An Dataplay
to become secure, rights protected format gor
music video?
dailynews.yahoo.com
The new media can hold up to 11 hours worth of MP3s or nearly a dozen prerecorded albums with a 500 MB capacity for each disc, according to reports. Consumers will need to buy new devices, projected to cost between US$199 and $299, to play the audio discs, say sources.
The new discs -- both blank and prerecorded -- are expected to be released this fall, say DataPlay officials. Blank discs should cost between $5 and $10, with prerecorded prices on a par with CDs.
Samsung, Toshiba and SONICblue (Nasdaq: SBLU - news), which makes the Diamond Rio MP3 player, are developing devices using DataPlay's discs.
A new format "is the only way to conclusively halt music piracy, while giving consumers the rich experience they want," said Talal Shamoon, senior vice president of InterTrust (Nasdaq: ITRU - news). |
