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Technology changes constantly. It’s the nature of the beast. Every year it seems there’s a new Playstation or gaming model out. We’ve seen music progress from 8-tracks and DAT machines to cassette tapes, to CDs, and onto MP3s. Similarly, we’ve seen film move to VHS tapes and DVDs, and now high-definition DVD.

There’s no way to predict what will happen next and it’s hard to resist the call to consumerism. One thing is for sure. Sony’s Blu Ray has impressed the likes of Warner Brothers, Fox, Lionsgate, MGM, Paramount and Disney studios enough to produce all upcoming high-definition releases in the new format.

Blu Ray Is The For Storing High Definition Video

Blu Ray (BR) is the new format developed for optimal recording, rewriting, playing and storing of high-definition video. The world first learned about the new technology with the release of Sony’s PlayStation3 in November 2006. To make more advanced games, Sony needed a way to "fit in" more data.

While the DVDs in your current collection hold 9 GB of information, the Blu Ray discs are able to hold 25-50 GB, making it five times more efficient! Manufacturers like Sony, Panasonic, Pioneer, Philips, Samsung, Sharp and JVC (to name a few) are using a different type of laser (blue versus the traditional red) to pack more data with better precision.

Blu Ray Is The For Storing High Definition Video

Added Interactive Features With Blu Ray

Before you get angry about having to retire the old DVD player, you should know about some of the other cool features that Blu Ray can offer. Imagine purchasing a new DVD and then downloading exciting, updated bonus material onto the rewritable storage section of the disc.

The interactive nature of the Blu Ray format was a major selling feature for film studios because it allows them more creativity and personalized interaction. The developers are talking about further innovation with music discs and cell phone ring tones. So far, the best way to buy the Blu Ray technology is by purchasing a PlayStation3, which will allow you to do much more than just watch amazing high-definition movies.

You’ll also be able to listen to music, surf the web, store data and play video games (against the computer or another player on the console and online against multiple players). The machine starts at $399 and is the cheapest way to bring the new technology into your home.

Most Major Studios Are Releasing Their Movies On Blue Ray

If you plan on collecting new releases and snubbing the Blu Ray; forget about it! Sony, Fox, Lionsgate, MGM, Paramount and Disney Studios have all entered exclusive agreements to release all new movies in Blu Ray format, which is roughly 75% of all releases so far.

If you were one of the unfortunate ones to purchase Toshiba or Microsoft’s HD DVD players, then there is not much you can do at this point but cut your losses. The "buzz gift of 2007" is slowly being pushed out of the market in favor of Sony’s new media.

However, there are some people who suspect that more consumers will stay out of the turf war all together and will simply download new movies.

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Have you made the switch from DVD over to Blu Ray yet? If you have not then what is stopping you? It could be the price to pay for all of those movies that you love and own on DVD.

Many people find that slowly re-acquiring those beloved movies over onto the more expensive Blu-Ray version is a tad bit expensive but there are ways around this. Did you know that some programs allow you to burn a Blu-Ray version of your favorite movie? The trick is to find the right software programs.

Owning a Blu Ray collection is something most movie collector’s dream of nightly. The problem is the expense of acquiring all those favorite movies again but in Blu-Ray format. It can quickly add up to a major expense. There is a solution to this problem though.

It involves burning the DVD’s over into Blu-Ray format with the right software program. If you do not have the software program this may be a problem but thankfully there are programs out there that you can purchase.

The opportunity to own a Blu Ray disc collection is a great one and should not be passed up. But what do you do with all of those DVD’s you collected over the years?

Plus let’s not forget that Blu-Ray discs can be quite expensive in comparison to DVD’s. Converting all of your collection over into Blu-Ray can be a chore, a very expensive one at that. The answer to your problem is to burn the DVD onto Blu-Ray format.

Are you a movie fan that just is not pleased with the quality of your DVDs? Is the color and sound not what you expect from your extensive collection? Maybe you should try swapping those old DVDs for Blu Ray discs. You will be surprised by the difference in picture quality and sound.

But these discs do not come cheap. They are more expensive than DVDs but well worth the price. The trick is to burn your own Blu-Ray movies at home with a software program designed especially for burning movies.

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