Blu-Ray vs HD-DVD

Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD

Hello,

I'm going to tell you the difference between Blu-Ray discs and HD-DVD discs.

How do they work?

They both work with a laser but the HD-DVD can read a higher data-density.

Initiatif taking companies?

- Blu-Ray: Sony, Phillips, Panasonic, Sharp and Pioneer.

- HD-DVD: Toshiba, NEC, Intel and Microsoft.

Capacity? 

The Blu-Ray has a singlelayer capacity of 25GB and doublelayer 50GB.

The HD-DVD has a singlelayer capacity of 15GB and doublelayer 30GB.

Hybrid discs?

The HD-DVD is cheaper and easier.

The HD-DVD supports the hybrid format.

Maximal resolution?

The resolutions of both discs are 720p, 1080i and 1080p.

Sound?

HD-DVD and Blu-Ray both support:

- Dolby TrueHD

- DTS-HD

- Dolby digital plus

- Dolby digital

- DTS-ES

Copiesecurity?

HD-DVD uses AACS.

Blu-Ray uses AACS, BD+, BD-ROM and Mark.

Regionalcodes?

Blu-Ray has 3 regions.

The HD-DVD has none.

This means that the HD-DVD can be played on every device.

Price?

The HD-DVD player is much cheaper then a Blu-Ray player.

The costs of a HD-DVD player are €200 - €800.

The costs of a Blu-Ray player are €400 - € 1500.

IF YOU GOT SOME MORE QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS, FEEL FREE TO ASK THEM.

THESE ARE ONLY THE BASICS AND THERE IS ALOT MORE TO LEARN ABOUT.

I'M NOT PERFECT AND THIS BLOG ISN'T TOO BUT I'M OPEN FOR SOME CRITISISM.