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What is a disadvantage of Blu-Ray?
Blu-ray players on average are quite expensive, but during recent times the prices are reduced to some extent. Not only Blu-ray players, the disks are also costly. The prices are significantly higher compared to a standard DVD.
What is Blu-Ray technology?
The Blu-ray Disc (BD), often known simply as Blu-ray, is a digital optical disc storage format. It is designed to supersede the DVD format, and capable of storing several hours of high-definition video (HDTV 720p and 1080p).
Do Blu Ray Discs rot?
Is Blu-ray Safe from Disc Rot? It seems less prevalent than for CD, DVD and LaserDisc, but it would be unwise to rule out Blu-ray disc rot. There are a few reports of disc rot on Blu-ray which has been described as ‘small mould blooms’ below the surface, rendering the disc unplayable.
What is Blu-ray technology?
Blu-ray technology involves the use of a blue laser to read and write data to a disc. The wavelength of a blue laser is substantially lesser that of the red laser used by the DVD format.
What happened to Blu-ray?
On Amazon, Samsung had four of Amazon’s 10 best-selling Blu-ray players including the most popular model. With its demise, Blu-ray follows Laserdisc, BetaMax, and VHS VCRs into the second-hand stores.
Will Samsung stop making Blu-ray players?
Within a few years, Samsung and other Blu-ray OEMs had defeated their rival HD DVD manufacturers. They were set to dominate the video world. Then, streaming came along and everything changed. Recently, Samsung told CNET that, ” Samsung will no longer introduce new Blu-ray or 4K Blu-ray player models in the US market.”
Why don’t Blu-ray discs have cartridges anymore?
Because of this feature, the Blu-ray discs of those times were susceptible to scratches and contamination and hence had to be protected by cartridges. TDK came up with a hard coating polymer for Blu-ray discs, thus eliminating the need of cartridges. Soon, Panasonic and Sony also developed hard-coating technologies.