Panasonic Joins The Party

Panasonic BDXL Disk

Looks like Panasonic has jumped into the BDXL party with an offering of its own.

With thousands of HD video cameras flooding the market, and digital content exploding all around us – the 100GB storage capacity of these discs is sure to be fully exploited.

To read more about this disc please visit Panasonic (Japanese)

-hat tip to Engadget

Plextor announces new USB 3.0 Blu-ray Burner

Japanese drive manufacturer Plextor is preparing to release its new Blu-ray burner into the UK market next month. The new ultra-fast external PX-LB950UE Blu-ray burner boosts 12x writing speed as well as an USB 3.0 interface.

PX-LB950UE Blu-ray

Plextor Blu-Ray

Japanese drive manufacturer Plextor is preparing to release its new Blu-ray burner into the UK market next month. The new ultra-fast external PX-LB950UE Blu-ray burner boosts 12x writing speed as well as an USB 3.0 interface. For those without USB 3.0 ports, the Plextor Blu-ray burner can also connect via eSata. The Plextor PX-LB950UE will be available in March 2011.

For those without USB 3.0 ports, the Plextor Blu-ray burner can also connect via eSata. The Plextor PX-LB950UE will be available in March 2011.

Blu-ray disc production could reach 2 billion units by 2014.

Some interesting facts about Blu-ray in the future.

Worldwide pre-recorded Blu-ray video disc production is on track to exceed 400 million units in 2010, an increase of nearly 60% compared with 2009, according to a new research report from Futuresource Consulting. When factoring in PS3 titles, overall BD production volumes are somewhat higher.

via DVD intelligence