TDK introduces mini Blu-ray discs

TDK has lifted the curtain on mini Blu-ray discs at CEATEC 2006 that measure a mere 8cm in diameter. These mini BD-R and BD-RE discs are currently being developed for commercialization later on and TDK hopes that future High-Definition camcorders which support Blu-ray media will pick these up. Naturally at a smaller dimension, these 8cm wide discs will come with a reduced capacity, clocking in at 16.5GB when compared against the standard 25GB single layer discs. Don’t lose heart as there is still the possibility of dual-layer mini Blu-ray discs being developed in the future which will boast 33GB of storage capacity.