Blu-ray : A Primer.

The key difference between Blu-ray disc players and recorders and current optical disc technology is that Blu-ray, as its name counsels, uses a blue-violet laser to read and write info instead of a red one. Blue light has a shorter wavelength than red light, and according to the Blu-ray Disc organisation ( BDA ), which is made of, among others, Sony, Philips, Panasonic, and Pioneer, this suggests that the laser spot can be focussed with greater precision.

Hi-D DVD ( HD-DVD ) vs Blu-ray is roughing up to be a battle to rival the VHS vs Betamax format war of the early eighties. Looking like they've learned nothing from the DVD ? RW cock up, the corporations concerned, whether or not they are in the technology or content distribution industry ( or in Sony's case, both ), are prepared to slug it out over the following few years. As Hi-D TV becomes more popular, consumers will wish to have a recordable format which has the capacity to hold at least 2 hours worth of HDTV content. Samsung lcd hdtv.

Now the major Hollywood apartments are split down the middle with nearly precisely twelve them in each camp. It's likely that players will be extraordinarily pricey at first, compared to DVD players. In Japan, they cost the equivalent of $2000. However, as with all advanced technology, costs will swiftly fall - especially as Blu-ray will be contesting with HD-DVD for that space under your Television .