Holographic Versatile Card

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Holographic Versatile Card
Holographic Versatile Card

The Holographic Versatile Card (HVC) is a data storage format by Optware; the projected date for a Japanese launch is 1st half 2007 (pending finalization of the specification). One of its main advantages compared with discs is the lack of moving parts when played. They claim it will hold 30GB of data, have a write speed 3 times faster than Blu-ray, and be approximately the size of a credit card. At release, the media will cost about ¥100 (roughly $1) each, reader devices are set to cost about ¥200,000(roughly $2000) while reader/writer devices are to cost ¥1 000,000 (roughly $8000) each.[1]

Image of HVC

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Nezu, Tadashi. "Story at NikkeiBP", Nikkei Business Productions, 2005, June 8.

[edit] External links

  • Optware Creator of HVC format.
  • Engadget News report on the Holographic Versatile Card
  • Über Gizmo News report on the Holographic Versatile Card


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