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Originally published June 30 2004

Matsushita releases new Blu-ray DVD records; holds 50 gigs on a single disk

by Mike Adams, NaturalNews Editor

It's a breakthrough in consumer electronics as well as storage technology: 50 gigabytes on a single DVD.

- OSAKA, Jun 30, 2004 (Kyodo via COMTEX) -- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. on Wednesday unveiled what it calls the world's first DVD recorder that supports single-side, dual-layer Blu-ray Discs with a maximum capacity of 50 gigabytes.
- The DMR-E700BD, the high-end model of Matsushita's DIGA DVD recorder series, will be put on the Japanese market on an open-price basis on July 31, said the major consumer electronics maker known for its Panasonic brand.
- Matsushita is the second company after Sony Corp. to release a DVD recorder adopting the Blu-ray Disc, a next-generation large-capacity optical disc video recording format.
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