Blu-ray/DVD Hybrid Disc Appears: Possibly Big Dollars Saved In The Future

The world's first Blu-ray/DVD hybrid disc has appeared in Japan. You don't have to flip the disc either; it works as if it was a truly single later. But it's not quite. The Blu-ray and DVD discs each have a permeable layer with a different thickness. The lasers are programmed to read at a certain depth depending on which type of disc you want to use so both discs basically function as one. This may not sound like much, but if you typically buy a movie title on both Blu-ray and DVD you could see the potential dollar savings here. Apparently it's available in Japan currently but I would expect a technology like this to make its way to North America sooner or later.

via BGR

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