Prepared By: Guided By;

Parmar Chirag U. Prof. Shri T. P. Dave

Prof. Mrs. N. D. Mehta
 CONTENTS
 Introduction
 Blu - ray Disc Characteristics
 Blu - ray Disc Applications
 Blu - ray Disc Manufacturers
 Blu - ray Disc & DVD
 Blu - ray Disc & HD - DVD
 Movie Distributions
 Format, Video & Data Storage
 Supporting Companies
 Important Features
 INTRODUCTION
Increasing demand for high capacity data storage
device.
In 80s, CD with 650 MB storage capacity.
In 90s, DVD with 4.7 to 9 GB storage capacity.
High Definition Video demanded for new solution.
Blu - ray Disc with 25-30 GB capacity having same
factors as CD and DVD has become a solution to this
demand.
Blu-ray Disc (BD) is the name of a next-generation
optical disc format.
As it uses a blue laser for read & write operation, it’s
named as a “Blu - ray Disc”.
 BLU - RAY DISC
CHARACTERISTICS
Blu- ray Disc has :
Broadest industry support by leading Hardware
Manufacturers & major Blank Media Manufacturers.
Lifespan of at least 10 to 15 years.
Strongest Content Protection schemes.
Much strong resistance against scratches and fingerprints.
Speed of Recording - 36 Mbps which take 1 hr & 33 min
to record 25 GB. * 2x & 8x speed also may be achieved.
Cost : Require a nominal investment in advance. But for
mass product cost may be less.
Highest capacity of any consumer media format.
BLU - RAY DISC APPLICATIONS

High Definition Television Recording.

High Definition Video Distribution.
High Definition Camcorder Archiving.
Mass Data Storage.
Digital Asset Management & Professional Storage.
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MANUFACTURERS
Consumer Electronics
Manufacturers.
PC and PC Peripheral
Manufacturers.
Media Manufacturers.
Content Providers.
 BLU - RAY DISC & DVD
Parameters BD DVD
Storage capacity
- Single Layer 25 GB 4.7 GB
- Dual Layer 50 GB 9.4 GB
Laser wavelength 405 nm 650 nm
Numerical aperture (NA) 0.85 0.60
Protection layer 0.1 mm 0.6 mm
Data transfer rate 36 Mbps 11.08 Mbps
MPEG-2
MPEG-4 AVC,
Video compression MPEG-2
VC-1
 
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Beam spots for

Read & Write
Operation

Track Pitch
Pit Length
Storage Density
 BLU - RAY DISC & HD - DVD
Parameters BD HD - DVD
Storage capacity
- Single-layer 25 GB 15 GB
- Dual-layer 50 GB 30 GB
Laser wavelength 405 nm 405 nm
Numerical aperture (NA) 0.85 0.65
Protection layer 0.1 mm 0.6 mm
Data transfer rate 36 Mbps 36 Mbps
MPEG-2 MPEG-2
MPEG-4 AVC MPEG-4 AVC
Video compression
VC-1 VC-1
   
 FORMAT
 Blu-ray Disc variants : * BD R - Blu-ray Disc Recordable
* BD RE - Blu-ray Disc Rewritable
* BD ROM - Blu-ray Disc Read Only Memory
 Capacity : * Single-layer disc - 23.3GB, 25GB or 27GB.
* Dual-layer disc - 46.6GB, 50GB or 54GB.
There's also research going on to add more layers for 100
GB – 200 GB discs
 Blu-ray Disc products play DVD & CD .
 Blu-ray Disc products record DVD & CD : Expected that
most BD PC drives will support the recording of CD, DVD &
BD.
 DVD player cann’t play Blu-ray Disc :
* Lack of the advanced technology to decode the HD picture from a
BD.
* Use of red laser to read.
 BLU - RAY DISC FOR VEDIO

 Quatlity : BD offers HDTV video quality that far surpasses

any other medium or broadcast format & supports other video
formats, standard definition TV.
 Capacity : 25GB disc can record over 2 hours of HDTV or
about 13 hours of SDTV.
 Recording functionality : Blu-ray Disc products are likely to
offer a recording function.
 SDTV plays Blu-ray Disc : Pre-recorded Blu-ray Disc titles
will play on any standard definition TV set & Blu-ray Disc
recorder can also record SD video.
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 Comparision of capacity of a Blu-ray Disc :
BD with 50 GB = 10 recordable DVDs (5 Dual Layer
DVDs) = 70 recordable CDs.
 Kind of data for storage : Any form of data including
text documents, images, video/audio files.
 PC records video to a Blu-ray Disc : With appropriate
software, you can edit SD or HD video and then record it
to a Blu-ray Disc.
 High Definition Movie Releases :
* Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and MGM
* Buena Vista Home Entertainment * Lionsgate Home Entertainment
* Paramount Home Entertainment * Warner Bros.
* Eagle Rock Entertainment * TBS/Angel Seekers
* Asmik Ace Entertainment, Inc.
* Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
 SUPPORTING COMPANIES
Supporting Companies :
The Blu-ray Disc Association has member companies
from the CE, IT, BDF, media and software industries.
* Hitachi, Ltd.
* LG Electronics Inc.

• Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.,

Ltd.
* Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
* Pioneer Corporation

* Royal Philips Electronics

* Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
 PRODUCTS
Blu-ray Disc products currently available, or announced
for introduction in the near future, are as under :
BD Video Recorders/Players :
* Panasonic DMR-E700BD (Japan)
* Philips BDP9000

* Pioneer BDP-HD1 (USA)

* Samsung BD-P1000 (USA)

* Sharp BD-HD100 (Japan)

* Sony
BD Drives for PCs : BDZ-S77 (Japan) BDP-S1
* Philips SPD7000
* Pioneer BDR-101A (USA)
(USA)
 PRODUCTS
BD Blank Media :
* Fuji Film BD RE (Japan)
* Maxell BD RE (Japan)
* Panasonic BD RE (Japan)
* Sony BD RE (Japan)

* TDK BD RE (Japan)
BLU – RAY DISC REPLACING VHS
It's the expectation that the Blu-ray Disc will replace VHS. It
also offers a lot of new innovative features not possible with a
traditional VCR:
* Random access
* Searching
* Create playlists, change the order of recorded programs &
editrecordedvideo 

* Automatically find an empty space to avoid recording

over programs 
* Simultaneous recording and playback of video

* Enhanced interactivity
* Broadband enabled
* Improved picture, ability to record HDTV

* Improved sound, ability to record surround sound

 DISADVANTAGES
Because the recording layer in a Blu-ray
disc is 0.1 mm below the surface on the top
of a 1.1 mm substrate, this disc will require a
new production line.
The Blu-Ray format includes 3
protections against piracy, while the HD-
DVD is based on the DRM protection
system, which authorizes local transfers.