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Toshiba invests in holographic disc firm
HVD to be future of HD DVD?


Toshiba has invested in Optware, the company developing a holographic
optical disc claimed to offer significantly greater storage capacity
than next-generation formats like Toshiba's own, HD DVD.

Toshiba was one of four companies who together pumped $14m into Optware
earlier this month. The other investors are Japanese banks and venture
capital companies.

Optware's proposed Holographic Versatile Disc (HVD) is the same size as
a DVD but holds more than 1TB of information - more than 200 times the
capacity of a typical DVD. HVD is faster too, Optware claims, reading
data at 1Gbps, 40 times DVD's throughput.

HVD uses a colinear system - essentially the reference and read laser
beams are projected along the same axis rather than at an angle through
a single objective lens. The upshot is a much simpler system that's
better suited to disc media, is smaller and more compatible with DVD
and CD.

It's that compatibility which attracted Toshiba's interest, according
to the company's HD DVD Promotion Division chief, Hiroharu Satoh, in a
statement.

"HVD has a glittering promise to be a future optical recording media
which promises our customers smooth migration from HD DVD," he added.

HVD is backed by half a dozen consumer electronics firms, including
Fuji Photo Film, who together formed the HVD Alliance in February this
year.

The Alliance, working with Europe-based standards-defining body ECMA,
is developing specifications for HVD-ROM and HVD-RW products with a
view to submitting completed specifications to the ISO by the end of
next year.


http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07...re_investment/

Air Raid

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more obsessive stuff. You need to admit you have a problem and move
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Paul Heslop

On 12 Aug 2006 21:23:46 -0700, "Air Raid" <> Gave
us:

>
>
>Toshiba invests in holographic disc firm
>HVD to be future of HD DVD?
>
>
>Toshiba has invested in Optware, the company developing a holographic
>optical disc claimed to offer significantly greater storage capacity
>than next-generation formats like Toshiba's own, HD DVD.
>
>Toshiba was one of four companies who together pumped $14m into Optware
>earlier this month. The other investors are Japanese banks and venture
>capital companies.
>
>Optware's proposed Holographic Versatile Disc (HVD) is the same size as
>a DVD but holds more than 1TB of information - more than 200 times the
>capacity of a typical DVD. HVD is faster too, Optware claims, reading
>data at 1Gbps, 40 times DVD's throughput.
>
>HVD uses a colinear system - essentially the reference and read laser
>beams are projected along the same axis rather than at an angle through
>a single objective lens. The upshot is a much simpler system that's
>better suited to disc media, is smaller and more compatible with DVD
>and CD.
>
>It's that compatibility which attracted Toshiba's interest, according
>to the company's HD DVD Promotion Division chief, Hiroharu Satoh, in a
>statement.
>
>"HVD has a glittering promise to be a future optical recording media
>which promises our customers smooth migration from HD DVD," he added.
>
>HVD is backed by half a dozen consumer electronics firms, including
>Fuji Photo Film, who together formed the HVD Alliance in February this
>year.
>
>The Alliance, working with Europe-based standards-defining body ECMA,
>is developing specifications for HVD-ROM and HVD-RW products with a
>view to submitting completed specifications to the ISO by the end of
>next year.

I predicted this months ago.

Phat Bytestard

"Air Raid" <> wrote in message
news: oups.com...
>
>
> Toshiba invests in holographic disc firm
> HVD to be future of HD DVD?
>
>
> Toshiba has invested in Optware, the company developing a holographic
> optical disc claimed to offer significantly greater storage capacity
> than next-generation formats like Toshiba's own, HD DVD.
>
> Toshiba was one of four companies who together pumped $14m into Optware
> earlier this month. The other investors are Japanese banks and venture
> capital companies.
>
> Optware's proposed Holographic Versatile Disc (HVD) is the same size as
> a DVD but holds more than 1TB of information - more than 200 times the
> capacity of a typical DVD. HVD is faster too, Optware claims, reading
> data at 1Gbps, 40 times DVD's throughput.
>
> HVD uses a colinear system - essentially the reference and read laser
> beams are projected along the same axis rather than at an angle through
> a single objective lens. The upshot is a much simpler system that's
> better suited to disc media, is smaller and more compatible with DVD
> and CD.
>
> It's that compatibility which attracted Toshiba's interest, according
> to the company's HD DVD Promotion Division chief, Hiroharu Satoh, in a
> statement.
>
> "HVD has a glittering promise to be a future optical recording media
> which promises our customers smooth migration from HD DVD," he added.
>
> HVD is backed by half a dozen consumer electronics firms, including
> Fuji Photo Film, who together formed the HVD Alliance in February this
> year.
>
> The Alliance, working with Europe-based standards-defining body ECMA,
> is developing specifications for HVD-ROM and HVD-RW products with a
> view to submitting completed specifications to the ISO by the end of
> next year.
>
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07...re_investment/
>

I've seen an article in a technical magazine about the two that came up with
this technology. Seemed to me to be more of a niche thing though.

