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Toshiba Introduces New 51GB HD DVD-ROM Disc

by Darren

Do you need a ton of storage capacity for you HD DVDs? Well, if so, Toshiba has come out with the “Texas” of Discs. These babies are big, allowing you over 51GB of storage.

Las Vegas, Nevada, January 7, 2007 and Tokyo, Japan, January 8, 2007 — Toshiba Corporation today underlined the versatility and high capacity of the HD DVD format with the announcement that the company has developed a triple-layer HD DVD-ROM (read only) disc with a capacity of 51 gigabytes. The new disc can store up to 7 hours1 of high-definition video and adds an extended capacity, high-end option to the already extensive line-up of HD DVD-ROM discs. Toshiba aims to secure approval of the new disc by the DVD Forum within this year.

The disc is being show at this year’s CES. No word on exactly when we can expect this big disc in stores.

For more information, visit: Toshiba