Blue ray drives
Posted by admin | Posted in Blu-Ray Technology | Posted on 07-06-2009-05-2008
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It seems like each year there is some new advancement made and the technology keeps improving day by day. Currently the biggest evolution is the Blue ray technology. But before talking about that, it is better to learn more about the Blue ray disk and Blue ray drives. The Blue ray disk is very much different from a normal DVD and consists of a ferromagnetic material that is sealed with a plastic coating. There are various types of optical disk drives in the market but the most recent ones to have captured the consumer electronic market are the Blue ray drives.
A single-layer Blue ray disk can store around 25GB and a dual-layer disk can store 50GB. This storage space is way higher than a normal DVD. Blue ray drives are needed to read and write data on to a Blue ray disk.
Blue ray drives work in a very different way than other disks that we all know. The Blue ray drives actually have a laser inside that helps the reading and writing of data more understandable for the computer. During the whole disk reading process, a laser beam is projected on the disk. This reflects a light. The light can change depending on the magneto-optical Kerr effect.
The BDA, also known as the Blue ray Disk Association recommends that almost all Blue ray drives should be capable of reading the traditional type of DVDs and CDs. This is known as backward compatibility.
Although many consumers still use the standard DVDs and CDs to watch movies and listen to songs, the Blue ray disk format has gained more popularity over time. Blue ray disks come with more storage space and higher quality than a normal DVD, making it more useful for people who want to get a cinematic experience right at their home.
In the early days where the Blue ray technology was at its initial stage, a few manufacturers who released products that had Blue ray DVD players and Blue ray drives which could play only DVDs and not CDs. But today, the new advancements have changed the Blue ray drives making it possible for the backward compatibility.
Having a high storage space compared to other disks is one of the biggest advantages the Blue ray disk has. Due to the increase of sales, manufacturers of desktop computers and laptops have incorporated Blue ray drives into them. Many computer systems are shipped with the Blue ray drives installed in them. The Sony Playstation-3 also has a Blue ray drive thats built-in.
For manufacturers of traditional DVDs and CDs, the Blue ray disk has come up as a major competitor, enveloping most of its customers. After all who would want a DVD with low storage space when a Blue ray disk can be purchased with higher storage space and more features?
