23/03/05: MCC Announces WORLD'S FIRST *1 Dual layer 8.5GB DVD-R DL Disk

Mitsubishi Chemical Co. has announced that the world's first dual layer DVD-R disc made to DL standards will be launched in the Australian market during Q2, 2005.

"Sales of DVD recording drives show tremendous increases worldwide," reported Shigeru Tamura, MKM Chief Information Officer. "And industry estimates^*2 put demand for DVD discs in 2005 at some 2.5 billion units, which is a year-on-year increase of 79%." As users record more images and movies, data density increases and people ask for greater capacity DVD recording discs. To meet this demand, MCC launched the world's first double layer DVD+R discs in May 2004, which were well received in the market. Now, MCC will be the first to launch a single-sided dual-layer media in the popular DVD-R format.

With development of this new disc, capacity of DVD-R discs is now double^*3 that of conventional DVD-R discs. When using these new discs in compatible DVD drives, not only can large amounts of data be recorded continuously on the discs, but the discs can also be used in conventional DVD players and DVD-ROM drives to playback recordings.

NOTES:

^*1 As of February 16, 2005
^*2 Japan Recording-Media Industries Association
^*3 Compared to conventional DVD-R capacities of 4.7 GB, MCC's new disc offers 8.5 GB capacity.

* Data must be recorded on this product with a single-sided dual-layer DVD-R compatible drive. Other drives cannot be used.

For further information, please contact info@mitsubishichemical.com.au