Blu Ray HD DVD

How will Blu Ray HD DVD revolutionize technology as we know it? Will iPhones become the new remote control? Will it serve as training wheels for consumers who may be curious about PlayStation3 video games and downloading movies? Market analysts are abuzz with speculation for what the future will bring with the advent of Blu Ray media technology.

Blu Ray HD DVD has taken the market by storm. This innovation has finally provided a way to get the most out of high-definition films by enabling more space to record all the little details. To give you some context: a two-hour movie in high def requires 22 GB of storage space and your standard DVD can only hold 9 GB, while the Blu Ray DVD will hold 25-50 GB. Some say that the Blu Ray format is just the next step in cinematic evolution, while others speculate it's just a stepping stone into a fully digital, technologically advanced world.

Blu Ray HD DVD offers us the finer picture details, more vivid color and superior encoding. Additionally, you can count on Surround Sound 7.0, rather than 5.0, and more interactive menu features. Since Sony's Blu Ray format won the war against its slightly inferior rival Toshiba/Microsoft's HD DVDs, and all the giant movie studios have agreed to release all new films in Blu Ray media format, consumers are left with little choice other than to upgrade and move on. However, there are other advantages to this new technology, besides quality. You may actually learn a thing or two!

We knew it was coming; that technology would be consolidating. We just didn't know which device would become the all-in-one of choice: the computer, the cell phone, the iPod, the palm pilot? Turns out, it may come in the form of the Blu Ray HD DVD video game console hooked up to your phone through Blue Tooth technology! This summer will definitely be the "Summer of Blu Ray media," as some of the new 2.0 Blu Ray players begin showing up in stores.

Currently, the cheapest way to buy a Blu Ray HD DVD player is to shell out the $399 for a PlayStation3, which comes already equipped with the technology. Chances are, you may only use the machine to play your high-definition Blu Ray discs. However, you may also decide to purchase a video game "for the heck of it" and find a fun, new hobby! Here are some of the top-selling titles to start your collection: Resistance - Fall Of Man, Madden NFL, Call of Duty 3, Marvel - Ultimate Alliance, Need For Speed, NBA 2K7, Untold Legends-Dark Kingdom and Tony Hawk's Project 8.

Secondly, you may be inspired to buy an iPhone to complement your purchase. By using a Wi-Fi connection, the iPhone can interact with the Blu Ray HD DVD 2.0 players to act as an interactive remote control. The Blu Ray player can sense your iPhone's geolocation, motion sensors, keyboard input and player commands for full functionality. Whether you dream of beaming a high-definition movie onto your iPhone or throwing out your ten remote controls in favor of one multi-functional device, you're bound to be impressed with the new Ray player technology.

NetBlender's BD Touch technology makes it possible for Blu Ray HD DVD 2.0 player owners to transfer digital copies of movies to their iPhones. Users can also catalog their Blu Ray disc collection, manage a rental que, display additional trivia, offer movie suggestions, view fan-created content, or use their phone as a controller to play interactive Blu Ray games! The BD Touch apps are expected to be unveiled after this coming June. You may find that owning a Blu Ray HD DVD player simplifies your life and offers a variety of helpful features. As well, the "movie suggestions" feature will save you hours of senseless meandering up and down the aisles at Blockbuster!

Since the best coding, surround sound and picture is now available with Blu Ray HD DVD technology, many consumers who held off buying HD Television Sets have finally buckled. To sweeten the deal, this month Sony has announced that they'll be selling an LCD TV that comes with a Blu Ray HD DVD player inside! Unfortunately, they haven't set a time table on this new combo, so the consumers, whose tax rebate checks are burning a hole in their pocket, will have to settle for what's available. To get you started, you don't have to spend thousands. For instance, you may want to look at Circuit City's Samsung 30" Widescreen CRT for $899 or Panasonic Widescreen CRT for $599. Best Buy has a high definition Magnovox 30" 1080-pixel-resolution for just $499 as well.

Like computer upgrades, you hardly realize how bad your existing system is until you've seen what it could be! Prices have been dropping on the larger HDTVs and consumers are getting more bang-for-their-buck, making it an excellent time to buy. With Blu Ray HD DVD players, you'll be getting the same kind of view that a master engineer has in the editing suite: a 24 frames-per-second output and 1080-pixel resolution, not to mention Dolby TrueHD/DTS-HD sound. The Blu Ray players are the best way to experience true cinematic quality in the comfort of your own living room.

If you're the environmentalist type, then here's one more reason why Blu Ray HD DVD discs are revolutionizing the world: green packaging! The Digital Entertainment Group awarded the Blu Ray discs with the prestigious "Best Green Packaging" award this year for using 100% recycled paper and plastic. "We are delighted that the home entertainment community is embracing eco-friendly solutions that will help lessen the effects on climate change," explains DEG Executive Director Amy Jo Smith. "We give particular recognition to Disney's Larry Wilk who is a crusader for embracing environmental friendly practices in the industry."

Despite all the exciting innovations on the horizon, some critics remain adamant that Blu Ray HD DVD will just be a short-lived stepping stone on the way to digital downloads. "Disney movies can already be downloaded via Apple iTunes, cable companies offer videos on demand, and consumers can record shows and movies in high definition on their HD-compatible DVD recorders," explains Pai-Ling Yin, assistant professor of strategy at M.I.T. He says that if anything, this innovation will only serve as a tutor to those people who may be interested in downloading but aren't quite into the groove yet. Blu Ray discs will offer downloadable features to load directly onto the discs via the internet. Yin adds, "Why bother investing in a player when it may soon be obsolete?"

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