http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holographic_Versatile_Disc
I was Wiki-surfing today about interesting topics and came across this. This disc uses holography to store data and is based on volume-based reading rather than surface-based reading like current media discs (3D as opposed to 2D). HVDs can apparently store 1 to 10 Terabytes of information.
I also read that potential write speeds are 1 gigabit per second and read speeds are 1 terabit per second for related media.
Quite interesting stuff! Although it says that they probably won't market them until 2019-2020. It's a considered media storage device for Ultra HD Video. Whenever that happens. Another storage media considered to be the next media standard is the SVOD.
Holographic Versatile Disc (HVD)
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Re: Holographic Versatile Disc (HVD)
That is interesting. I'm immediately thinking about tv series that can be stored in it's entirety on one disc.
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Re: Holographic Versatile Disc (HVD)
I may be reading it wrong but there seems to be conflicting information on the wiki. From the 5D DVD page:
Also says they expect it to be ready commercially in "five to ten years."5D DVDs ... could result in discs with a capacity of 10 terabytes, approximately 2000 times the capacity of a standard DVD, compared to Holographic Versatile Disc technology, which only has an estimated maximum disc capacity of 6 terabytes. The similarity of disc writing would also make it easier to make 5D DVD players backwards-compatible with existing CD and DVD technology.
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Re: Holographic Versatile Disc (HVD)
I said it wouldn't be ready until 2019/2020. And yeah, on the HVD wiki it also says 6 TB. But on the side bar it says 1-10 TB. Weird.