How Come Apple and Microsoft Xbox 360 Do Not Support Blu-ray?
Blu-ray discs have seen remarkable growth over the past few years. The format famously defeated HD-DVD in February of 2008. Since then, it has become the format of choice for high-def home entertainment and computer data storage.
According to statistics published by Swicker and Associates, 1.2 million Blu-ray discs were sold in the US and Canada [...]
Blu-ray Is The New DVD Duplication
It’s hard to believe that recordable DVD discs have been around for 14 years now! Pioneer’s introduction of blank DVD-R discs in 1997 was a landmark event of technological innovation. For the first time, users could record their own videos on to optical discs that didn’t degrade like magnetic tape or need rewinding. When you [...]
Can You Put High-Def Video on a DVD Disc?
Yesterday’s blog article about Blu-ray authoring brought up a question that I had overlooked. The question is: can you put high-definition video on to a regular DVD disc? To answer that, we need to look at what defines a regular DVD.
The name “DVD video” refers to more than just a motion picture on a disc [...]
Top Uses for Recordable Blu-ray Discs
We all know that Blu-ray discs offer a lot of bang for your buck. A package of blank Blu-ray media offers a lower cost-per-gigabyte than most hard drives. What are some ways that you can put Blu-ray discs to work for you? Let’s look at some of the top uses for recordable Blu-ray discs:
1. High-Definition [...]
Technicolor Announces 22% Increase in Disc Production
If you have ever watched a Hollywood movie or cartoon, you may have noticed the name “Technicolor” on the title screen. In the early days of filmmaking, Technicolor was a processing facility that developed, printed, and transferred films for the different movie studios. Today, Technicolor is the name of a global company involved in the [...]
