Surprisingly, a lot of people really don't know the difference between BlueRay disc technology and a regular DVD, even though it is rapidly gaining in popularity. Some of the leading players in the field of electronics have developed this new data storage format that has revolutionized high definition recording, writing and playback. It's major advantage is that BlueRay discs can store much more information than any of the largest capacity DVDs to be found.

DVDs, which are currently the most popular form of data storage on the market, use red laser technology for recording and playback of electronic files. The BlueRay disc technology, on the other hand, derives its name from the blue colored lasers which it utilizes instead. One of the most useful things about utilizing BlueRay disc technology is that the discs don't have to be used with a BlueRay player; they can be made compatible with both CD players and DVD players just by using compatible optical modules.

The wavelength of the blue colored rays utilized in BlueRay disc technology is shorter than that of red lasers used in DVDs, which translates into greater precision and higher definition. This means that huge space savings are obtained since the data is packed more tightly onto a single disc.

It required quite a few years of research in order to achieve the truly remarkable BlueRay disc technology. This cutting edge technology has been able to increase data storage capabilities by at least five times what a DVD can store. Whereas a dual layer DVD can store 10 gigabytes of information, a double-layered BlueRay disc is capable of storing 50 gigabytes of information.

The average consumer will see some noticeable advantages when switching over to using BlueRay disc technology. You can store more than 20 hours of standard video on the dual layer BlueRay discs, or almost five hours of high definition movie files. In other words, just one BlueRay disc can replace five regular DVDs.

There is another advantage of BlueRay disc technology. It provides better audio and video definition, which will help you to enjoy vastly superior picture and sound. Although the technology may appear somewhat expensive, the quality of visuals and sounds obtained will make you agree that it's worth the money spent.

Ever growing numbers of manufacturers are making use of BlueRay disc technology in a wide assortment of consumer electronics including home computers, recording of media, and video games, not to mention music.

Olan Butler – Technology Specialist – Computer Services