Do you want the ultimate in high definition entertainment experience? Do you want to bring your favorite movies to life with a crystal clear picture and beautiful surround sound? You can get all of this great stuff with the new technology in blu ray players.
Blu-ray technology was developed in order to enable recording, rewriting and the playback of high definition video (HD). On top of this they can also store large amounts of data. With a Blu-ray disc you get more than five times the storage capacity of a traditional DVD as they can hold up to 25GB on a single-layer disc and 50GB on a dual layer disc. The extra capacity as well as the combined use of advanced video and audio codecs means that with Blu-ray you are being presented with unprecedented HD experience. Also thanks to the extra storage space Blu-ray DVD discs offer an exciting array of advanced interactive features and bonus content. The discs are also highly resistant to dirt and scratches.
Blu ray technology really boils down to a few key things. And that is the laser. Current optical disc technology, for example DVD, DVDR and DVD-RW as well as DVD-RAM are all read and written using a red laser; Blu-ray however used a blue-violet laser instead, which is where it gets its name from. So what is the difference? The big difference it the better efficiency in the blue laser. The red laser is 650nm, whereas the blue-violet laser is 405nm. The greater precision that the blue laser offers gives much clearer pictures.
Blu-ray DVD players are available from many manufacturers, for example Sony, Samsung, Philips, Panasonic, Pioneer, LG and Sharp. On top of these quality brand Blu-ray DVD players the Playstation 3 includes a built in Blu-ray disc player. Also recently a number of laptop computer models have started to incorporate Blu-ray Disc players as well as producing add-on Blu-ray disc drives for desktop computers.
It is really important to note that all blu ray players need a high definition TV to really make any difference in screen technology. You will also need to make sure your DVD is formatted for blu ray. You can play a regular DVD on a blu ray machine, but you don’t get the quality. However, you can only play a blu ray disc on a blu ray machine.
The technology is here to stay, and almost all existing movies will be converted to blu ray format. All new movies released on DVD are available in Blu Ray now. There is no sign of any change coming.
If you are looking for the clearest in picture quality, then blu-ray is for you. Just make sure you have the right TV to experience it, and look to make sure your DVD disks say Blu-ray on them.
