With the latest Blu-Ray technology storming onto the scene, many of us are wondering if this is the end of the DVD revolution that replaced the VHS players of a decade ago.

You may be wondering what advantages the Blu-Ray technology has to offer over the conventional DVD dics and players. Let’s take a look at the pros and cons of the Blu-Ray systems and what you can expect from them.

Pros Of Blu-Ray Systems:

If, like most people, you managed to make time to watch Back to the Future during Saturday afternoon this weekend, you would have thoroughly enjoyed the romp through one of the best films ever made. If you were also watching it for the umpteenth time, you might also have picked up on bits that you missed the first X number of times you watched the movie. I know I did, for example, when the De Lorean is first presented by Dr. Brown, its rear number plate reads ‘OUTATIME’, quite a fitting personalization. Marty McFly also fastens a hairdryer to his waist when he visits his father in the night as Darth Vadar. Biff also says to George McFly at the start of the film, “If I turn in my reports in your handwriting, I’ll get fired”. For those who work in offices in today’s environment, can you imagine saying that now?

Blu-ray technology refers to the technology by manufacturers to develop Blu-ray DVDs. Blu-ray Disc (BD) is an optical disc storage device for storing video, used computer games and other forms of data. It has a huge storage capacity, up to 25 GB for a single layer compact disc (CD). It derives its name from the blu violet laser used to read the content stored on the disc. It uses a short wavelength that is less than one in use by a standard DVD, butinvolves the storage capacity of up to six DVDs together.