High definition has become an important part of today's society. The HD disc format is Blu-ray disc, which many HD users have heard of but do not know much about.
Before high definition discs could be thought of, there had to be high definition. It was in 1998 that HDTVs became commercially available, but the market did not have any compatible products to go with the new TVs.
The problem was that available media could not hold enough data to accommodate the HD format. The solution was simple; use a different type of laser that would enable higher densities of data to be stored. The best way to do this would be with a blue laser, which had a shorter wavelength than current lasers on the market.
A man named Shuji Nakamura is credited with developing a blue laser for commercial use. Prior to his invention, the existing blue lasers were too big and expensive to be used practically. His invention of blue laser diodes facilitated the creation of HD DVD and Blu-ray.
The introduction of blue laser diodes was quickly capitalized on. Sony and Philips started a temporary partnership to utilize the new technology. UDO and DVR Blue preceded the onset of the final product, Blu-ray disc.
After much improvement, Blu-ray was introduced in early 2002. The Blu-ray Disc Association was created to manage the format.
In 2004, Blu-ray was totally completed after many years of development. The only hindering factor was the necessity of a protective shell, but that was eliminated in 2005.
The genius behind Blu-ray has made it the number one HD media. Nearly every new movie released comes out on both DVD and Blu-ray. The prospects for the future look exciting as well. - 17944
Before high definition discs could be thought of, there had to be high definition. It was in 1998 that HDTVs became commercially available, but the market did not have any compatible products to go with the new TVs.
The problem was that available media could not hold enough data to accommodate the HD format. The solution was simple; use a different type of laser that would enable higher densities of data to be stored. The best way to do this would be with a blue laser, which had a shorter wavelength than current lasers on the market.
A man named Shuji Nakamura is credited with developing a blue laser for commercial use. Prior to his invention, the existing blue lasers were too big and expensive to be used practically. His invention of blue laser diodes facilitated the creation of HD DVD and Blu-ray.
The introduction of blue laser diodes was quickly capitalized on. Sony and Philips started a temporary partnership to utilize the new technology. UDO and DVR Blue preceded the onset of the final product, Blu-ray disc.
After much improvement, Blu-ray was introduced in early 2002. The Blu-ray Disc Association was created to manage the format.
In 2004, Blu-ray was totally completed after many years of development. The only hindering factor was the necessity of a protective shell, but that was eliminated in 2005.
The genius behind Blu-ray has made it the number one HD media. Nearly every new movie released comes out on both DVD and Blu-ray. The prospects for the future look exciting as well. - 17944
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