Just when you thought movie watching couldn't possibly get any clearer, the Archival Disc is announced. From VHS to DVD to Blu-Ray, Sony and Panasonic have been on the cutting edge of innovation in the film industry for decades. Now, they have announced the next generation of disc formatting.
The Archival Discs will have a capacity range of 300GB to 1TB. In comparison, Blu-Ray discs only carry up to 25GB in its one-layer disc and 50GB in its dual-layer disc. All of this space could mean your favorite TV show seasons fitting on one disc.
These optical discs are going to be designed for long-term storage; they'll have properties that withstand dust, water and temperature changes. They'll also adapt to older generation formats, even with further evolution. The companies plan on releasing the discs in the summer of 2015.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Archival Discs
- The development of higher-capacity, durable and adaptable Archival discs paves the way for innovative storage solutions for businesses and consumers.
- Optical Storage
- The growing demand for higher-capacity storage drives innovation in the optical storage industry with Archival Discs aiming to disrupt the market.
- Long-term Data Storage
- Adaptable discs designed for long-term storage provides opportunities to improve data archival strategies and infrastructure for businesses.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Entertainment
- Archival Discs could completely replace Blu-Ray and revolutionize the entertainment industry with higher-quality, high capacity and durable storage formats.
- Storage and Cloud Services
- With the rise of cloud services, Archival Discs will enable service providers to offer flexible, high-capacity, and cost-effective archival storage services to businesses and consumers.
- Archival and Information Management
- Archival Discs will have a profound impact on the archival and information management industry with greater archival capabilities, improved data retention, and improved accessibility.
