Imation introduces blu-ray discs in India

NEW DELHI, INDIA: Imation India Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of Imation Corp. today announced the availability of the TDK LoR's new blu-ray Discs in India.

The four new TDK LoR blu-ray Discs include the BD-R25 (single-sided, single-layer, 25GB) and BD-R50 (single-sided, dual-layer, 50GB) write-once type discs, as well as the BD-RE25 (single-sided, single-layer, 25GB) and BD-RE50 (single-sided, dual-layer, 50GB) disks that capable of recording at 4x speed, said a press release.

"Driven by the continuously evolving data storage requirements, as well as the rapid emergence of high-definition broadcasting, demand has grown for discs that have larger capacities and higher-speed recording than previous formats,” said Sanjay Koul, business development director, India and SAARC, Imation India Pvt. Ltd.

He added that the TDK LoR's BD-R and BD-RE products are bare, cartridge-free discs that rise to the challenge by delivering larger capacities and high speed recording without requiring a cumbersome cartridge to ensure reliability.

The disk features high-speed recording with remarkable capabilities and revolutionary durability. Its price range begins from Rs 500.

TDK LoR comes in with exclusive DURABIS 2, a hard coating technology, an ultra-smooth cover layer created through the innovative spin coating method and features other advanced TDK LoR technologies that would enable in creation of high-reliability media, the release added.