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Blu-ray discs can store more data than DVDs due to using lasers with shorter wavelengths and a thinner cover layer, allowing over 25GB of storage compared to DVD's 4.7GB. The first Blu-ray players and titles were released in 2003 and 2006. Blu-ray offers benefits like higher quality video and copy protection, but it remains expensive and writable media is not widely available currently.

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Members: David Dobrowolski, Max Gordon, Zhi Yang Lim, Rajeev Sharma, Chris Simundson

Blu-ray discs can store more data than DVDs due to using lasers with shorter wavelengths and a thinner cover layer, allowing over 25GB of storage compared to DVD's 4.7GB. The first Blu-ray players and titles were released in 2003 and 2006. Blu-ray offers benefits like higher quality video and copy protection, but it remains expensive and writable media is not widely available currently.

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Blu-ray Discs

Members: David Dobrowolski, Max Gordon, Zhi Yang Lim, Rajeev Sharma, Chris Simundson,

Description of Blu-ray
Based on phenomenon that using lasers with shorter wavelengths would enable optical storage with higher density Practically, this is done by decreasing the wavelength, increasing the numerical aperture from 0.60 to 0.85 and making the cover layer thinner to avoid unwanted optical effects. This allows more information to be stored in the same area.

Description of Blu-ray (Cont)


Standard single-disc size is 25GB compared to DVDs 4.7GB More scratch-resistant compared to DVDs Forced in part due to Blu-rays data layer being closer to the surface of the disc.

History of Blu-ray
First prototype unveiled at the CEATEC exhibition in Oct 2000 First consumer devices released in Apr 2003 First titles released in June 2006 Toshiba ended support for HD DVD in Feb 2008, effectively ceding format wars to Blu-ray

Positive Aspects about Blu-ray


More data can be stored into fewer discs. Higher quality movies Incorporated copy protection technology may allow companies to lower costs of discs due to decreased chance of piracy

Criticisms about Blu-ray


Given Sonys history with propriety technology, remains to be seen if Sony will open-source Blu-rays technologies Expensive, not known if prices will come down anytime soon. Writable media not freely available at this point, negating extra data storage capacity of Blu-ray

Groups Opinion
Group generally recommends implementation of Blu-ray Represents a step forward in digital storage technology

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