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Why use Blu - ray Disc? Example and Usage Let's take HDTV (High Definition Television) for example The common HDTV formats are 72p, 1080i and 1080p. Take 1080p for sample, it's resolution is 1920 x 1080 pixels / lines, which delivers a picture with a resolution and picture size five times greater than the current PAL format (720 x 576 pixels / lines). The common HDTV formats are 72p, 1080i and 1080p. Take 1080p for sample, it's resolution is 1920 x 1080 pixels / lines, which delivers a picture with a resolution and picture size five times greater than the current PAL format (720 x 576 pixels / lines). HDTV offers the viewer more detail. However, as picture quality improves, the amount of storage required to record also increases. Due to the large amount of signal, viewers can only record approximately 20 minutes of programming in HD quality on a conventional DVD. The Blu - ray Disc offers viewers a sufficient storage capacity to record their favorite TV shows without losing the HDTV quality. Data Storage More and more businesses are investing in backup systems for vast amounts of data. In the ever-increasing amounts of records which legal requirements concerning achievement and retention, new data storage and crucial backup solutions are becoming fundamental in business. Thanks to the Blu - ray Disc, future data backups can be preformed with a throughput of 144 Mbps. In addition to the greater storage capacity (up to ten times greater than conventional DVDs), the high data transfer rates of Blu - ray Disc offers a genuine alternative to other types of backup systems. Developers for Video Games The next generation video game console is built bases on the HD technology, which offers players a better and intense experience with improved vivid visual effects. Because of higher resolution in HD technology, it also requires new data storage with greater capacity. SONY's Playstation 3 will be the first home entertainment maker to utilize the Blu - ray Disc as its storage medium. With the Blu - ray higher transfer rates and greater storage capacity, the Blu - ray Disc become the optimal storage choice for next gaming generation. Game developers are working on the games for Playstation 3 require Blu -Ray Discs for mastering and authoring. And, TDK Life on Record Blu - ray media have been included in the SONY's recommended storage media list. Film and TV Studios In the future, film and television production companies will work closely with HD video technology and consequently will require dependable high-capacity storage media with high transfer rates. It is also why Blu - ray Disc will be deployed in this industry too. In addition to traditional video editing, Blu - ray Disc will also be used in professional as well as semi- professional video editing and authoring system. Improvement in computing In the early spring of 2006, the first manufacturers has already started introducing Blu - ray Disc Drives for PCs, thereafter enabling their users to utilize the benefits of Blu - ray Disc both professionally and privately. Businesses can perform backups, longer video presentation in higher resolution or even new visual effects only capable in High Definition. Home users can store up their dearest video from camcorder into the ever-highest resolution of Blu - ray environment.
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