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Blu-Ray. By: Adam Tolman. What is Blu-Ray?. Next-generation optical disc BDA (Blu-Ray Disc Association) Apple, Dell, EA , Hitachi, HP, JVC, LG, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Pioneer, Philips, Samsung, Sharp, Sony , TDK, Thomson, Vivendi Recording, rewriting and playback of HD video.
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Blu-Ray By: Adam Tolman www.bluray.com
What is Blu-Ray? • Next-generation optical disc • BDA (Blu-Ray Disc Association) • Apple, Dell, EA, Hitachi, HP, JVC, LG, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Pioneer, Philips, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, TDK, Thomson, Vivendi • Recording, rewriting and playback of HD video www.bluray.com
Current Technologies DVD, DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW, DVD RAM Red Laser (650 nm) 4.7 GB – 9.4 GB 11.1 Mbps Transfer 1-2 hours video New Technologies BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE Blue-violet laser (405 nm) 23.3 GB – 46.6 GB (optional multi-layers 200 GB) 36.5 Mbps v1.0 72 Mbps v2.0 2 hours HDTV or 13 hours standard TV Advantages www.bluray.com
Costs and Availability • Blu-Ray recorders not available in the U.S. until 2006-2007 • Products based on format late 2005 to early 2006 • Japan • Sony Recorder - $2,150 • Panasonic Recorder - $1,830 • Disc $26 www.bluray.com
PS3/EA/Vivendi • PS3 • Blu-Ray and backwards capability • EA & Vivendi • Games www.bluray.com
Future • VHS? • DVDs? • Backwards Capability • Games/Systems? • XBOX • Movies? www.bluray.com
Questions? • Video • Video 2 www.bluray.com