Ricoh Optical Component Reads Blu-ray and HD DVD
Topic: Home Entertainment
Posted on Sun, 9 Jul 2006 11:21:51 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Ricoh could have invented the component that ends the HD format war before it began.
Ricoh developed a diffraction plate that allows a single optical pickup and lens read Blu-ray, HD DVD, DVD and CD.
There is no information yet on how expensive the component is. It sounds like a cool and simple solution to the multi-format problem that should enable player manufactures to build affordable HD players.
Ricoh will show the multi-format optical device next week at the Optoelectronics Exhibition 2006 in Japan. The product is available to OEM manufacturers by the end of the year.
More details on EETimes.
Posted on Sun, 9 Jul 2006 11:21:51 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
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