Memorex sent out a press release this morning, announcing that their 25 GB recordable and rewritable Blu-ray Discs have started to ship to retail stores.

Memorex, the leading brand of optical media at U.S. retail and a division of Imation Corp. (NYSE: IMN - News), today announced the retail availability of its highly anticipated Blu-ray media. The recordable (BD-R) and rewritable (BD-RE) discs support high-definition (HD) video recording, making them ideal for consumers who want to capture, save and share up to 25 GB of HD content in crystal-clear quality. Blu-ray also meets today's high-capacity data storage needs with five times greater capacity than recordable DVD media and faster transfer speeds.

"These next-generation discs signal the advent of high-capacity, HD video recording and data storage," said Ron Zinke, vice president, Consumer Division, for Imation Corp. "The ability for consumers to author and record their own HD content completes the circle of benefits that have long been the promise of HD broadcasting and HD home entertainment centers."
Memorex's Blu-ray recordable (BD-R) and re-writable (BD-RE) media is available now for a suggested retail price of $19.99 and $29.99, respectively. More information can be found here.