Revolutionary Disc Drives Store Up To 25GB On a Single
Layer
San Jose, CA '“January 19, 2006 '“TSST Korea (Toshiba
Samsung Storage Technology Corporation) announced today that it has completed
the technical development of its Blu Ray Disc Drives. These revolutionary
products for the Optical Disc Drive market offer a massive storage capacity up
to 25GB at a single layer disc.
'As a global technology leader, Samsung is
always on the forefront of cutting-edge technologies, working to provide
consumers with best-of-breed products" said Albert Kim, national sales manger,
Storage Systems for Samsung SSI. 'Samsung's announcement of the completion of
its Blu Ray disc drive is a major step ahead in the ODD technology battleground.
'
Better Performance
The demand for high-definition and large storage
capacity is taking off and both Blu Ray and HD-DVD are next generation optical
disc formats.
In the Blu Ray drive, the Blue laser is the core
factor that enables the next generation optical disc format. Current DVDs uses
the red laser (650nm) to read and write data, while Blu Ray and HD-DVD use a
shorter wavelength, blue laser (405nm). As a result, the Blu Ray beam can focus
more precisely, enabling it to read information recorded in pits that are only
0.16 microns long, which is more than twice as small as the pits on a DVD. Also
the smaller pit length allows for the storing of up to 25GB in a single layer
disc -- about five times more than can be stored on a standard DVD disc.
Elegant Design
The enhanced design that was first incorporated
into Samsung's External DVD Writer is being adapted to the Blu Ray Drive as
well. Samsung's Blu Ray Drive has the sophisticated black and silver color
design of a high-end A/V product that would look perfect even in a living
room.
More Applications
Blu Ray offers an outstanding 50GB of storage
capacity on a double-layer disc (25GB on a single- layer disc). A single-layer
Blu-ray Disc can hold 25GB, which can be used to record over 2 hours of HDTV or
more than 13 hours of standard-definition TV. There are also dual-layer versions
of the discs that can hold 50GB. Moreover, consumers can enjoy High
Definition Blu Ray ROM movies at home, and record Digital Broadcast Programming.
Like all the other Samsung ODD Drives, the Blu Ray
drive is eco-friendly and supports Firmware Live Updates that allow users to
ensure they always have the latest Blu Ray firmware version.
Samsung Electronics is a member of Blu Ray
Association and will launch internal and external Blu Ray drives simultaneously
in 2006 under the Samsung Brand name through the Samsung Electronics
distribution channel.
For more information about Samsung's Optic Disc
Drive products, visit http://www.samsung.com.
About Samsung
Electronics
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is a global leader in
semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence
technologies with 2003 parent company sales of US$36.4 billion and net income of
US$5.0 billion. Employing approximately 88,000 people in 89 offices in 46
countries, the company consists of six main business units: Corporate Technology
Operations, Digital Appliance Business, Digital Media Business, LCD Business,
Semiconductor Business and Telecommunication Network Business. Recognized
as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is the world's
largest producer of color monitors, color TVs, memory chips, TFT-LCDs and
VCRs. For more information, visit www.samsung.com.
Source: Samsung
