Glass CD developed
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Glass CD developed
Does not warp, distort, looks nice
By Nick Farrell: Monday 23 October 2006, 07:09
A JAPANESE SOUND boffin has come up with a glass CD which he reckons does not warp, distort, and looks and sounds nicer than those nasty plastic creations.
Speaking to Mainichi magazine, inventor Suenori Fukui said that by imprinting the data onto handmade glass the CD lasts much longer.
He said that he wanted to make a CD which could be passed onto his grand children, assuming of course they have the players to read the formats in the future.
He said that plastic CDs were not completely transparent, information on them cannot be read perfectly. They are also susceptible to bending or warping if left in sunlight or humid areas, which leads to sound distortion.
The main market he is flogging them to are audiophiles who are more likely to notice the sound difference, or at least think they can. The first thing to be released on a glass CD is an audio recording of Johann Sebastian Bach's "Air on a G String".
Doesnt that fellow know that glass shatters?
But then glass DVDs sounds interesting..............you can throw at your friends like shurikens.... -
uhh.. digital.. no matter, it's still ones and zeros..
better sound quality?? -
yup, supposedly, the plastic's imperfectly flat surfaces distort the sounds....think very minor lah....
i'm more concerned with data preservation though...
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imperfect?
it's still ones and zeros.. which means, can means can, cannot means cannot..Originally posted by nightzip:yup, supposedly, the plastic's imperfectly flat surfaces distort the sounds....think very minor lah....
i'm more concerned with data preservation though... -
I guess it does offer beter protection against chemicals and solvents, but can it resist a drop on the floor?
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hmm....how about saying plastic is NOT scratch proof whereas glass is?Originally posted by the Bear:imperfect?
it's still ones and zeros.. which means, can means can, cannot means cannot..
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Don't even know if it can stand knockings during delivery to stores for selling.Originally posted by abao:I guess it does offer beter protection against chemicals and solvents, but can it resist a drop on the floor? -
this reminds me of those "24 carat gold" CDs which the shop owners promise "better sound" and were soundly disputed by me
again, same ones and zeros -
some ones are gonna turn to zeroes if cd not up to standard.Originally posted by the Bear:imperfect?
it's still ones and zeros.. which means, can means can, cannot means cannot.. -
At least plastic is shatter proof. The glass CD will literally turn from ones and zeros to zeros totally when you dropped it.Originally posted by nightzip:hmm....how about saying plastic is NOT scratch proof whereas glass is?
Want to spur the music industry also not like that mah. Even if it's cheap. Kind of idiotic to keep buying if the glass keeps shattering?!!! -
How about non exploding laptop batteries? When will they come up with that?
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soon ditzy....
from what i last heard, there is a mass production of a new type of battery that is non Li-Ion