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According to a press release from Sony they have beefed up production of 50gb BD discs. As many as 60,000 discs are being produced each day. Now how’s that for media storage capabilities?

Sony DADC has announced that they now have six 50 GB Blu-ray Disc production lines up and running.
The company, which announced its 50 GB Blu-ray production plans in May
of this year, is currently ramping up production to 60K discs per day. High
demand for the 50 GB dual layer Blu-ray Disc is a result of the format’s
ability to deliver superior, uncompressed audio and high bit-rate video,
more value added interactive content, as well as more available space to
include additional bonus features such as deleted scenes, interviews and
commentary.

“We are encouraged by the performance of both our 25 GB single layer
and 50 GB dual layer production technologies, both of which are meeting our
expectations,” stated Michael Mitchell, Executive Vice President,
Manufacturing and Engineering for Sony DADC. “My hat is off to our
development and process engineering teams worldwide, all of whom have
contributed tirelessly to bring these capabilities to life.”

“We know that our customers are looking for the finest audio and video
experience possible from Blu-ray Disc. BD50 is an essential part of our
strategy to expand offerings of uncompromised audio, video and added value
to consumers both domestically and internationally,” said Don Eklund,
Executive Vice President, Advanced Technologies, Sony Pictures Home
Entertainment.

In addition to the six dual layer lines currently running, the company
has nine 25 GB Blu-ray Disc production machines in operation and has
shipped over three million Blu-ray Discs for a client base of over 35
customers since beginning production in May of this year.

Sony DADC’s Terre Haute facility also has two Phase Transition
Mastering (PTM) systems and has been mastering 50 GB discs since
mid-September 2006. Over 130 BD titles have been mastered, which include
both 25 and 50 GB titles. Both PTM machines are capable of mastering PS3
titles as well. Sony DADC has three fully integrated Blu-ray packaging
lines, all of which are fully operational and capable of supporting video
and PS3 titles in both 25 GB and 50 GB formats.