Blu-ray Disc

Also known as BD, Blu-ray, BD-live, BD-ROM

Blu-ray (Blu-ray Disc or BD) is a digital optical disc data storage format designed to supersede the DVD format. It was invented and developed in 2005 and released worldwide on June 20, 2006, capable of storing several hours of high-definition video (HDTV 720p and 1080p). The main application of Blu-ray is as a medium for video material such as feature films and for the physical distribution of video games for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. The name refers to the blue laser used to read the disc, which allows information to be stored at a greater

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Blu-ray Disc is a storage format that replaced DVDs and uses a blue laser to store much more data, including high-definition movies and videos. Since its release in 2006, it has become the main physical format for distributing movies and video games on gaming consoles like PlayStation and Xbox.

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Storage medium.name: Blu-ray Disc
Storage medium.logo: Blu-ray Disc.svg
Storage medium.logo_size: 230px
Storage medium.image: 200px
Storage medium.caption: Reverse (data) side of a Blu-ray. Unlike CD and DVD, the reflection has a blue hue. Branded colors include silver, gold, and grey.
Storage medium.type: High-density optical disc
Storage medium.blocksize: 2KB sector, 64KB ECC-block
Storage medium.dimensions: Diameter:
Storage medium.read: 405nm diode laser,
Storage medium.write: 405nm diode laser with a focused beam using more power than for reading
Storage medium.extended from: DVD

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Wikidata facts

Official website: www.blu-raydisc.com
Image: BluRayDiscBack.png

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Commons category: Blu-ray Disc
Stack Exchange tag: stackoverflow.com/tags/blu-ray
inception: 2006-00-00
equivalent class: bibliograph.net/BlurayDisc
exact match: rs.tdwg.org/format/values/m052
short name: Blu-ray
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Contents

History
Early history
Launch and sales developments
Competition from HD DVD
Ongoing development
2005–2010
{{anchor|4K}} 2011–2015
Future scope and market trends
Beyond Blu-ray
Rise of boutique labels
Physical media
Laser and optics
Hard-coating technology
Drive speeds
Media quality and data integrity
Packaging
Types
BD-ROM
Mini Blu-ray Disc
Blu-ray Disc recordable
BD9 and BD5
BDXL
IH-BD
Data format standards
Filesystem
Application format
Media format
Container format
Subtitles
Codecs
Video
Audio
Bit rate
Java software interface
Player profiles
BD-Live
Region codes
Digital rights management
High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection
Advanced Access Content System
BD+
BD-ROM Mark
Backward compatibility
Variations
High Fidelity Pure Audio (BD-A)
AVCHD
AVCREC
Blu-ray 3D
Ultra HD Blu-ray
See also
Notes
References
External links

The polycarbonate disc is in diameter and thick, the same size as DVDs and CDs. Conventional (or "pre-BDXL") Blu-ray discs contain 25GB per layer, with dual-layer discs (50GB) being the industry standard for feature-length video discs. Triple-layer discs (100GB) and quadruple-layer discs (128GB) are available for BDXL re-writer drives.