HomeTech New Technologies – High Definition Video and Blu-Ray Disc

What is High Definition?

Regular TVs and the TV channels you watch at home are typically in standard definition. DVDs are also in standard definition. High definition or "HD" is a technological leap forward from the standard definition with up to 6x the picture resolution so that what you see is sharper and more realistic.

Standard definition is lower quality than high definition. Many older TV sets are standard definition and can only show standard definition content. Many new TVs are called High Definition TVs or HDTVs. They are capable of showing high definition content. 720p, 1080i, and 1080p are all high definition formats, but 1080p provides the highest picture quality.

What is Blu-Ray?

Blu-ray is a next generation disc format for 1080p high definition content. If you want to get the best in high definition for your HDTV, you want to get Blue-ray.

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Here are the key benefits of Blue-ray:

High Definition 1080p Picture

Up to 6x better picture resolution than DVD
Progressive scanning("p) delivers a smoother image than interlaced("i") and stays sharper during motion

High Definition Sound

Blu-ray provides up to 7.1 channels of lossless high definition audio, for a superior listening experience.

Backwards Compatible

DVDs play on all existing Blue-ray Disc players.

Over 170 Companies Support Blue-ray

More of the Top HDTV Manufacturers produce Blue-ray players
Four of the most innovative computer brands (Apple, Dell, Hewlett Packard, Sony) support Blu-ray

Advanced Interactivity

Seamless menus allow you to navigate the disc without ever leaving the movie
Immerse yourself in your favorite films like never before with advanced interactive features

Unsurpassed Capacity

Blu-ray has 5x more capacity than DVD and 66% more than HD DVD
This provides more space for content and higher quality video and audio