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Sony is the founder of the blu-ray technology that can store the full length movie in the format of HDTV and with the same sized disk as DVD or the CD. Purpose of the blu-ray technology was to introduce a new format for the HD audio, video and data. Its name is combination of two words “blue” & “ray”. This name refers to the blue laser used in this disk format. Blu-ray disk format is gaining more attention and success because of its outstanding performance and large capacity to store data.

Keeping in view the growing demand of the blu-ray disk format, the major movie studios plan to release their movies in the blu-ray format. The blu-ray DVD can record nearly five times more amount of data than the traditional DVD (4.7 GB) and 40 times in comparison to the CD. 25GB of data can reside on a single layer and 50GB on the dual layer blu-ray disk. This is amazingly very high capacity and the blue-violet laser helps the disk to record such high volumes of data on the disk whose size is the same as that of the Digital Versatile Disc DVD.

The supporters of the blu-ray format are increasing rapidly. Not only the leading studios but also the companies related to video games, computers and music are also backing this technology. Blu-ray disk format provides excellent opportunity and facility to the users of high-definition and the people related to the video productions who wish to upgrade to editing and High-definition kit. Blu-ray has the latest technology and features that protect the user’s investment and also help them to tackle the increasing demands and requirements of their clients.

Blu-ray also fulfills the needs of large data archiving. The blu-ray drives are now being installed more common in offices and homes. Most of the computer systems are shipped nowadays with blu-ray drives. After the launch of Sony PlayStation-3, most of the home users have switched to the blu-ray technology. Blu-ray disk format is winning the competition over the other DVD formats and more businesses and people are shifting towards the blu-ray technology.

The users enjoy more watching movie using the blu-ray disk as compared to the DVD. The picture result of blu-ray is sharper. The blu-ray disks have 9 x 16 (HD-video) and DTS 5.1, Dolby 5.1, Dolby7.1 (high quality audio). Recording of HDTV can be done without any interruption and loss of data or resolution by the blu-ray technology. With the viewers, blu-ray can have more dynamic interaction with the help of the Java ME applications that run on the system. It can download additional information and updates as it can access the internet. The viewers are able to skip any part of the blu-ray disks. The users have the facility to watch and record the same blu-ray disk at the same time. As the blu-ray disks can hold great amount of data so the users do not have any such problems of recording all data they are interested in.

The leading production companies like MGM, Paramount and Disney are looking forward to release their movies on blu-ray. The viewers are beginning to phase out the DVD formats just as they have given up the VHS movies. Nowadays, most of the viewers are adopting the new blu-ray technology as it offers more benefits and advantages than the DVDs. The DVD users usually have the problems of having scratches on the DVD disk, but the blu-ray disks have a protective coating in order to keep them safe from scratches. The blue laser encodes and decodes the data in blu-ray format and red laser in the DVDs and CDs.

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Do you want the ultimate in high definition entertainment experience? Do you want to bring your favorite movies to life with a crystal clear picture and beautiful surround sound? Well, now you can thanks to the technology provided by the Blu-ray DVD.

Blu-ray technology was developed in order to enable recording, rewriting and the playback of high definition video (HD). On top of this they can also store large amounts of data. With a Bluray disc you get more than five times the storage capacity of a traditional DVD as they can hold up to 25GB on a single-layer disc and 50GB on a dual layer disc. The extra capacity as well as the combined use of advanced video and audio codecs means that with Bluray you are being presented with unprecedented HD experience. Also thanks to the extra storage space Blu-ray DVD discs offer an exciting array of advanced interactive features and bonus content. The discs are also highly resistant to dirt and scratches.

The reason that Blu-ray is the ultimate in high definition is down to the laser that is used to read the discs. Current optical disc technology, for example DVD, DVDR and DVDRW as well as DVD-RAM are all read and written using a red laser; Bluray however used a blue-violet laser instead, which is where it gets its name from. So what is the difference? Well the main benefit of using the blue-violet laser is that it has a shorter wavelength than a red laser. The red laser is 650nm, whereas the blue-violet laser is 405nm. This makes it possible to focus the laser spot with even greater precision.

Bluray DVD players are available from many manufacturers, for example Sony, Samsung, Philips, Panasonic, Pioneer, LG and Sharp. On top of these quality brand Blu-ray DVD players the Playstation 3 includes a built in Blu-ray disc player. Also recently a number of laptop computer models have started to incorporate Blu-ray Disc players as well as producing add-on Bluray disc drives for desktop computers.

In order for you to enjoy all of the benefits that Blu-ray technology has to offer you will need a number of things such as a HDTV with HDMI cables to ensure the best picture quality. On top of this you will of course need a form of Blu-ray player and Blu-ray discs. It is however possible to play standard DVD’s on a Bluray player; if you are doing this however it should be noted that they will play in their normal quality and not be presented in Bluray standard. Also you are unable to play Bluray DVD discs on anything other than a Bluray player.

Bluray is a glimpse of what future home entertainment is destined for and the industry expectation of Blu-ray is that it will eventually replace DVD. Also since its introduction Blu-ray has continually advanced and there is no sign that this is going to change.

Whether you want to keep up-to-date with the latest industry trends or if you want the very best in home entertainment you need Bluray, so what are you waiting for? Get your Blu-ray technology set up straight away.