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A SEMINAR ON. BLU - RAY DISC. CONTENTS. Introduction Blu - ray Disc Characteristics Blu - ray Disc Applications Blu - ray Disc Manufacturers Blu - ray Disc & DVD Blu - ray Disc & HD - DVD Movie Distributions Format, Video & Data Storage Supporting Companies Important Features.
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A SEMINAR ON BLU - RAY DISC
CONTENTS • Introduction • Blu - ray Disc Characteristics • Blu - ray Disc Applications • Blu - ray Disc Manufacturers • Blu - ray Disc & DVD • Blu - ray Disc & HD - DVD • Movie Distributions • Format, Video & Data Storage • Supporting Companies • Important Features
INTRODUCTION • Increasing demand for high capacity data storage device. • In 80s, CD with 650 MB storage capacity. • In 90s, DVD with 4.7 to 9 GB storage capacity. • High Definition Video demanded for new solution. • Blu - ray Disc with 25-30 GB capacity having same factors as CD and DVD has become a solution to this demand. • Blu-ray Disc (BD) is the name of a next-generation optical disc format. • As it uses a blue laser for read & write operation, it’s named as a “Blu - ray Disc”.
BLU - RAY DISC CHARACTERISTICS Blu- ray Disc has : • Broadest industry support by leading Hardware Manufacturers & major Blank Media Manufacturers. • Lifespan of at least 10 to 15 years. • StrongestContent Protectionschemes. • Much strong resistance against scratches and fingerprints. • Speed of Recording - 36 Mbps which take 1 hr & 33 min to record 25 GB.* 2x & 8x speed also may be achieved. • Cost :Require a nominal investment in advance. But for mass product cost may be less. • Highest capacity ofany consumer media format.
BLU - RAY DISC APPLICATIONS • High Definition Television Recording. • High Definition Video Distribution. • High Definition Camcorder Archiving. • Mass Data Storage. • Digital Asset Management & Professional Storage.
BLU - RAY DISC MANUFACTURERS • Consumer Electronics Manufacturers. • PC and PC Peripheral Manufacturers. • Media Manufacturers. • Content Providers.
BLU - RAY DISC & DVD Beam spots for Read & Write Operation Track Pitch Pit Length Storage Density
FORMAT • Blu-ray Disc variants : * BD R - Blu-ray Disc Recordable * BD RE - Blu-ray Disc Rewritable * BD ROM - Blu-ray Disc Read Only Memory • Capacity :* Single-layer disc - 23.3GB, 25GB or 27GB. * Dual-layer disc - 46.6GB, 50GB or 54GB.There's also research going on to add more layers for 100 GB – 200 GB discs • Blu-ray Disc products play DVD & CD . • Blu-ray Disc products record DVD & CD :Expected that most BD PC drives will support the recording of CD, DVD & BD. • DVD player cann’t play Blu-ray Disc: * Lack of the advanced technology to decode the HD picture from a BD. * Use of red laser to read.
BLU - RAY DISC FOR VEDIO • Quatlity : BD offers HDTV video quality that far surpasses any other medium or broadcast format & supports other video formats, standard definition TV. • Capacity : 25GB disc can record over 2 hours of HDTV or about 13 hours of SDTV. • Recording functionality :Blu-ray Disc products are likely to offer a recording function. • SDTV plays Blu-ray Disc : Pre-recorded Blu-ray Disc titles will play on any standard definition TV set & Blu-ray Disc recorder can also record SD video.
BLU - RAY DISC & DATA STORAGE • Comparision of capacity of a Blu-ray Disc : BD with 50 GB = 10 recordable DVDs (5 Dual Layer DVDs) = 70 recordable CDs. • Kind of data for storage : Any form of data including text documents, images, video/audio files. • PC records video to a Blu-ray Disc :With appropriate software, you can edit SD or HD video and then record it to a Blu-ray Disc. • High Definition Movie Releases : * Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and MGM * Buena Vista Home Entertainment * Lionsgate Home Entertainment * Paramount Home Entertainment * Warner Bros. * Eagle Rock Entertainment * TBS/Angel Seekers * Asmik Ace Entertainment, Inc. * Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
SUPPORTING COMPANIES Supporting Companies : The Blu-ray Disc Association has member companies from the CE, IT, BDF, media and software industries. • * Hitachi, Ltd. • * LG Electronics Inc. • Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., • Ltd. • * Mitsubishi Electric Corporation • * Pioneer Corporation • * Royal Philips Electronics • * Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. • * Sharp Corporation • * Sony Corporation • * TDK Corporation • * Thomson Multimedia
PRODUCTS Blu-ray Disc products currently available, or announced for introduction in the near future, are as under : • BD Video Recorders/Players : • * Panasonic DMR-E700BD (Japan) • * Philips BDP9000 • * Pioneer BDP-HD1 (USA) • * Samsung BD-P1000 (USA) • * Sharp BD-HD100 (Japan) • * Sony BDZ-S77 (Japan) BDP-S1 (USA) • BD Drives for PCs : • * Philips SPD7000 • * Pioneer BDR-101A (USA)
PRODUCTS • BD Blank Media : * Fuji Film BD RE (Japan) * Maxell BD RE (Japan) * Panasonic BD RE (Japan) * Sony BD RE (Japan) * TDK BD RE (Japan)
BLU – RAY DISC REPLACING VHS It's the expectation that the Blu-ray Disc will replace VHS. It also offers a lot of new innovative features not possible with a traditional VCR: * Random access * Searching * Create playlists, change the order of recorded programs & editrecordedvideo * Automatically find an empty space to avoid recording over programs * Simultaneous recording and playback of video * Enhanced interactivity * Broadband enabled * Improved picture, ability to record HDTV * Improved sound, ability to record surround sound
DISADVANTAGES • Because the recording layer in a Blu-ray disc is 0.1 mm below the surface on the top of a 1.1 mm substrate, this disc will require a new production line. • The Blu-Ray format includes 3 protections against piracy, while the HD-DVD is based on the DRM protection system, which authorizes local transfers.
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