Blu-ray Disc (BD) is the name of a next-generation optical disc format jointly
developed by the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), a group of leading consumer electronics
and PC companies (including Dell, Hitachi, HP, JVC, LG, Mitsubishi, Panasonic,
Pioneer, Philips, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, TDK and Thomson). The format was developed
to enable rewriting and playback of high-definition video (HD), as well as storing
large amounts of data. A single-layer Blu-ray Disc can hold 25GB, which can be
used to record over 2 hours of HDTV or 5 times more recording capacity of DVD/TV
video quality than a standard DVD disc.
<br><br>While current optical disc technologies such as DVD, DVD±R, DVD±RW,
and DVD-RAM use a red laser to read and write data, the new format uses a blue-violet
laser instead, hence the name Blu-ray.
<br><br><strong>Features</strong>
<ul>
<li>Supported by major electric companies (Sony, Pioneer, Panasonic, Philips,
Samsung...)</li>
<li>BD-RE recording hardware is required for recording</li>
<li> Rewritable format for HDTV recording and PC data storage</li>
<li> Wide power margin of Verbatim BD-media ensures superior drive compatibility</li>
<li> Super hard coat protects data from scratches</li>
<li> Blu-ray player can also be used for BD-RE media playback</li>
<li>Utilizes a blue-violet laser to read and write data allowing for more data
storage on a disc with the same size as a CD/DVD</li>
</ul>
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