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Blue Ray Technology

DVD movies began to be produce in the 1990's, and they became the dominant home video format sometime around 2000, a position that DVD's enjoy even today. However, with a storage capacity of only 4.7 Gb, home theater users require discs which can hold high definition content, DVD's simply do not have the storage capacity to hold all of that data. Therefore, nine leading electronics companies, including Sony, Samsung, and Sharp, began developing a next generation movie format to hold high definition video to usher in a new era of the home theater. With the so called “blue ray” specifications finalized, the average consumer can now afford to watch movies in high definition.

March 7, 2008

  • Before Upgrading Learn What Blue Ray Is

    With the confusion over the current format war between HD-DVD and Blue ray, the average consumer is unlikely to know specific strengths and selling points for either of them. (…)

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February 29, 2008

  • Brand Name Trust with a Pioneer Blue Ray Player

    One of the most trusted names in consumer electronics and home theater equipment, Pioneer now offers Blue ray players relatively cheaply, allowing consumers to rest assured that their next generation home theater experience is backed up by Pioneer's expertise in designing top notch equipment. (…)

February 28, 2008

  • The Panasonic Blue Ray Story

    The Panasonic Blue Ray is one interesting success story considering the controversies surrounding the technology and its number one rival – HD DVD. (…)

February 27, 2008

  • Netflix Blu-ray: providing an alternative to DVD movies

    Netflix that is the largest online movie rental service in the world obviously cannot be left behind when it comes to making Netflix Blu-ray available and thus you can expect to be able to rent many such Netflix Blu-ray discs from the company that will surely not want to miss out on the opportunity to capitalize on the expected popularity of Blu-ray movie discs in the coming times. (…)

February 26, 2008

February 25, 2008

  • Choosing Which Format in the HD Vs Blue Ray War

    Most next generation formats come with some "format war" or another (the notable exception was DVD where the opposition to DVD was invited on board to create a single format), the biggest one in recent times being VHS against Betamax, where the former won for a variety of reasons. (…)

February 24, 2008

  • The Consumer Wins with HD or Blue Ray

    Next generation home video format wars always end up confusing the consumer to start off, and it can take several years before one format gains dominance over the other. (…)

February 23, 2008

February 22, 2008

  • Looking For A Current Blue Ray Movie List

    Technology can sometimes be hard to keep up with! First there were VCR players that allowed for consumers for ht first time to bring home major movies and watch them in their own homes. (…)

February 21, 2008

  • Learning About Blue Ray TV

    Blue Ray is a very popular name these days, and it is the name of a next-generation optical disc format which is a format that was developed for the purpose of enabling recording, rewriting, and playback of high definition video. (…)

February 20, 2008

February 19, 2008

  • Finding Blue Ray Recorders

    The entertainment industry is an ever changing market. Advances in technology allow for movies to be seen at home, and these are played on different recorders, including the blue ray recorders. (…)

February 18, 2008

  • Blu-Ray Rebate Is Helping Beat Sales Of HD DVDs

    There have been numerous indications that the success of the Blu-ray movie sales in the US can really be attributed to Blu-ray rebate coupons which have seen them lead to more sales than those of any HD DVD movies. (…)

February 17, 2008

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