1. By: Kaitlin Barr

2. Blu-ray Disc Name is derived from blue-violet laser used to read and write discs Name is derived from blue-violet laser used to read and write discs First commercial player launched in 2006 First commercial player launched in 2006 Sony’s Playstation 3 video game console also launched in late 2006 with a built in Blu-ray player costing $499 for a 20GB and $599 for the 60GB Sony’s Playstation 3 video game console also launched in late 2006 with a built in Blu-ray player costing $499 for a 20GB and $599 for the 60GB

3. Blu-ray Advantages It can store 25 GB of data on each layer It can store 25 GB of data on each layer 50 GB on dual layer disc 50 GB on dual layer disc There is about 9 hours of high definition video on a dual layer Blu-ray disc There is about 9 hours of high definition video on a dual layer Blu-ray disc It can store 30% more capacity than HD-DVD It can store 30% more capacity than HD-DVD

4. Blu-ray Disadvantages Discs are more costly to produce than HD-DVDs Discs are more costly to produce than HD-DVDs The cheapest Blu-ray players run about 500-600 dollars at this time and cheaper players such as the Samsung BD-P100 has been getting very mixed reviews The cheapest Blu-ray players run about 500-600 dollars at this time and cheaper players such as the Samsung BD-P100 has been getting very mixed reviews Discs are still distributed by regions Discs are still distributed by regions

5. Blu-Ray Support Major supporters: Hewlett Packard, Apple, Dell, Panasonic, Sony, 20 th Century Fox, Disney, New Line Cinema and Warner Brothers Major supporters: Hewlett Packard, Apple, Dell, Panasonic, Sony, 20 th Century Fox, Disney, New Line Cinema and Warner Brothers Sony owns Columbia Pictures and recently bought MGM Studios which will give Blu-ray exclusive video content not released on the HD-DVD format Sony owns Columbia Pictures and recently bought MGM Studios which will give Blu-ray exclusive video content not released on the HD-DVD format

6. HD-DVD The First HD-DVD player was released in April of 2006 in the United States The First HD-DVD player was released in April of 2006 in the United States The discs were developed as a successor to the standard DVD The discs were developed as a successor to the standard DVD Microsoft’s Xbox 360 did not come with an HD-DVD player standard but has since release an add-on for the console. Microsoft’s Xbox 360 did not come with an HD-DVD player standard but has since release an add-on for the console.

7. HD-DVD Advantages A more natural evolution from DVD’s allowing large amounts of High Definition video to be stored at lower production and manufacturing costs A more natural evolution from DVD’s allowing large amounts of High Definition video to be stored at lower production and manufacturing costs Was released before Blu-ray giving it a natural market lead Was released before Blu-ray giving it a natural market lead Discs are region free allowing for faster distribution Discs are region free allowing for faster distribution

8. HD-DVD Disadvantages Cannot boast the same storage capacity as Blu-Ray (15GB single layer, 30GB dual layer) Cannot boast the same storage capacity as Blu-Ray (15GB single layer, 30GB dual layer) There is only 1 major Hollywood studio that exclusively supports HD-DVD (Universal) While 5 major Hollywood studios support Blu-ray (Columbia Pictures, MGM, Disney, Lionsgate, & 20 th Century Fox) There is only 1 major Hollywood studio that exclusively supports HD-DVD (Universal) While 5 major Hollywood studios support Blu-ray (Columbia Pictures, MGM, Disney, Lionsgate, & 20 th Century Fox)

9. HD-DVD Support Major Supporters: Toshiba, Sanyo, NEC, Warner Bros, Dreamworks, HBO, Universal, and Microsoft Major Supporters: Toshiba, Sanyo, NEC, Warner Bros, Dreamworks, HBO, Universal, and Microsoft Support from Microsoft for it’s new Vista operating system will give HD-DVD an edge Support from Microsoft for it’s new Vista operating system will give HD-DVD an edge

10. The Numbers-Movie Sales Movie Sales from October 2006 through February 2007 with projected sales through April 2007. At the moment Blu-ray sales are more than 2-1 in their favor

11. The Numbers-HD Player Sales In February 2007, the NPD Group (a consumer electronic marketing firm) reported that the total market share of all stand alone HD players in the United States totaled 52% for HD DVD and 48% for Blu-ray. In February 2007, the NPD Group (a consumer electronic marketing firm) reported that the total market share of all stand alone HD players in the United States totaled 52% for HD DVD and 48% for Blu-ray.February 2007NPD GroupFebruary 2007NPD Group

12. Conclusion With HD-DVDs head start in the market they established a good base of HD players. As of lately Blu-ray has been quickly catching up. Blu-rays movie titles are outselling HD-DVDs at the moment by 2-1 and are only expected to keep rising. With HD-DVDs head start in the market they established a good base of HD players. As of lately Blu-ray has been quickly catching up. Blu-rays movie titles are outselling HD-DVDs at the moment by 2-1 and are only expected to keep rising.

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