Verbatim Europe announced that it is introducing Blu-ray Disc Recordable (BD-R) ‘LTH Type Printable’ media, which offer 25GB of storage capacity with a 2x burn speed as well as a wide inkjet-printable surface.
According to the statement, this is the latest product suitable for recording films in high definition, backing up large amounts of data and the long-term archiving of photos and videos. The new Verbatim BD-R LTH Type 25GB 2x Printable is now available in a 10 spindle pack, priced at £29.99.
With its new Blu-ray disc BD-R 25GB 2x Printable LTH Type (LTH=low to high in-groove recording) Verbatim is affirming its technology leadership in the field of optical storage media. With an impressive capacity of 25GB (up to 5 times the capacity of a DVD), the new Verbatim BD-R LTH is the ideal solution for long-term storage and archival needs for all personal data, office work files as well as photos and videos. It offers space for up to 135 minutes (MPEG-2) of entertainment in HD-quality at a burning time of 45 minutes and is fully inkjet printable (22 – 118mm) due to its printable surface to the inner ring.
• 25GB capacity, offering 3 to 5 times the capacity of a standard DVD-R
• Hard Coat protective layer
• Long archival life
• AZO recording layer for optimum recording quality
• Excellent playback performance
• Printable surface as far as the inner ring, fully inkjet printable (22 – 118mm)
The BD-R LTH Type uses Verbatim´s AZO organic dye technology, which ensures perfect recording quality and long term reliability. It has a long archival life and is protected by, Verbatim´s Hard Coat technology, a special scratch protection layer that safeguards the disc from scratches, fingerprints or dust, thereby helping to avoid recording or playback errors.
“Just as DVD technology followed CDs, Blu-ray is the next generation of optical media, offering significant benefits for recording and archiving needs. And with the ever increasing quantities of data being generated by users today, the enormous capacity of the Blu-ray format is a compelling argument. For CD-Rs and DVD-Rs, we’ve already been the world market leader for years.
We’re now harnessing the wealth of experience we have gained in the development of successful optical storage media to produce our new Blu-ray with AZO technology and are the first to launch this global innovation onto the market. We want to contribute our technological expertise to every sector, and with this new Blu-ray we are taking a giant step towards the future,” says Torsten Leye, Marketing Manager Optical at Verbatim EUMEA.
Figure 1: Spin-coating process of LTH BD-R recording layer (the dye solution is being dispensed from a nozzle). Spin-coating is the key process for LTH BD-R disc manufacturing, employed for the dye recording layer, cover-coat layer and hard-coat layer.
Figure 2: Spin-coating process of LTH BD-R recording layer (dispensed dye is spread by spinning).
For more information visit: www.verbatim-europe.com