Everyday more and more people are purchasing Blu-ray players and Playstaion 3 to watch high definition movies or play video games on their High Definition TVs.
What is blu-ray? Blu-ray was developed by a group called the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA). Some of the members are Apple, Dell, Hitachi, HP, JVC, LG, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Pioneer, Phillips, Samsung, Sharp, Sony and TDK to name a few.
DVD and CDs use a red laser to read and write data on the discs and typically a DVD can hold about 4.7 GB per disc. By focusing a blue violet laser in a thinner beam, blu-ray discs are able to store 25 GB to 50GB on a disc - that’s 10 times as much information as a standard DVD!
Who’s using Blu-ray? Right now movie studios are the driving force behind the movement. Blu-ray is looked to be the successor to the DVD.
Is Blu-ray right for me? If you want to showcase a High Definition video at tradeshows, museum demonstrations or anyplace where all you need is a single player, this is the format for you.
Just don’t count on every consumer to have a Blu-ray player yet — especially in this economy.