FDR

On Sun, 13 Aug 2006 16:58:23 GMT, "FDR"
<_> Gave us:

>
>"Air Raid" <> wrote in message
>news: roups.com...
>>
>>
>> Toshiba invests in holographic disc firm
>> HVD to be future of HD DVD?
>>
>>
>> Toshiba has invested in Optware, the company developing a holographic
>> optical disc claimed to offer significantly greater storage capacity
>> than next-generation formats like Toshiba's own, HD DVD.
>>
>> Toshiba was one of four companies who together pumped $14m into Optware
>> earlier this month. The other investors are Japanese banks and venture
>> capital companies.
>>
>> Optware's proposed Holographic Versatile Disc (HVD) is the same size as
>> a DVD but holds more than 1TB of information - more than 200 times the
>> capacity of a typical DVD. HVD is faster too, Optware claims, reading
>> data at 1Gbps, 40 times DVD's throughput.
>>
>> HVD uses a colinear system - essentially the reference and read laser
>> beams are projected along the same axis rather than at an angle through
>> a single objective lens. The upshot is a much simpler system that's
>> better suited to disc media, is smaller and more compatible with DVD
>> and CD.
>>
>> It's that compatibility which attracted Toshiba's interest, according
>> to the company's HD DVD Promotion Division chief, Hiroharu Satoh, in a
>> statement.
>>
>> "HVD has a glittering promise to be a future optical recording media
>> which promises our customers smooth migration from HD DVD," he added.
>>
>> HVD is backed by half a dozen consumer electronics firms, including
>> Fuji Photo Film, who together formed the HVD Alliance in February this
>> year.
>>
>> The Alliance, working with Europe-based standards-defining body ECMA,
>> is developing specifications for HVD-ROM and HVD-RW products with a
>> view to submitting completed specifications to the ISO by the end of
>> next year.
>>
>>
>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07...re_investment/
>>
>
>I've seen an article in a technical magazine about the two that came up with
>this technology. Seemed to me to be more of a niche thing though.
>
Data storage. Get on eBay and see if you can bid on a clue.

Phat Bytestard

"Phat Bytestard" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Sun, 13 Aug 2006 16:58:23 GMT, "FDR"
> <_> Gave us:
>
>>
>>"Air Raid" <> wrote in message
>>news: groups.com...
>>>
>>>
>>> Toshiba invests in holographic disc firm
>>> HVD to be future of HD DVD?
>>>
>>>
>>> Toshiba has invested in Optware, the company developing a holographic
>>> optical disc claimed to offer significantly greater storage capacity
>>> than next-generation formats like Toshiba's own, HD DVD.
>>>
>>> Toshiba was one of four companies who together pumped $14m into Optware
>>> earlier this month. The other investors are Japanese banks and venture
>>> capital companies.
>>>
>>> Optware's proposed Holographic Versatile Disc (HVD) is the same size as
>>> a DVD but holds more than 1TB of information - more than 200 times the
>>> capacity of a typical DVD. HVD is faster too, Optware claims, reading
>>> data at 1Gbps, 40 times DVD's throughput.
>>>
>>> HVD uses a colinear system - essentially the reference and read laser
>>> beams are projected along the same axis rather than at an angle through
>>> a single objective lens. The upshot is a much simpler system that's
>>> better suited to disc media, is smaller and more compatible with DVD
>>> and CD.
>>>
>>> It's that compatibility which attracted Toshiba's interest, according
>>> to the company's HD DVD Promotion Division chief, Hiroharu Satoh, in a
>>> statement.
>>>
>>> "HVD has a glittering promise to be a future optical recording media
>>> which promises our customers smooth migration from HD DVD," he added.
>>>
>>> HVD is backed by half a dozen consumer electronics firms, including
>>> Fuji Photo Film, who together formed the HVD Alliance in February this
>>> year.
>>>
>>> The Alliance, working with Europe-based standards-defining body ECMA,
>>> is developing specifications for HVD-ROM and HVD-RW products with a
>>> view to submitting completed specifications to the ISO by the end of
>>> next year.
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07...re_investment/
>>>
>>
>>I've seen an article in a technical magazine about the two that came up
>>with
>>this technology. Seemed to me to be more of a niche thing though.
>>
> Data storage. Get on eBay and see if you can bid on a clue.

Incomprehensible as usual.

Alpha

Paul Heslop wrote:
> Air Raid wrote:
> >
> more obsessive stuff. You need to admit you have a problem and move
> on.
>
> --
> Paul (Neurotic to the bone No doubt about it)
> ------------------------------------------------------
> Stop and Look
> http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/

Actually considering how the videogame wars is now a war over High def
DVD format, this is worth noting.

1Terabyte? Well, hopefully it does take off.

- Richard Hutnik

getrich@1upandup.com

wrote:
>
> Paul Heslop wrote:
> > Air Raid wrote:
> > >
> > more obsessive stuff. You need to admit you have a problem and move
> > on.
> >
> > --
> > Paul (Neurotic to the bone No doubt about it)
> > ------------------------------------------------------
> > Stop and Look
> > http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/
>
> Actually considering how the videogame wars is now a war over High def
> DVD format, this is worth noting.
>
> 1Terabyte? Well, hopefully it does take off.
>
> - Richard Hutnik

It would be worth noting if he posted once in a blue moon.
--
Paul (Neurotic to the bone No doubt about it)
------------------------------------------------------
Stop and Look
http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/

Paul Heslop

Air Raid wrote:
> Toshiba invests in holographic disc firm
> HVD to be future of HD DVD?
>
>
> Toshiba has invested in Optware, the company developing a holographic
> optical disc claimed to offer significantly greater storage capacity
> than next-generation formats like Toshiba's own, HD DVD.
>
> Toshiba was one of four companies who together pumped $14m into Optware
> earlier this month. The other investors are Japanese banks and venture
> capital companies.
>

This story is over a year old. Has there been any more recent news?

stocksami@earthlink.net

Air Raid wrote:
> Toshiba invests in holographic disc firm
> HVD to be future of HD DVD?

After reaching out to try to work on a single format time and time
again, even after launching HD-DVD, this only sounds like more proof
that Toshiba is afraid of losing this battle. Heck, the fact that they
are the only manufacturers of HD-DVD drives should say something on its
own.

Saying nothing about the quality produced by the drives, or its beating
of blu-ray, i think HD-DVD's future will not be decided by the
consumer. This format just doesnt have the required hardware support to
be a winner, of course through no fault of its own.

Brenden D. Chase