Blu-ray, also known as Blu-ray Disc (BD) is the next-generation optical disc format. Meeting consumer demand for greater capacity than is currently being offered with the current DVD medium, Blu-ray has been developed to allow for the maximum space available for high-definition video, the highest quality audio and the most archival storage capacity to date. Considered by most to be the next standard in movie distribution and data applications, Blu-ray offers a superior format with which to distribute your content with multiple uses in most areas of consumer’s digital lives. An increasing number of devices, and compatibility with camcorders and portable devices make the Blu-ray format the unsurpassed leader in high-definition entertainment. Blu-ray related products include players, recorders, drives, writers and media.

With capacities of 25 to 50 GB a single disc can hold even the largest content, bonus features, additional audio tracks and director commentary. Along with increased interactivity, Blu-ray offers the ultimate multimedia experience. BD will also incorporate HDCP, or High-bandwidth
Digital Content Protection, allowing players to display media at full resolution. As a content owner, imagine what it will be like to offer all the additional content you want, rather than concern yourself with how much space you have left to work with.

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 Company
Hitachi, Ltd.
LG Electronics Inc.
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Pioneer Corporation
Royal Philips Electronics
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Sharp Corporation
Sony Corporation
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
TDK Corporation
Thomson Multimedia
Twentieth Century Fox
Walt Disney Pictures
Warner Bros. Entertainment

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