Blu-ray Guide

If you are a fan as well as user of standard HD DVD, then it is high time for you to open your eyes to Blu-ray. For those who have not heard of this term, they really need to continue reading. Blu-ray is one step above high definition discs. In appearance, they may seem similar to DVD, but this is completely not the case. The immense storage capacity of the Blu-ray format means that the results can be much, much more impressive.

Why the new format? Consider this: a movie of duration 90 minutes, at 54 Mbps recorded in 1080p will ask for approximately 29GB storage. Now knowing that standard DVD offers maximum capacity of 4.7 GB, the answer to the above-stated question may be clear.

Additionally, you can get up to 25 GB storage in single-layer or 50 GB in dual-layer when talking about Blu-ray discs. The basic concept behind Blu-ray is violet-blue 450 nm laser which is a shorter wavelength when compared to 650 nm red laser. This resulted in additional information crammed on disc due to focus of beam on smaller region.

And the result you get is a far more detailed picture, up to twice as good in fact. As far as sound is considered, Blu-ray offers latest audio formats that are of higher-resolution and provide clean mixes as well as additional channels as compared to standard DVD DTS and Dolby digital formats.

Ultimately it is the product line that puts Blu-ray up there. PS3’s by Sony are very good examples that are now compatible with Blu-ray discs and also high definition gaming titles. Other Sony products include the Laptop series. Also, Asus, Pioneer, Lite-On, Hitachi are now too offering Blu-ray compatibility. The list of products is increasing at a fast rate which now includes camcorders, laptops and disc players.

Undoubtedly, you can also think of buying an advanced DVD deck, but as technology advances you may have to regret this decision later on. The best part is that your Blu-ray deck can play all your DVDs while the vice-versa may not be true. So, why miss out on the fun?