By Paul Ondash

BackgroundWhat is it?

Older than you think…

… But Still not ready for the market

BackgroundThe Holography System Development Forum

BackgroundStandard ECMA-377

120mm disk

Nominal capacity of 200GB

What Makes It Different?

Just How Big Is It?

9 Blu-Ray Discs

1 Holographic Versatile Disc

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What Makes It Different?Speed comparison (read and write)

Holography ExplainedHolography

Examples

How It WorksStorage

How It WorksCollinear Technology

Uses In SocietyStorage media for video games or movies

Uses In SocietyStorage to usher in higher definition video

Uses In SocietyData backup

The FutureWhen?

How much?

The FutureConsumer acceptance

http://www.eetimes.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=60403531

http://www.ecma-international.org/publications/standards/Ecma-377.htm

http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/hvd.htm

http://hvd-forum.org/abouthvd/technology.htmlhttp://hvd-forum.org/

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16464-holographic-discs-set-to-smash-storage-records.html