First dual-layer Blu-ray movie clicks First dual-layer Blu-ray movie clicks David Carnoy Oct. 11, 2006 1:44 p.m. PT ...

FastMac has announced a 4x dual layer Blu-Ray Disc drive for Mac Pro and Power Mac G5 systems. It costs $579.95. Blu-Ray Disc is a new 5.25-inch optical disc format that’s gaining traction as a ...

But now Blu-ray has the last laugh as Sony finally gets the 50GB dual-layer Blu-ray discs onto hands of US consumers. The 50GB discs can hold four hours of HD content, and transfers at 24Mbps.

Their first dual-layer 50GB Blu-ray movies are launching starting next week, and they’re going to be loaded with high definition special features which make use of the extra.

Sony Electronics last week began U.S. shipments of a 50GB dual layer Blu-ray Disc recordable (write-once) media with AccuCORE technology. The company also confirmed that it planned to start shipping ...

Down the line, TDK will have BD-R media available from September for AU$32.95, while Verbatim promises that its 50GB dual-layer Blu-ray discs will be available "in the near future". According to ...

Pioneer released a brand new Blu-ray writer today, which can also burn DVDs and CDs. The BDR-2203 has the ability to write to dual-layer Blu-ray discs at speeds of up to 8X.

Blu-rays can hold up to 25 gigabytes of information per disc. A dual-layer Blu-ray can store up to 50 gigabytes. Quad-layer Blu-rays are currently being developed that will offer up to 100 gigabytes.

Tokyo-based Infinity Storage Media is the world's first company that will roll out a Blu-ray / DVD hybrid disc (a boxed set, to be more precise) , which has a single-layer of Blu-ray (25GB) on one ...