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And what is difference between LTH BD-R vs. regular BD-R?
And why do they make it?
And why do they make it?
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BD-R LTH is a write-once Blu-ray disc format that features an organic dye recording layer. The advantage of BD-R LTH is it can protect a manufacturer's investment in DVD-R/CD-R manufacturing equipment. Only modifications are required to current equipment; no investment in new production lines is required. It is believed this can lower the cost of discs.
Old Blu-ray players and recorders can't utilize BD-R LTH, however, a firmware upgrade could enable the device to access BD-R LTH.
BD-R LTH is a write-once Blu-ray disc format that features an organic dye recording layer. The advantage of BD-R LTH is it can protect a manufacturer's investment in DVD-R/CD-R manufacturing equipment. Only modifications are required to current equipment; no investment in new production lines is required. It is believed this can lower the cost of discs. [6]
Old Blu-ray players and recorders can't utilize BD-R LTH, however, a firmware upgrade could enable the device to access BD-R LTH. Panasonic has already released such a firmware update in November 2007 for its DMR-BW200, DMR-BR100 and the MR-BW900/BW800/BW700 models. [7] Pioneer is also expected to ship the first LTH BD drives in Spring of 2008[8]. Furthermore, Sony's PlayStation 3 received firmware upgrade to enable BD-R LTH reading in March, 2008[9].
I don't like the idea of organic dye. It sounds like cheap dye, and thus, cheaper. That would explain the lower cost on the barrel size BD-R vs. regular dye
It's the same technology used to fabricate every CD-R and DVD-R ever sold (to my knowledge only organic dyes are used). That's including the 'archival grade' extra expensive ones that are rated to last decades or longer. Do you 'not like' the idea of OLEDs based on no facts whatsoever as well?
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Existing discs use a metal-based recording layer I believe. As far as I know they aren't dye based. This is why they cost so much more to produce; the materials are more expensive, existing facilities can't be reused, and the process is probably more complex as well.What is the dye use in top brand name like Sony, Panasonic Bd-R etc.?
But you said it's the very same organic dye everywhere. So why would LTH BD-R be cheaper?