HD-DVD and Bluray PC recorders to become available in Q2 of 2005

October 4, 2004

According to a story at NikkeiBP.com we can expect to see HD-DVD and Bluray PC recorder in the second quarter of 2005. Both formats are using a blue laser to increase the density of data on a CD/DVD sized disc and both formats are in a battle to become the follow up of the current DVD format.

NEC is working toward starting commercial production of an internal, read-only HD-DVD drive for desktop PCs around next summer. The company plans to eventually release a read-and-write-capable product that is thin enough to be installed in notebook PCs.

Sony has begun developing an internal Blu-ray Disc recorder drive for PCs, with the goal of releasing it in the latter half of 2005. The company plans to give an additional boost to Blu-ray Disc by making the successor to its PlayStation 2 home video game console compatible with the standard.

According to the article the largest challenge will be to make the recorder small enough so they match about the size of current DVD recorders. The article mentions that the first blue laser PC recorders will probably cost around 300 EURO's. Discuss this in our Satellite, HD-TV, Blu-ray and HD-DVD Forum.

Source: NikkeiBP.com