Movies On CD

Yes, we know you've been able to get movies on CD for years. And that they're rubbish. But the International Trade and Industry Ministry's Industrial Science and Technology Agency, a (snappily-titled) Japanese state-owned research institute, has done something about it. According to yesterday's Yomiuri Shimbun, the institute have made a "monumental advance in compact disc technology," by developing a new surface for CDs that will allow storage of 100 times more information than a conventional disc. It will be able to store the equivalent of "several dozen" hours of movies on a single disc and is compatible with existing players. Obviously this raises the possibility of eventually being able to have a selection of your favourite movies burnt onto a single CD. But what's the betting you'll still only be able to buy them one at a a time, and they'll cost more?