Toshiba developed a 3-layer HD DVD disc, with a capacity of 51GB

At the recent CES 2007 Fair, along with the announcement of the addition of four hardware vendors to the HD DVD support group, Toshiba also said it is developing a 3-layer HD DVD disc with maximum storage capacity. is 51GB.

With a capacity of 17GB / class, the 51GB HD DVD 3-layer disc has exceeded the maximum capacity of dual-layer Blu-ray Disc (50GB), Toshiba said. The company is expected to begin mass production of new HD DVD discs in the fourth quarter of this year.

Toshiba also said that there are about 250 HD DVD titles available on the market, and this year, the number of movies produced in this format will double.

Toshiba and Microsoft are the only HD DVD supporters present at CES 2007. Meanwhile, supporters of Blu-ray are "crowded", typically among them Sony, Panasonic, Philips, Pioneer, Sharp. and LG Electronics.