Blu ray

Presented by:Ankit khandelwalGlobal institute of technology

• Introduction

• Why it is named BLU-RAY ?

• Manufacturers

• Details

• Application

• Advantages

• Conclusion

It is the name of a next-generation optical disc format jointly developed by the Blu -ray Disc Association (BDA).

The format was developed to enable recording, rewriting and playback of high-definition video (HD), as well as storing large amounts of data.

The name Blu-ray is derived from the underlying technology, which utilizes a blue-violet laser to read and write data. The name is a combination of "Blue" (blue-violet laser) and "Ray" (optical ray).

The Blu-ray Disc format was developed by the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), a group of leading consumer electronics, personal computer and media manufacturers, with more than 180 member companies from all over the world. The Board of Directors currently consists of:

Apple Computer, Inc.Dell Inc.Hewlett Packard CompanyHitachi, Ltd.LG Electronics Inc.Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Mitsubishi Electric CorporationPioneer CorporationRoyal Philips ElectronicsSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Sharp CorporationSony Corporation

• A single-layer Blu-ray disc, can hold up to 27 GB of data -- that's more than two hours of high-definition video or about 13 hours of standard video.

• A double-layer Blu-ray disc can store up to 50 GB, enough to hold about 4.5 hours of high-definition video or more than 20 hours of standard video.

• Many of the famous movie studios are releasing there their movies on BLU-RAY DVD.

• As it provides greater storage capacity, so more amount of data can be stored in more protective manner as compared to convectional DVD.

• Sony is releasing games DVDs in BLU-RAY format for their home video game consoles.

• It gives a high storage capacity.

• It can be used to store about 4.5 hours of high definition video

• It provides better data protection.

• It can be burned while reading it.

• It is the best optical media available these days

• Can be used for high data storage

• But has a compatibility problem