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Blu-ray or blu-ray disc - more than just a pretty color...
By Peter Petterson
You may be interested like me to learn a little more about the new technology known as Blu-ray or Blu-ray disc. It is becoming really competitive with the traditional DVD technology. Insiders in the industry claim there will eventually be only one winner - and it may well be Blu-ray. I have heard and read a little about this new technology known as Blu-ray or Blu-ray Disc. This is the name for the new optical disc format jointly developed by the Blu-ray Disc Association, which includes about two hundred members within the industry. So what makes Blu-ray so special apart from its pretty blue-violet color, instead of the traditional red laser used to read DVD technology? Apparently Blu-ray has a shorter wavelength which makes it easier to focus the laser spot with greater precision. Data can be packed more tightly and in less space. Blu-ray disc movies are becoming more popular too. But I don't have a Blu-ray player at this stage, and will have to rely on media publicity and information online. I have provided a couple of URLs for readers to research this subject further. While Blu-ray can only be played on their own players, DVD's can also be played on these machines which will make them clearer as well. While consumers with smaller TV sets will reap the benefits of Blu-ray,the real benefits of improved picture quality will be more obvious as the screen size increase. 3D may be some way off yet; you'll still have to wear your special glasses to watch 3D and in any case there are only limited titles available. Just as VHS outlasted Beta in video formats, Blu-ray has conquered HD-DVD which is reportedly fading from the market.
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Contributor's Note
The race is on: Red or blue?
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Gosh Peter, you pick up some interesting pieces of info. I haven't even begun to think about blu-Ray but my hubby already has a small piece of Blu-ray equipment which he uses in the car instead of cell phone. It's amazing. So small, yet does so much work. Thanks for jogging my memory to start looking at these things again. when you work online you have to keep up with the new bits or you get sadly left behind. So thanks again, Peter, ver timely. Happy New Year to you and yours. Danella
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My pleasure. Thats what I enjoy doing - finding something interesting to read about. Yes, the Blu-ray is an interesting concept. peter try: http://huttriver8.blogspot.com
This is interesting information for me Peter, because we bought a Blu-Ray Player a while ago - and have never used it-don't think we have wired it up properly! Falling behind in the technology department I think! We are waiting for our son to visit so he can hook it up for us!
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Get him to hurry up, so you can try it out. peter
It is fascinating how people can be talked into new electronic equipment. HDTV is supposed to be better than standard TV and yet, for most TV viewers, the difference is hardly noticeable - certainly not enough to justify trashing a perfectly serviceable television in order to replace it with something more expensive.
Recently Spain went over to digital television broadcasts. A new television set will cost anything from €119 to HOW MUCH? For €5 I have a USB Pinnacle TV receiver that gives me all 29 major Spanish chanels - the new televisions, in my area, receive only 7. With this USB receiver I can record programmes (I record the news regularly), take snap shots within programmes and get the latest TV times.
I'm almost tempted to start watching TV.
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NZ goes digital in a few months. If you have Sky that will be Ok, but others will have to invest in a new digital setup to get TV. New technology moves fast. peter
Thank you for the Blu-ray update, Peter. I'm so far behind in this technology, I don't know if I'll ever catch on.
Your external links are great.
Keep up the good work.
Best wishes.
Frederick
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Actually I didn't know much until researched it. I knew it was blue, but the significance of the color. Regards, peter
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