Blu-ray Media, BD-R

Blu-ray Disc is the next generation in DVD Optical Disc Technology. Blu-ray Disc is also abbreviated as BD and Recordable Blu-ray discs are known as BD-R. As High Definition TV usage and broadcasts continue to grow year after year, Blu-ray allows end users to watch movies in High Definition (up to 1080p resolution). With the growth of High Definition TV broadcasts, consumers need a way to store and record HDTV programs. Blu-ray Disc Recordable or BD-R allows consumers to record and store HDTV content in a familiar optical disc format. Blu-ray Disc looks the same as a standard DVD however BD has an increased storage capacity and data transfer rate. Standard DVD has a capacity of 4.7GB and 8.5GB while Blu-ray has a capacity of 25GB and 50GB. Standard DVD has a data transfer rate of 1.32Mbps while BD has a 36Mbps transfer rate. A single layer 25GB Blu-ray Disc can store over 4 hours of HDTV and over 11 hours of standard definition TV. With the introduction Blu-ray Disc comes the next generation of Home Theater Video and Audio.
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