Blu-Ray Technology

Blu-Ray is the lastest high capacity optical disc format. Backed by Sony and Apple Blu-Raydisc technology offers the potential to revolutionise data storage and entertainment. Blu-Ray discs are capable of storing up to 50Gb of data on a dual layer disc.

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• What is Blu-Ray?
  Blu-ray, also known as Blu-ray Disc (BD) is the name of a next-generation optical disc format. The format was developed to enable recording, rewriting and playback of high-definition video (HD). The format is also likely to become a standard for PC data storage and high-definition movies in the future....
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  Tony James -- March 30
• Why the name Blu-ray?
  The name Blu-ray is derived from the underlying technology, which utilizes a blue-violet laser to read and write data. The name is a combination of "Blue" and optical ray "Ray". According to the Blu-ray Disc Association, the spelling of "Blu-ray" is not a mistake. The character "e" is intentionally left out because a daily-used term can't be registered as a trademark....
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  Xavier Maestro -- March 13
• How much data can you fit on a Blu-ray Disc?
  A single-layer disc can fit 23.3GB, 25GB or 27GB. A dual-layer disc can fit 46.6GB, 50GB or 54GB. To ensure that the Blu-ray Disc format is easily extendable (future-proof) it also includes support for multi-layer discs, which should allow the storage capacity to be increased to 100GB-200GB (25GB per layer) in the future simply by adding more layers to the discs....
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  Tony James -- March 12

• How much video can you record on a Blu-ray Disc?
  Over 2 hours of high-definition television (HDTV) on a 25GB disc. About 13 hours of standard-definition television (SDTV) on a 25GB disc....
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  Tony James -- March 4
• Can I play a Blu-ray Disc on my DVD player?
  No. As DVD players use a red laser to read the information from a disc, they are not capable of reading the very fine pits of a Blu-ray Disc, which requires a blue laser. Furthermore, DVD-Video players lack the advanced technology to decode the High Definition picture from a Blu-ray Disc....
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  Tony James -- March 3
• Consumer Electronics Manufacturers
  The consumer electronics industry is rapidly migrating towards High Definition. In the United States, over seven million digital televisions (DTVs) have already beensold. Demand for HD programming is rapidly growing. Industry analysts predict that DTV will be established in the U.S. by 2005, with 85% household penetration by 2010....
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When can we expect to see the first consumer BD Recorders in the UK?
February 01, 2005

See what the CDFreaks have to say about the new Panasonic E700BD Recorders
February 01, 2005

What others are saying about Blu-Ray Disc.
January 05, 2005

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