New CD-RW drive from Plextor called the Plextor Premium that can squeeze 40 percent more data into the same disc, so a 700MB blank CD could potentially hold up to 980MB. How does it work?
Compression is achieved by burning smaller-than-normal pits or holes into the surface of a blank disc—up to 40 percent smaller, thus allowing it to pack in 40 percent more data, according to enthusiast sites.
Make the pits smaller. Now why didn’t we think of that? There is one catch, however. The compressed discs won’t play on lots of other CD drives, making the Plextor Premium somewhat useless unless you plan to use the discs made with it only with your own machine.
