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Slide 1Blu-ray DiscBlu-ray AdvantagesBlu-ray DisadvantagesBlu-Ray SupportHD-DVDHD-DVD AdvantagesHD-DVD DisadvantagesHD-DVD SupportThe Numbers-Movie SalesThe Numbers-HD Player SalesConclusionSourcesBy: Kaitlin Barr By: Kaitlin BarrBlu-ray Disc Blu-ray Disc Name is derived from Name is derived from blue-violet laser used to blue-violet laser used to read and write discsread and write discsFirst commercial player First commercial player launched in 2006launched in 2006Sony’s Playstation 3 Sony’s Playstation 3 video game console also video game console also launched in late 2006 launched in late 2006 with a built in Blu-ray with a built in Blu-ray player costing $499 for a player costing $499 for a 20GB and $599 for the 20GB and $599 for the 60GB 60GBBlu-ray AdvantagesBlu-ray AdvantagesIt can store 25 GB of data It can store 25 GB of data on each layer on each layer 50 GB on dual layer disc 50 GB on dual layer disc There is about 9 hours of There is about 9 hours of high definition video on a high definition video on a dual layer Blu-ray discdual layer Blu-ray discIt can store 30% more It can store 30% more capacity than HD-DVDcapacity than HD-DVDBlu-ray DisadvantagesBlu-ray DisadvantagesDiscs are more costly to produce than HD-DVDsDiscs are more costly to produce than HD-DVDsThe cheapest Blu-ray players run about 500-600 dollars The cheapest Blu-ray players run about 500-600 dollars at this time and cheaper players such as the Samsung at this time and cheaper players such as the Samsung BD-P100 has been getting very mixed reviewsBD-P100 has been getting very mixed reviewsDiscs are still distributed by regionsDiscs are still distributed by regionsBlu-Ray SupportBlu-Ray SupportMajor supporters: Hewlett Packard, Apple, Major supporters: Hewlett Packard, Apple, Dell, Panasonic, Sony, 20Dell, Panasonic, Sony, 20thth Century Fox, Century Fox, Disney, New Line Cinema and Warner Disney, New Line Cinema and Warner Brothers Brothers Sony owns Columbia Pictures and Sony owns Columbia Pictures and recently bought MGM Studios which will recently bought MGM Studios which will give Blu-ray exclusive video content not give Blu-ray exclusive video content not released on the HD-DVD formatreleased on the HD-DVD formatHD-DVDHD-DVDThe First HD-DVD player was The First HD-DVD player was released in April of 2006 in released in April of 2006 in the United Statesthe United StatesThe discs were developed as The discs were developed as a successor to the standard a successor to the standard DVD DVD Microsoft’s Xbox 360 did not Microsoft’s Xbox 360 did not come with an HD-DVD come with an HD-DVD player standard but has since player standard but has since release an add-on for the release an add-on for the console. console.HD-DVD AdvantagesHD-DVD AdvantagesA more natural evolution from A more natural evolution from DVD’s allowing large DVD’s allowing large amounts of High Definition amounts of High Definition video to be stored at lower video to be stored at lower production and manufacturing production and manufacturing costscostsWas released before Blu-ray Was released before Blu-ray giving it a natural market leadgiving it a natural market leadDiscs are region free allowing Discs are region free allowing for faster distribution for faster distributionHD-DVD DisadvantagesHD-DVD DisadvantagesCannot boast the same storage capacity Cannot boast the same storage capacity as Blu-Ray (15GB single layer, 30GB dual as Blu-Ray (15GB single layer, 30GB dual layer)layer)There is only 1 major Hollywood studio There is only 1 major Hollywood studio that exclusively supports HD-DVD that exclusively supports HD-DVD (Universal) While 5 major Hollywood (Universal) While 5 major Hollywood studios support Blu-ray (Columbia studios support Blu-ray (Columbia Pictures, MGM, Disney, Lionsgate, & 20Pictures, MGM, Disney, Lionsgate, & 20thth Century Fox)Century Fox)HD-DVD SupportHD-DVD SupportMajor Supporters: Toshiba, Sanyo, NEC, Major Supporters: Toshiba, Sanyo, NEC, Warner Bros, Dreamworks, HBO, Warner Bros, Dreamworks, HBO, Universal, and MicrosoftUniversal, and MicrosoftSupport from Microsoft for it’s new Vista Support from Microsoft for it’s new Vista operating system will give HD-DVD an operating system will give HD-DVD an edgeedgeThe Numbers-Movie SalesThe Numbers-Movie SalesMovie SalesMovie Sales from October 2006 through February from October 2006 through February2007 with projected sales through April 2007. At the2007 with projected sales through April 2007. At themoment Blu-ray sales are more than 2-1 in theirmoment Blu-ray sales are more than 2-1 in theirfavorfavorThe Numbers-HD Player SalesThe Numbers-HD Player SalesIn In February 2007February 2007, the , the NPD GroupNPD Group (a consumer (a consumer electronic marketing firm) reported that the total electronic marketing firm) reported that the total market share of all stand alone HD players in the market share of all stand alone HD players in the United States totaled 52% for HD DVD and 48% United States totaled 52% for HD DVD and 48% for Blu-ray. for Blu-ray.ConclusionConclusionWith HD-DVDs head start in the market With HD-DVDs head start in the market they established a good base of HD they established a good base of HD players. As of lately Blu-ray has been players. As of lately Blu-ray has been quickly catching up. Blu-rays movie titles quickly catching up. Blu-rays movie titles are outselling HD-DVDs at the moment by are outselling HD-DVDs at the moment by 2-1 and are only expected to keep rising. 2-1 and are only expected to keep


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