Screendigest is reporting that the DVD forum, the international DVD standards authority, has approved a new single-sided triple-layer HD DVD disc that can hold 51 GB worth of data. This new introduction to the HD DVD technology will allow access to previously exclusively Bluray titles, as this new disc will be able to hold more data than Bluray discs.

There's also a single-sided triple-layer HD DVD/DVD hybrid disc awaiting approval that will have a DVD layer playable on legacy DVD devices.

To read more, head over to Screendigest's article.