Blu-ray Disc

By

Kumar Abishek (00915104410)

&

Manoj Kumar (04715104411)

INTRODUCTION
Blu-ray,

also known as Blu-ray Disc (BD) is the name of a next-generation optical disc format. The format was developed to enable recording, rewriting and playback of high-definition video (HD), as well as storing large amounts of data. The format offers more than five times the storage capacity of traditional DVDs and can hold up to 25GB on a single-layer disc and 50GB on a duallayer disc.
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Foundation
Blu-ray

disc (BD) is appropriately named after the blue laser used to write the data The first blue laser was developed in 1996 by Shuji Nakamura (Nichia Corporation) In 2002, an alliance was formed, called the Blu-ray Disc Association, including the likes of Sony, Samsung, Sharp, HewlettPackard, and Royal Phillips The e is intentionally left out of the name due to trademark restrictions
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Blu-ray Disc Association

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HISTORY

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Variations and Sizes

A

single-layer Blu-ray disc (BD) has enough storage capacity (25GB) for approximately two hours of high-definition video with audio. A dual-layer (50GB) BD can hold enough data for approximately four hours of HD video. TDK recently announced that they have created a working Blu-ray disc capable of holding 200GB of data (six 33GB data layers).

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Laser and optics

Blu-ray

systems use a blue-violet laser operating at a wavelength of 405 nm, similar to the one used for HD DVD, to read and write data. Conventional DVDs and CDs use red and infrared lasers at 650 nm and 780 nm respectively.

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Why Blue Lasers ?

The

shorter wavelength of a blue-violet laser leads to more accurate focus on the laser spot, which makes it possible to pack more data onto a DVD sized disc.

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Disc Characteristics

Single layer: 25 GB Dual layer: 50 GB Diameter: 120 mm Thickness: 1.2 mm Center hole diameter: 15 mm Uses GaN laser of wavelength 405 nm
Courtesy Blu-ray Disc Founders Blu-ray Disc Format White Paper

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Hard-coating technology

In January 2004 was introduced a clear polymer coating that gives Blu-ray Discs unprecedented scratch resistance. The coating was developed by TDK Corporation and is called "Durabis". It allows BDs to be cleaned safely with only a tissue.

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Blu-ray and DVD

Parameters Storage capacity Blu-ray 25GB (singlelayer) 50GB (duallayer) 405nm (blue laser) 0.85 120mm 1.2mm 0.1mm Yes 0.32m 36.0Mbps (1x) 54.0Mbps (1.5x) 19201080 (1080p) 40.0Mbps DVD 4.7GB (single-layer) 8.5GB (dual-layer)

Laser wavelength Numerical aperture (NA) Disc diameter Disc thickness Protection layer Hard coating Track pitch Data transfer rate (data) Data transfer rate (video/audio) Video resolution (max) Video bit rate (max) Video codecs

650nm (red laser) 0.60 120mm 1.2mm 0.6mm No 0.74m 11.08Mbps (1x) 10.08Mbps (<1x) 720480/720576 (480i/576i) 9.8Mbps

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Blu-ray vs DVD capacity

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CD vs DVD vs Blu-ray writing

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Compatibility

This issue has introduced a competitor, the HD-DVD, that based its technology around being compatible with the DVD Recently the BDA has developed recorders that are BD/DVD/CD compatible JVC has advanced the BD by developing a BD/DVD combo disc that stores both DVD and BD data. It is composed of two DVD layers and a third BD layer storing 33.5 GB total

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Blu-ray Advantages
Record

high-definition television (HDTV) without any quality loss Instantly skip to any spot on the disc Record one program while watching another on the disc Edit or reorder programs recorded on the disc Automatically search for an empty space on the disc
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Future
Expect

the BD to become more prevalent once the HDTV market establishes its presence Audio and video will reach higher qualities with larger storage space Look for BD with more than two layers as the technology is further refined

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Conclusion
Both

DVD and BD would most likely co-exist for quiet some time until HDTVs become more widespread.

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Thank you
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