Disc

Electronics

New optical disc can store information "for a billion years"

A researcher at the University of Twente in the Netherlands has developed a new optical memory disc out of tungsten and silicon nitride that he says could store data safely for extremely long periods of time – up to a billion years.

The new dual format 'flipper' discs feature standard DVD format on one side, and Blu-ray on the other

Home Entertainment

'Flipper' discs to contain both Blu-ray and DVD formats on a single disc

Universal Studios Home Entertainment’s new ‘flipper’ discs take the hassle out of deciding between tried and true DVD or new kid on the block Blu-ray format movies.

Computing

Pioneer BDR-205 12x Blu-ray disc writer the fastest so far

The Pioneer Electronics BDR-205 Blu-ray Disc Computer Writer is the industry’s first and fastest model to feature up to 12x write speed for single and dual-layer Blu-ray disc.