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The Surge of the Blu-ray disc

The popularity of Blu-Ray discs has exploded recently and if the trend continues it looks like they will replace normal DVD discs in just a few short years. But, have you ever wondered what the driving force is behind it all?

A few causes exist:

Far increased video resolution - When compared to DVDs, Blu-ray discs have a much increased resolution which gives more detailed and vivid images. Its superior resolution capability is extremely notable. A blu-ray has 1,920 x 1,080 pixels, while DVDs have 720 x 480. Of course, you will require a great quality HD Telly to appreciate this factor.

much better audio quality - Blu-ray employs high analysis sound formats to improve the audio experience. Add a surround sound system and your audio experience is on par with a film theater.

Features and overall quality - Blu-ray discs (duel layered) can hold over 50 GB of information which is around 12 times as much as a standard DVD. So that you can fit a complete film on a DVD disc the image resolution and audio must be compressed for it all to fit. This results in a loss of overall quality. A issue that Blu-ray discs have solved. The elevated disc space has also permitted for the inclusion of more bonus Features and further content.

You must have all of the correct pieces of gear to be able to take complete advantage of what Blu-ray can offer. The most essential of these is really a Blu-ray Disc Player (or if using a pc Blu-ray player software), which reads the video information stored on the discs and sends it to your Television. To maintain the optimum image resolution offered by Blu-ray, you need to have an HD Ready television, ideally with complete 1080p support, which means that it will show videos at the maximum resolution possible. If your TV doesn't meet these requirements you can still get some of the rewards from Blu-ray such as the additional content material, but you ought to probably look at upgrading.