Ecodisc
| Storage medium EcoDisc
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 EcoDisc logo |
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| Type | Optical storage medium |
| capacity | 4.7 GB |
EcoDisc is a DVD that consists of only one layer of polycarbonate instead of the usual two glued polycarbonate discs . By using half as much polycarbonate, it is also lighter and thinner. Furthermore, only half of the usual energy is required in production.
The production process of the EcoDisc emits 52% less carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) than the production of a conventional DVD5 . Furthermore, since it only consists of one layer, no toxic glue is required, so that it is completely recyclable. The capacity of an EcoDisc is the same as that of a conventional DVD5 with 4.7 GB of storage capacity.
Previous versions of the EcoDisc sometimes caused problems with slot-in drives , but these have since been eliminated. In 2009 Testronic Laboratories carried out extensive tests for playability and compatibility on over 240 different players and drives. The result of this series of tests showed a playability of almost 100% (identical to that of a conventional DVD5).
The EcoDisc was developed by EcoDisc Technology AG, a development and research company that does not have its own production facility. EDT licenses the EcoDisc DVD to pressing plants, the necessary upgrade kits for the DVD pressing machines and printing machines are provided and the employees of the respective DVD pressing plants are trained. The EcoDisc technology is registered as a European patent and 3 European patents, 2 international patents and 6 US patents are pending. Patent protection covers markets such as Russia, China, Australia, India and important markets in Africa and South Africa.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ The prefixes are used here for storage capacities in the decimal sense: 1 KB = 1000 B (bytes), 1 MB (MByte) = 1000 KB (KByte), analogous to the manufacturer's specifications.
- ↑ Software Logistics . Archived from the original on February 6, 2011. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- ↑ Coming Soon: Green DVDs . Archived from the original on October 24, 2015. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- ↑ Are we going "green" or is it "business as usual"? . Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- ↑ Double Vision on EcoDisc . Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- ↑ EcoDisc Compatibility (PDF; 1.8 MB) Archived from the original on September 6, 2013. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
