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TDK To Sale 23.3GB Disc With High-Speed 72MBPS Transfer Rate Utilizing Blue Laser Technology TDK Corporation today announced that it has reached a licensing agreement with Sony for TDK to begin manufacturing and distributing TDK Professional Disc (PD-RE23CN) media, rewritable optical discs that provide compatibility with Sony`s Professional Disc System (XDCAM). The new TDK Professional Disc media will launch worldwide in June, 2005.The TDK Professional Disc, which uses a blue-violet laser with a short wavelength for recording and playback, boasts a capacity of 23.3GB - approximately five times that of DVD media - as well as a rapid transfer rate of 72Mbps. Thanks to its random data access capability and other features available only from optical disc media, it can be expected to find growing acceptance in broadcasting applications.
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