Blu-ray
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Revision as of 06:40, 23 August 2007
Blu-ray is a high definition DVD format developed by Sony, and is in competition with Toshiba/NEC's rival HD DVD format. Please refer to The High Definition DVD FAQ for more information on Blu-ray.
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Industry Backers
These backers back the Blu-ray format exclusively in the HD format war, meaning they will not support HD DVD in terms of software or hardware:
- Sony
- Apple
- Dell
- Panasonic
- Philips
- Pioneer
- Sharp
- TDK
There are also supporters of Blu-ray that also support HD DVD , and they include Hitachi Maxell, LG, Lite On, Onkyo, Meridan, Samsung, and Alpine.
Movie Studio Backers
Several movie studios offer exclusive support to Blu-ray, meaning they will not release any movies on HD DVD:
- 20th Century Fox
- Buena Vista
- Columbia Pictures
- Columbia/Tristar
- Disney
- Lionsgate
- MGM (owned by Sony)
- Sony Pictures/Group
There are also several studios that offer backing to both HD formats, and they include:
- Brentwood
- Discovery Channel
- Goldhil
- HBO
- Image Entertainment
- Koch Releasing
- Magnolia Home Entertainment
- New Line Home Entertainment
- Ryko Distribution
- Studio Canal
- Vivid (Adult)
- Warner Brothers/Group
Gaming Support
Sony's PlayStation 3 includes a built-in Blu-ray player, and it is currently the most sold Blu-ray player on the market.
Technical Details
| Laser Type: | Blue-violet laser |
|---|---|
| Laser Wavelength: | 405nm |
| Track Pitch: | 0.32µm |
| Read Power: | 0.35mW |
| Disc size: | 120mm |
| Capacity: | |
| Single Layer: | 25GB |
| Dual Layer: | 50GB |
| Transfer Rate: | 1x => 36 Mbps |
| Video Resolution: | 1080i (1920x1080 HD, 50i, 60i) |
| 1080p (1920x1080 HD, 24p) | |
| 720p (1280x720, 50p, 60p, 24p) | |
| SD (720x576/480, 50i, 60i) | |
| Video Compression: | MPEG-2 |
| MPEG-4 AVC | |
| Microsoft VC-1 | |
| Audio Resolution/Compression: | Dolby Digital Plus (DD+) |
| DTS-HD | |
| MLP 2-Channel | |
| DTS-HD Lossless (optional) | |
| Copy Protection | AACS |
| ROM Mark | |
| BD+ | |
| File System: | DF 2.6 |
See Also
