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LaCie d2 Blu-Ray Drive

Overview The structure of a Blu-ray (BD) Disc fundamentally differs from the structure of a DVD/CD. Because the data layer on a Blu-ray disc is placed much "Closer" to the laser lens than on a DVD/CD, the laser beam provides more precision. The LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive uses a blue-violet laser and improved lens specifications (wavelength, NA-numerical aperture) allowing for a laser beam focus that's approximately one-fifth smaller than the red laser used to burn DVDs.

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Publisher	LaCie	File Format	PDF
Date Published	September 2006	Downloads	3
Format	White Papers
Topics	Hard Drives

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