What Makes Blu Ray What It Is?
Posted on 21. Jun, 2009 by Frank Gomes in Arts and Entertainment
Blu-ray technology is defined by Wikipedia as the name given to a particular disc which is read and written on by a blue laser. The wavelength of a blu-ray’ beam is shorter; therefore, it allows a lot more data to be stored on a Blu-ray disc than a typical DVD can hold. DVD’s are burned using a red laser.
The technology of the Blu-ray disc allows significantly more storage than a standard DVD. Blu-ray can store as much as six time the amount of data as a two-layer DVD. It stores as much as 10 times as much as a standard DVD. Perhaps now it makes more sense to you why the picture and audio can be so much better on Blu-ray. More information can be stored on the disc to improve quality and clarity.
Blu-ray discs will not play on standard DVD players. Blu-ray discs that are created with a blue or violet beam of light cannot be read by the red laser on a DVD player. Don’t even try it.
If you plan on watching 1080P high definition movies you will have to upgrade to a Blu-ray player. This will allow you to see great high definition movies the way they were meant to be seen.
Don’t be confused by Blu-ray and HD-DVD. HD-DVD players use a different type of blue laser that cannot read Blu-ray discs. Blu-ray discs cannot read HD-DVD’s either. The technology for each type of disc is completely different, and Blu-ray offers the highest quality audio and video.
The good news is that if you are in the process of building or renovating a theater room you no longer need a DVD player. You can play your DVDs on your Blu-ray and enjoy high definition Blu-rays with superior sound and video quality.
Older DVDs will look even better than when you played them on your DVD player. They will not look as good as a Blu-ray disc, but the movie will certainly look better playing on your Blu-ray player. Of course, you will enjoy watching Blu-ray discs on your Blu-ray player.
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