Ultra-high-density optical disc format for the storage of digital media, including high-definition video. Sony’s Blu-ray Disc has emerged as the accepted global standard after a lengthy battle with Toshiba’s HD DVD format.

The Blu-ray Disc is a specification of the Blu-ray Disc Association that uses one of three video codecs (H.264, MPEG-2, VC-1) and one of several audio codecs (AAC, MP3, etc). In 2005, a group of companies announced the introduction of the Blu-ray Disc (BD) format, the next generation in optical storage. The format offers an immense storage capacity [..]

This is an optical disc format that was developed to enable recording, playback, and rewriting of HD video. This technology has a storage capacity far greater than that of traditional DVDs.

Ultra-high-density optical disc format for the storage of digital media, including high-definition video. Sony’s Blu-ray Disc has emerged as the accepted global standard after a lengthy battle with Toshiba’s HD DVD format.

Promoted by a group of companies led by Sony, the Blu-ray Disc (BD) is a new-generation, high-capacity optical disc format. Utilizing a shorter-wavelength blue laser, the BD offers a massive storage c [..]

An optical disc storage medium. Its main uses are high-definition video and data storage. The disc has the same physical dimensions as standard DVDs and CDs.

An optical disc storage medium used for data and video, introduced in 2006, having the same physical dimensions as a CD or DVD but greater storage capacity.