The disks feel and look nearly a twin of any CD-R or DVD-R you’ve used except that they are transparent, lacking reflection and dye layers, they usually have an oddly pungent odor comparable to film developer . The present iteration reads like a single-layer DVD-R with 4.7GB of space, and inside the works are dual-layer in addition Blu-ray versions. While any DVD drive can read them, an M-Disc type is needed for “burning” because the laser is calibrated differently. It is where LG’s drives are available in. The corporate was showing off a variant of an existing external Blu-ray and DVD burner that can also etch M-Discs, though internal versions are planned. The samples used were loaded with text and video files, and our laptops read them like several normal DVD-R.
We’re told the discs have a better bond between layers and will not split like normal DVD-Rs in heat, humidity or light (hence the DoD part), however the most intriguing claim is they can survive on-edge impacts. We did our own little tests and located that hitting the face on a table would cause damage, that is to be expected, but we also found them to be just as easy to separate as our blank Maxwell DVD-Rs. several edge-on hits to a table or concrete was enough to allow us to easily pull apart the discs, rendering them unreadable. While we will not exactly say data at the discs will last forever — especially in case you are more likely to chucking them against stuff — there’s DoD evidence and and a LG’s support backing up Millentia. Although 4.7GB isn’t much nowadays and physical media is on its way out, a few of you might even see it fit for worry-free archiving of significant files and precious memories. If that’s you, come October you can buy one, five or ten packs priced at about $3, $14 and $27 respectively. Sure, that appears like quite a bit now, but imagine how how cheap that’ll be in 1,000 years.
Millenniata Partners with Hitachi-LG Data Storage
SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 15, 2011-Millenniata™ (www.Millenniata.com), a brand new optical disc company, ushered in a brand new era of data storage with the discharge of its M-DISC™ and M-READY™ disc storage technology-technology that permanently etches data onto the write layer of the disc to be used anytime and for generations to return with none data loss.
The corporate also announced a producing and marketing partnership with Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Inc. to fabricate Millenniata compatible (M-DISC compatible) DVD drives and market them through its sales channels.
Whether for music, photos, videos, genealogical records, business records, data loss prevention, permanent file backup, medical imaging, government or archive, M-DISC provides long-lasting storage by literally etching data right into a rock-like material. The M-DISC is not going to degrade through the years and is usable daily.
Under the partnership, Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Inc. will manufacture M-READY DVD drives and market and sell them to its U.S. and international retail channels under its DVD brands. All M-DISC compatible aftermarket drives will include the M-DISC logo indicating compatibility to put in writing to M-DISCs. Any DVD drive will read the M-DISC.
Millenniata will manufacture and market the M-DISC to a similar LG U.S. and international retail channels in addition to to its global value-added reseller channels. The drives and discs shall be available on Millenniata’s website in September. They are going to be available at some popular stores in October. They are going to be available at a further growing collection of retailers at different time periods thereafter.
“We’re very excited to partner with this kind of strong global presence as Hitachi-LG Data Storage as we introduce M-DISC permanent storage to the realm,” said Scott Shumway, Millenniata CEO. “Millenniata discs capture the essence of ways people use their data and data-literally for 1000 years.”
“Millenniata’s technology was tested and proven to offer long-lasting data storage,” said – Sang Hun Kim, Deputy CMO, Sales and Marketing Division at Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Inc. “We’re pleased to partner with Millenniata to offer true permanent storage DVD technology that could stand the test of time.”
With a growing need for durable, long-lasting information storage, the M-DISC provides data loss prevention by laser etching data into an inorganic rock-like material that isn’t available from some other recordable DVD. Other recordable DVDs use organic dyes to carry data, a fabric that may be known to vanish and degrade over the years.
a contemporary study proves ‘data rot’ or data loss will occur on all discs, but not with the M-DISC. An accelerated life test performed by the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division at China Lake, Calif. tested five brands of archival-quality DVD discs including the Millenniata M-DISC for data longevity and reliability. The test found that the M-DISC was the sole solution that suffered no degradation or data loss. All other discs tested failed.
The Millenniata M-DISC can have the subsequent manufacturers suggested retail pricing (MSRP):
One M-DISC: $2.99 MSRP
M-DISC five pack: $13.89 MSRP
M-DISC 10 pack: $26.59 MSRP
One M-DISC has a normal DVD disc capacity of four.7GB of space with comparable performance. Millenniata is currently engaged on a Blu-Ray version of M-DISC that would be announced at a later date.
About Millenniata
Millenniata, Inc. is an enduring data storage technology company based in Salt Lake City. The company’s patented Write Once, Read Forever™ technology is the world’s first stable permanent digital storage solution and consists of the M-DISC™ and M-DISC compatible drives. The M-DISC is the primary backward compatible non-dye based DVD optical technology constructed of inorganic materials which are known to last centuries. M-DISC compatible drives are a quality optical drive specifically designed to laser-etch digital information onto the M-DISC. This mix allows information to be written once and browse over the years and provides the correct permanent data storage solution within the industry. www.millenniata.com.
About Hitachi-LG Data Storage
Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Inc. (HLDS), a three way partnership of Hitachi Ltd. and LG Electronics Inc., have been maintaining Global No.1 position on the planet optical storage market since its establishment in 2001. In response to the source technology from Hitachi Ltd. and the appliance technology from LG Electronics, Inc., making a technical synergy effect between one another, HLDS have been ready to become the world’s leading company within the optical storage industry.
Also, because of the its powerful market leadership, HLDS was capable of maintain No.1 global market share for 9 consecutive years since its establishment.
HLDS remains in its challenge to become the recent “Total Storage Solution Provider” available in the market by extending its business area to new storage devices corresponding to NAS (Network Attached Storage) while also strengthening the prevailing optical storage leadership through leading edge technology, strong marketing power and enhanced service structure for DVD-Rewriter, Blu-Ray/DVD-W Combination Drive, Blu-Ray Rewriter etc.
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