The math DOES actually work out if 17GB layers are used, which is what the proposed 34 and 51 GB discs do. By changing the pitch a little bit, you can get that kind of capacity. It's currently unknown, but believed that a firmware update could allow current HDDVD owners with early players to watch the 17 GB layer discs.
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TrentD @ Sep 14th 2007 5:22PM
The math DOES actually work out if 17GB layers are used, which is what the proposed 34 and 51 GB discs do. By changing the pitch a little bit, you can get that kind of capacity. It's currently unknown, but believed that a firmware update could allow current HDDVD owners with early players to watch the 17 GB layer discs.