks: 99 Thanked 37 Times in 23 Posts Rep Power: 9	It was on there site at this link: Can't see it there now so has obviously been removed. __________________ The Eagle Flies High!

14-05-09, 09:23 AM	#8
rob916 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Victoria Age: 38 Posts: 1,568 Thanks: 46 Thanked 69 Times in 34 Posts Rep Power: 35	I have noticed lately in the catalogs that plasma's are becoming less. __________________ What happens if I press alt + F4?

25-12-09, 05:47 PM	#16
gordon_s1942 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,707 Thanks: 229 Thanked 193 Times in 132 Posts Rep Power: 44	Its a bit hard to justify the costs of a Blu Player and Disc's when you can buy a 2 channel DVD player for $35 and 2 to 5 movies on a single disc for $2. Ok, neither player or programs can remotely emulate the quality of a Blu Ray player and disc but many still have the trusty CRT or a bottom end resolution flat screen TV with or without an audio amp but for the average Joe Citizen out there, its good enough for them. And as DVD's unlike Video tape dont wear out unless badly handled and those who do wreck a DVD are not going to buy a Blu Ray disc that costs 30 to 50 % more than a DVD, to me means that people are going to be slower replacing perfectly workable devices with new technology they really dont have a need for. Making a claim like the one that started this thread is like printing a form with blanks like, "We are pleased to Announce we are Currently Developing (INSERT Product) and we believe it will (INSERT a Cross the Fingers Claim) and we propose to release the Production Models (Never Say When) soon. Surveys (NO DETAILS) carried out (NEVER SAY WHERE) have shown we (WE WHO?) will be able (UNBRIDLED OPTIMISM) of furfilling a gap (?) in the (WHOSE?) Market. Further Details to Follow.(if you have the Patience of Job). Last edited by gordon_s1942; 25-12-09 at 05:49 PM.

25-12-09, 09:55 PM	#17
mate Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: rooting my mum Posts: 1,617 Thanks: 88 Thanked 161 Times in 118 Posts Rep Power: 0	Blu Ray its days are numbered. Crystal ball........number ....... exactly when no body knows. I still don't think BR is the format of the future, but wait for a media player with HD portable/removable device structure. __________________ iam a bogan

01-04-09, 02:47 PM	#2
rob916 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Victoria Age: 38 Posts: 1,568 Thanks: 46 Thanked 69 Times in 34 Posts Rep Power: 35	You have a source link for this please eaglem?

01-04-09, 03:13 PM	#3
KennyB Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 3	What happened to their revolutionary SED technology announced three years ago that was going to kill off both plasma and LCD?

01-04-09, 04:33 PM	#4
Moof Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Geelong, Victoria Age: 36 Posts: 466 Thanks: 31 Thanked 26 Times in 20 Posts Rep Power: 13	Another April fools joke maybe???

02-04-09, 06:19 PM	#6
loanrangiel Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Melbourne, NE. Age: 41 Posts: 625 Thanks: 25 Thanked 20 Times in 17 Posts Rep Power: 15	I might get a petbook for my pooch so he can IM his bitches

14-05-09, 10:53 AM	#9
Pogipinoy Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 26 Posts: 36 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 3	More news on manufacturing costs would gives us better insight if it is feasible at this stage. Crystal sounds expensive.

14-05-09, 12:01 PM	#10
loanrangiel Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Melbourne, NE. Age: 41 Posts: 625 Thanks: 25 Thanked 20 Times in 17 Posts Rep Power: 15	Pretty sure it was just an april fools joke.

20-05-09, 05:59 PM	#11
ozchips Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ipswich QLD Age: 38 Posts: 1,766 Thanks: 63 Thanked 115 Times in 77 Posts Rep Power: 25	on crystals , cool that is real Stargate SG1 stuff

20-05-09, 06:22 PM	#12
mal Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 410 Thanks: 24 Thanked 30 Times in 15 Posts Rep Power: 12	Here is some more info

22-05-09, 03:04 PM	#13
Furay Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Age: 32 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	Or this which appears to be real:

28-06-09, 02:44 AM	#14
rickove Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mount Gambier S.A. Posts: 242 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 7	Toshiba always held patents towards many Hd an beyond formats.be it the defunct Hd DVD or Blu-Ray,they had patent on some of the library for some patent for Blu-ray as well.Think back before this last Format war was engaged an lost,an who had patents for signal content an such,an ID.Toshiba had original Patent.but take a stance on HD DVD as simpler to impliment.Now! check the News On Sony with Blu-Ray an Toshiba ,an the history.What do you now see,an the Philips partnerships.Its a saga most of us werent aware of clearly. Whatever happens,Blu-Ray still seems a bit of a Dead Duck still for now for sales expectations.Its been out for quite a while now,an how many have changed their home library to Blu-ray,an Video hire shops etc., for new release titles an archive titles.Not many if Any.Its all too slow to happen! Hope it all goes the way it deserves,an I keep my home Library of Dvd for a while longer ,till a real cheap,quick implementation change over HD format comes to pass ,that isnt $$$ crippled to change-over,Crystal or whatever it is? Yeh this an old thread now!.,but I was thinking on a recent News article from Sony towards Toshiba benefit an their relinquish of some past Paid rights to Toshiba.an now Toshiba is of an running with a new window of opertunity for the next HD formats towards crystal an more!

25-12-09, 04:01 PM	#15
hamguy2 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: newcastle nsw Posts: 544 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Rep Power: 13	hi i purchased a toshiba hd dvd player it works fine here its mutiregion works fine on all normal dvds and hd dvds ,merry xmas and a happy new year ,thanks hamguy2 nsw

27-12-09, 11:09 PM	#20
frenzal Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Age: 27 Posts: 110 Thanks: 17 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Rep Power: 4	yep i reckon media players all the way they take up so much less storage space than the 200+ dvds ive collected, i think its been about two years since ive watched a dvd....thats just my 2 cents.................

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