Next physical media

**Alias** · 17 April 2014, 11:16

Special triple-layer 100GB BDXL Blu-ray discs already exist but I reckon they are a temporary solution...maybe the Archival Disc will become a consumer product soon?

**Coalman** · 17 April 2014, 11:17

Flash cards of some sort?

**VectraMan** · 17 April 2014, 11:22

It'll be another shiny 12cm disc, but with much more data on it.

But really physical media should become a thing of the past. Streaming BluRay speeds (peak at 54Mb) is already within the realms of lots of people's broadband connections.

**Coalman** · 17 April 2014, 11:24

Originally posted by VectraMan View Post

It'll be another shiny 12cm disc, but with much more data on it.

But really physical media should become a thing of the past. Streaming BluRay speeds (peak at 54Mb) is already within the realms of lots of people's broadband connections.

Not mine - only 1.7Mbit at best!

**NorthWestPerm2Contr** · 17 April 2014, 11:27

Originally posted by VectraMan View Post

It'll be another shiny 12cm disc, but with much more data on it.

But really physical media should become a thing of the past. Streaming BluRay speeds (peak at 54Mb) is already within the realms of lots of people's broadband connections.

Looking at Amazon Prime, I can't really see the point of having physical discs any more. Even with slower speeds you could have a buffering period of 10 minutes to save you going out to buy a physical blu ray disc that you have to put into a physical blu ray player. Surely they are already a thing of the past?

**d000hg** · 17 April 2014, 11:30

BluRay specs already allow for far higher capacities. Whether current players can read them with firmware upgrades or not I do not know.

I agree streaming is getting better and better but I've no idea if when I stream "in HD" what that actually means in comparison to watching a BluRay.

**NorthWestPerm2Contr** · 17 April 2014, 11:31

Originally posted by d000hg View Post

BluRay specs already allow for far higher capacities. Whether current players can read them with firmware upgrades or not I do not know.

I agree streaming is getting better and better but I've no idea if when I stream "in HD" what that actually means in comparison to watching a BluRay.

I think it is usually 720p you are watching rather than the full HD BluRay experience, but I imagine we will get there in good time.

**d000hg** · 17 April 2014, 11:57

But then I remember my TV is only 720p anyway, bought in the days when 1080p wasn't yet ubiquitous.

**MicrosoftBob** · 17 April 2014, 12:12

Originally posted by Ticktock View Post

Just been browsing films and saw the number of Bluray films now split over 2 disks.
With 4K apparently on its way, and large numbers of people still buying films on discs, surely a new media will be required, otherwise you'll end up with films being split on to 4 discs.

I haven't heard of what's intended to be the next media, has anyone else?

Was that two dual layer blurays ?, that could be up to 100gig of data

Next physical media