HD DVDs V.S Blu-Ray HD DVDs V.S Blu-Ray HD DVDs V.S Blu-Ray HD DVDs V.S Blu-Ray Which is better for your viewing experience?Which is better for your viewing experience?Which is better for your viewing experience?Which is better for your viewing experience?

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What are HD DVDs and What are HD DVDs and Blu-Ray DiscsBlu-Ray Discs

What are HD DVDs and What are HD DVDs and Blu-Ray DiscsBlu-Ray Discs

Is the next generation optical disc format. It

uses a blue violet laser to read the disc. Blu-Ray offers more than five times the storage capacity than HD DVDs.

Is the next generation optical disc format. It

uses a blue violet laser to read the disc. Blu-Ray offers more than five times the storage capacity than HD DVDs.

Is an optical disc that play video in High Definition Format. HD DVDs uses a red laser to read the disc. Has wide spread support from many major movie studios.

Is an optical disc that play video in High Definition Format. HD DVDs uses a red laser to read the disc. Has wide spread support from many major movie studios.

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• HD DVDs are the successors to DVDsHD DVDs are the successors to DVDs• DVD stands for Digital Video DiscDVD stands for Digital Video Disc• The first HD DVD titles were released The first HD DVD titles were released

on April 18, 2006on April 18, 2006• Video Game Systems that support Video Game Systems that support

HD DVD would be the Xbox 360 and HD DVD would be the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3the Playstation 3

• Sponsored by companies such as Sponsored by companies such as Toshiba, Microsoft, Intel, Nec, Toshiba, Microsoft, Intel, Nec, Universal, Paramont and Warner Universal, Paramont and Warner BrothersBrothers

• HD DVDs are the successors to DVDsHD DVDs are the successors to DVDs• DVD stands for Digital Video DiscDVD stands for Digital Video Disc• The first HD DVD titles were released The first HD DVD titles were released

on April 18, 2006on April 18, 2006• Video Game Systems that support Video Game Systems that support

HD DVD would be the Xbox 360 and HD DVD would be the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3the Playstation 3

• Sponsored by companies such as Sponsored by companies such as Toshiba, Microsoft, Intel, Nec, Toshiba, Microsoft, Intel, Nec, Universal, Paramont and Warner Universal, Paramont and Warner BrothersBrothers

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• Single layer DVD can hold 15 gigs of video• Double layer DVD can hold 30 gigs of video• Is more affordable to make• Supports file systems such as ISO 9660 and

Universal Disk Format

• Single layer DVD can hold 15 gigs of video• Double layer DVD can hold 30 gigs of video• Is more affordable to make• Supports file systems such as ISO 9660 and

Universal Disk Format

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• HD DVD-RW • HD DVD-R• HD DVD-RAM• Single Layer (15 gigs)• Dual Layer (30 gigs)

• HD DVD-RW • HD DVD-R• HD DVD-RAM• Single Layer (15 gigs)• Dual Layer (30 gigs)

Blu-RayBlu-RayBlu-RayBlu-Ray• Also a successor to DVDs• Is called Blu-Ray beacause of the

laser that reads the disc• Playstation 3 is the only gaming

system that uses Blu-Ray technology

• Sponsored by companies such as Apple, Sony, Hitatchi, Dell, LG, Panasonic, 20th century fox, Electronic Arts, Buena Vista and Sony Pictures

• Also a successor to DVDs• Is called Blu-Ray beacause of the

laser that reads the disc• Playstation 3 is the only gaming

system that uses Blu-Ray technology

• Sponsored by companies such as Apple, Sony, Hitatchi, Dell, LG, Panasonic, 20th century fox, Electronic Arts, Buena Vista and Sony Pictures

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• Single layer can hold 25 gigs of video• Double layer 50 gigs of video• Has better picture and sound quality • Can fit over 9 hours of HD video on a double

layer disc • 23 Hours of Standard Definition on a double

layer disc

• Single layer can hold 25 gigs of video• Double layer 50 gigs of video• Has better picture and sound quality • Can fit over 9 hours of HD video on a double

layer disc • 23 Hours of Standard Definition on a double

layer disc

Blu-Ray Disc FormatsBlu-Ray Disc FormatsBlu-Ray Disc FormatsBlu-Ray Disc Formats

• BD-R• BD-RW• AVC HD• AVCRec

• BD-R• BD-RW• AVC HD• AVCRec

HD DVD and Blu-Ray Spec HD DVD and Blu-Ray Spec ComparisonComparison

HD DVD and Blu-Ray Spec HD DVD and Blu-Ray Spec ComparisonComparison

HD DVD and Blu-Ray HD DVD and Blu-Ray ComparisonComparison

HD DVD and Blu-Ray HD DVD and Blu-Ray ComparisonComparison

And The Winner Is…And The Winner Is…And The Winner Is…And The Winner Is…Has more storage capacity than HD DVD. Better Sound Quality and Video Quality than HD DVD. Offers more Video and Sound Codecs. Bit rate plays faster and supports higher video resolution with 1080p

Has more storage capacity than HD DVD. Better Sound Quality and Video Quality than HD DVD. Offers more Video and Sound Codecs. Bit rate plays faster and supports higher video resolution with 1080p

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• http://www.blu-ray.com/faq/#bluray• http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oKkqpA

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