Copyright (c) 2008 Titus HoskinsBy now, you have probably heard of Blu-ray or Blu-ray discs and players, but do you know how this high definition technology came to be born or developed? It’s a fascinating story, with some major battles thrown in for good measure, a story that is well worth reading even if you’re [...]
Blu-ray is capable of storing and playing movies in 1080p resolution. In many respects, 1080p resolution is called “True High-Definition” or “Full High-Definition”. A Blu-ray disc can store and play roughly around 5 to 6 hours of high-definition content (1080p resolution) and around 24 hours of standard-definition content (480i or 480p resolution). With the capability [...]
Blu ray technology and HD DVD technology are fighting each other to become the DVD format of the next generation. Blu ray and HD DVD are fighting against each other in a similar style as the VHS and Betamax battle of the 1980′s.Blu ray Disc is an optical disc format designed for HD video and [...]
Blu-ray is truly a technological marvel being able to hold around six times more information than a DVD, and close to double more the information of a HD DVD. But, how will consumers react to it? That has been the talk of the developers of Blu-ray as well as eager die-hard fans of Blu-ray.Fortunately, a [...]
Recently the decision was officially made that the blu-ray DVDs would replace the standard DVDs that so many individuals are used to. The Blu-ray DVDs are essentially better protected and durable as more of the DVDs are being sold. Many large companies that essentially use the Blu-ray DVDs have chosen to use this style for [...]
DVDs continue to be the prominent medium for home theater entertainment. The technology is being refined and improved upon by a number of manufacturers, making its future slightly uncertain though it is definitely clear that it will continue is one format or another. Many of you have probably been hearing about Blu-ray and HD-DVD discs [...]
According to the Computer Desktop Encyclopedia, Blu-ray is “A high-capacity optical disc that holds 4.5 hours of high-definition video (HD) on a single-sided, single-layer 25GB disk. Announced in 2002 by Sony, Hitachi, Philips and other vendors, the Blu-ray technology uses a blue-violet laser that reads pits a third the size of a DVD on tracks [...]