The entertainment world has been totally transformed by digital technology. Not long ago we were completely loyal to analog technologies like VHS, but digital gave us something to look forward to. It started with DVDs, but this was certainly just the start as Blu-Ray technologies is out and has raised the bar even higher.
Blu-Ray was created by the Blu-Ray Disc Association which was founded in 2002. The technology is known as "Blu-Ray" basically because it uses a blue laser to read the discs. This is a contrast with DVD technology which utilizes a red laser to read discs. It was the electronic engineers at Sony who're responsible for the development of Blu-Ray. It was the Sony Corporation, prior to 2000 who started to formulate blue laser technology. Their work on blue laser technologies lead to the improved disc capacity and higher resolution we see these days in Blu-Ray discs.
The specs for the Blu-Ray disc were finished in 2004, but Blu-Ray discs didn't start showing up in stores until 2006. Sony was among the 1st to release movies in Blu-Ray format. This was all in the mist of progressive scan DVD players along with the emergence of the ever-so-popular HD TV.
The Blu-Ray films were initially quite expensive in their initial stages. Blu-Ray disc players were sought after by many, but they were only affordable by a few. The PlayStation 3 herald a new age for the Blu-Ray player, a model that most could afford. They could acquire a gaming system along with a Blu-Ray disc player all rolled into 1 device.
Over the next year or two manufacturing costs were slashed and consumers picked up the pace on the purchase of Blu-Ray discs. It was during this time that people would also experience Blu-Ray recording technologies. This was a huge upgrade from DVD as far as storage space goes. A single layer blank Blu-Ray disc could hold as much as 25 GB of data. The dual layer blank discs proved to be even more impressive with a 50 GB storage capacity. The storage capacity of these discs raised the bar and marked an additional milestone that resulted from the invention of Blu-Ray technologies.
Blu-Ray is a household word these days, and consumers are typically choosing Blu-Ray discs when they seek new releases. Many older movies are being converted daily to cater to our ever growing desire for HD movie experiences.
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