But while CDs can only hold a maximum of 650 megabytes, Pioneer's DVD-R disc, already available, holds nearly 4 gigabytes of information.

FORBES: Standards tangle

Also included in the retail box is one 25GB Sony BD-R blank disc.

ENGADGET: Sony Optiarc debuts 12x Blu-ray writers, makes 'em friendly with BD 3D

The drives write single BD-R media at up to 12X and dual layer BD-R media at up to 8X speeds, recording a full 25GB disc in about 10 minutes.

ENGADGET: Sony Optiarc debuts 12x Blu-ray writers, makes 'em friendly with BD 3D