The Answer is here, for the question that, What will be the Next Generation Optical Disc,Blu-ray [Please note that its not Blue-ray] also known as Blu-ray Disc [BD], is the name. Blu-ray Disc was developed by the Blu-ray Disc Association [BDA], a group representing makers of consumer electronics, computer hardware, and motion pictures. This will Look Similar to a DVD with the same Diameter[120mm] and Thickness[1.2mm] of a DVD.
Blu-ray Disc competed with the HD DVD format [High Definition] and Can Store comparatively Huge Amount of Data.
This Offers more than five times the storage capacity of traditional DVDs and can hold up to 25GB on a single-layer disc and 50GB on a dual-layer disc.
The currently available Optical Disc Technologies [DVD, DVD±R, DVD±RW etc.] are using Red Laser for both Reading and Writing the Data in Disc. The new format uses a Blue-Violet Laser instead of Red, Thats why the nameBlu-ray .
Many famous Studios have also announced that they will begin Releasing new feature films onBlu-ray Disc also along with DVDs. Thats why we are Expecting that Blu-ray will Replace DVD one day or the Other.Even though the Prices will be a little high in the initial Stages, Once mass production of Components for Blu-ray products begins the prices are expected to fall quickly! According to the Blu-ray Disc Association, the overall cost of manufacturing Blu-ray Disc media will in the end be no more expensive than producing a DVD.
The Below Comparison will Give Us More Clarity onBlu-ray
Blu-ray
DVD
Reference: http://www.blu-ray.com/info/
This Offers more than five times the storage capacity of traditional DVDs and can hold up to 25GB on a single-layer disc and 50GB on a dual-layer disc.
The currently available Optical Disc Technologies [DVD, DVD±R, DVD±RW etc.] are using Red Laser for both Reading and Writing the Data in Disc. The new format uses a Blue-Violet Laser instead of Red, Thats why the name
Many famous Studios have also announced that they will begin Releasing new feature films on
The Below Comparison will Give Us More Clarity on
- Capacity: 25GB (single-layer), 50GB (dual-layer)
- Disc Size: 120mm Diameter and 1.2mm Thickness
- Data Transfer Rate: 36.0Mbps (1x) for Data and 54.0Mbps (1.5x) for Video
- Maximum Video Resolution: 1920×1080 (1080p)
- Video Codecs: MPEG-2,MPEG-4 AVC,SMPTE VC-1
- Audio Codecs: Linear PCM,Dolby Digital,Dolby Digital Plus,Dolby TrueHD,DTS Digital Surround,DTS-HD
DVD
- Capacity: 4.7GB (single-layer), 8.5GB (dual-layer)
- Disc Size: 120mm Diameter and 1.2mm Thickness
- Data Transfer Rate: 11.08Mbps (1x) for Data and 10.08Mbps (<1x) for Video
- Maximum Video Resolution: 720×480/720×576 (480i/576i)
- Video Codecs: MPEG-2
- Audio Codecs: Linear PCM,Dolby Digital,DTS Digital Surround
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Reference: http://www.blu-ray.com/info/
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