Good news for those planning to get an HD DVD
writer. Verbatim has announced that, once hardware becomes available, they will begin shipping dual-layer 30GB HD DVD-R media to the
North American market.
Verbatim Corporation and its parent company, Mitsubishi
Kagaku Media (Verbatim/MKM) announced today that it will begin shipping single-sided, dual-layer 30GB HD DVD-R media to customers in
North America when HD DVD-R DL-compatible hardware becomes available in Q1. The premium-quality dual-layer HD DVD-R media has been
shipping throughout Japan since July 2006, when recordable HD DVD hardware first became available.
The high-capacity
Verbatim/MKM HD DVD DL media will find extensive application in computer data storage. Business and home users will be able to back up
their laptop PCs onto one long-lasting 30GB optical disc. Consumers will also record and enjoy the amazingly sharp images that
high-definition video provides. Users will be able to save the data recorded by high-definition camcorders, author and edit the
material on their PC, and then burn the content onto HD DVD-R media for viewing on an HD DVD playback device. Many new HD DVD hardware
devices will be launched in 2007.
If you'd like to read more, Verbatim's entire press release can be found here.
