Sharp is the first optical disc maker to launch a new Blu-ray format (BDXL) that offers 100GB of storage.

While the existing dual-layer Blu-ray format offers max 50GB per disc, the new BDXL format (by increasing the allowed layers on a disc from two to four) allows up to 128GB for write-once and 100GB for rewriteable..

Sharp's VR-100BR1 Blu-ray disc will first be available in Japan. Sharp will also releasing two players this month that handle the new BDXL format.

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