In an article posted today on Tech.co.uk, BDA chairman Frank Simonis implies that the HD DVD Promotional Group's recent announcement that 51 gigabyte triple layer discs are on the horizon is merely a publicity stunt.

Simonis is quoted as saying "...we believe they are very much in a reactive mood. Based on their format one would expect that a triple layer disc is three times a HD DVD single layer adding up to 45 GB. Now suddenly they change it to 51GB for promotional reasons." Wait a second Frank, who's in reactive mode? The current production specification for HD DVD is 15 gigabytes per layer, but 17 gigabyte layers were proposed by Toshiba back in January, and were just approved by the DVD Forum. Know your enemy. Frank goes on to cast doubt on Toshiba's ability to produce said discs and talks up Blu Ray a little.

HD DVD has taken the last two rounds of this fight, with the Paramount announcement and news of increased disc capacity. HD DVD is gaining momentum, while Blu Ray is still waiting on Fox and Disney to deliver the long-awaited uppercut.