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Blu Ray Or Hd Dvd: Round 1
By Terry Burns
Blu ray technology and HD technology are battling each other to become the format of the next generation. Blu ray and HD are competing against each other in a similar style as the VHS and Betamax battle of the 1980's.
Blu ray Disc is an optical disc format designed for high definition video and high density data storage. Backing Blu ray technology are power house companies such as Pioneer, Samsung and Sony. Supporting HD is the movie company Universal Studios as well as technology companies such as Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Toshiba and Microsoft. Many of the movie studios have stated that they will be releasing movies in both formats. 84% of the movies released in 2006 support Blu ray making a bold statement for this new technology.
Blu ray has backing from the following studios at the time of this writing; Sony Pictures, MGM, Columbia TriStar, Disney, Touchstone, Miramax, Fox, Paramount, Warner and Lions Gate. Paramount, Studio Canal, Universal, Warner and The Weinstein Company has decided to back the HD format.
Blu ray uses a blue violet laser to read data, hence it’s name. This format was developed for rewriting, recording and playing of HD video. They also can store large amounts of data. It holds five times more storage capacity than regular DVD’s. It can store over 9 hours of HD video on a disc. High definition video requires alot of disc storage space making Blu ray discs a good selection for HD.
So, what is the difference between Blu ray and HD DVD?. First of all it’s their storage. By utilizing larger
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numerical aperture lens, Blu-ray is able to write more data on the same size disc. Because of the higher capacity, movie studios will be able to release movies with more HD features on Blu ray than HD DVD. A Blu-ray disc can hold up to 25GB and a dual layer 54 GB while an HD disc can hold up to 15 GB and a dual layer 30 GB. The other noticeable difference is price. The Blu ray discs are more costly.
Now, both Blu-ray and HD players are capable of playing CD’s and DVD’s but HD players are not able to play Blu ray discs and vice versa. And that is where the battle begins. Since neither player will play the other's format, you must decide on one and hope it wins the "new format" battle.
So let's summarize the format battle. Both formats are comparable in high definition picture quality. When making a decision on which format to purchase, you must consider price and amount of content available in each format. One thing is for sure, it is a very unstable market. It’s very possible that you could decide on a format; purchase a player and purchase movies and then be very upset if the format you choose fails in the market. Whichever format has stabilized as the best price and has the most content available by the end of the year will emerge as the victor. Terry Burns shares information on home theater on his website at: www.home-theater-solutions.com There youwill find many tips and resources.
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