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media disks. Blu-ray Disc (BD) is a new,
high-density optical disc that offers massively increased storage capacity. Sony is taking
home entertainment to a higher level with Blu-ray Disc, enabling you to store vast
quantities of the highest-quality data, video and sound on one of the most powerful,
durable and sustainable formats ever.
Named after the blue-violet laser
used to read the media, Blu-ray Disc stores up to 54 GB on a single disc. Thats six
times greater capacity than conventional double-sided DVDs, making it perfect for
high-definition TV (HDTV), full-length movies and countless interactive features.
You can count on plenty of
top-quality content to take advantage of the format. BD technology has been developed by
some of the worlds top consumer electronics, IT and media companies, including Sony,
Panasonic, Philips, Sharp, Hitachi, Pioneer, Dell, HP, Samsung and TDK. And Twentieth
Century Fox has recently become the first Hollywood studio to support this revolutionary
new technology in addition to Sony Pictures Entertainment Company.
Built
to last
Blu-ray Disc is the most durable and sustainable optical disc yet
designed to last for decades, so lovers of quality can enjoy its possibilities for years
to come.
Plus, Sony and others have already developed single optical pickups to read data from CDs,
DVDs and BDs all on a single device, for the complete optical recording and playback
solution.
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The high
capacity of Blu-ray Disc means you can count on future home-entertainment systems to
deliver an experience far superior to anything youve ever witnessed before.
- Experience home cinema the way it was intended in absolute best quality,
fine details, realistic images and great sound.
- Sit back and enjoy longer features like special editions 2.5-hour movies
can now fit on a single dual-layer Blu-ray Disc, even in high definition!
- Enjoy improved navigation and interaction like the ability to run slideshows
without interrupting audio tracks.
- Get more out of Internet applications Internet-enabled BD devices will make BD
the ideal storage medium for your broadband Internet applications in the future.
BD technology is also the ideal medium for recording HDTV content, which
promises great improvements in broadcast picture quality. With demand for HDTV
accelerating in both the US and Europe, BD delivers the capacity users need to record in
the highest possible resolution, plus a far greater potential for new broadband
applications.
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