The Unparalleled Blu Ray Disc Capacity
As we all know, technology is constantly innovating. This is the outcome of Man's "never ending" search for a more efficient way of living. The latest in the field of data storage device is the Blu Ray disc technology. The Blu Ray technology is the result of the constant need for a much larger optical disc storage capacity. Blu Ray is one of the next generation optical disc format of today and is developed and designed by several global consumer electronic giants (Apple, Dell, Hitachi, HP, JVC, LG, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Pioneer, Philips, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, TDK and Thomson) collectively known as the "Blu Ray Disc Association".
The most notable feature of the Blu Ray disc technology is that it has a much larger storage capacity than any other optical discs that are available in the market these days. The Blu Ray disc technology was primarily developed for storing, recording and playback of "High Definition" videos in addition to storing significant amounts of data. The Blu Ray disc is capable of storing large amount of ‘High Definition" video and data; much larger than any other storage format. In fact, the Blu Ray disc capacity is five times more than that of a traditional DVD. The Blu Ray disc capacity holds a whopping 25 gigabytes on a "single layer" disc and twice as more on a "dual layer" disc. The Blu Ray disc capacity utilizes better quality video and audio codecs that provides unparalleled "High Definition" experience.
The term Blu Ray is derived from the color of the laser that the Blu Ray platform uses. Unlike other platforms (which uses red colored lasers), the large Blu Ray disc capacity is the outcome of the much shorter wavelength that the Blu Ray platform uses. As a matter of fact, the large Blu Ray disc capacity is the outcome of the 405 nanometers of blue-violet laser (CD platforms has a wavelength of 780 nanometers while DVD platforms has a wavelength of 650 nanometers).
The Blu Ray Disc Association is currently doing research to further increase the Blu Ray disc capacity. It is believed that they are considering making a "quadruple layer" Blu Ray discs. The said "four layered" disc can store 100 gigabytes of digital data.
Because of the large Blu Ray disc capacity you will be able to save more digital data. Not only that, because of its larger storage capacity, you will also be able to watch "High Definition" movies that are currently marketed by the Blu Ray Disc Association in cooperation with various movie companies.
