Glass CD developed

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Does not warp, distort, looks nice


A JAPANESE SOUND boffin has come up with a glass CD which he reckons does not warp, distort, and looks and sounds nicer than those nasty plastic creations.

Speaking to Mainichi magazine, inventor Suenori Fukui said that by imprinting the data onto handmade glass the CD lasts much longer.

He said that he wanted to make a CD which could be passed onto his grand children, assuming of course they have the players to read the formats in the future.

He said that plastic CDs were not completely transparent, information on them cannot be read perfectly. They are also susceptible to bending or warping if left in sunlight or humid areas, which leads to sound distortion.

The main market he is flogging them to are audiophiles who are more likely to notice the sound difference, or at least think they can. The first thing to be released on a glass CD is an audio recording of Johann Sebastian Bach's "Air on a G String". More here.

The INQuirer