DVD Players

I'm not much of a game player, but I purchased my Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) back during the Blu-ray vs. HD DVD war. That seems like such a long time ago, doesn't it? I don't regret having bought...

Blu-Ray movies offer the highest possible audio and video quality available in home video. If you own an electronic business or want to start one, buying Blu-Ray movies in bulk quantities reduces...

A Blu-ray disc is a new type of optical disc capable of storing large amounts of data. The first movies and games were released in the Blu-ray format in 2006.

Blu-Ray discs stand poised to overtake DVDs as the primary video technology of the 21st century. Although they work in a manner similar to DVDs, Blu-Ray discs can hold much more information.

So I'm sure you've heard of the new Blu-Ray technology. Here are some basic tips on buying a Blu-Ray player.

Blu Ray players are the latest and greatest for watching your movies. They have great quality video and sound and are looking to replace DVD's as the new standard. So if you're looking to buy a...

When shopping for a new DVD player, the question is whether to buy a high-definition Blu-ray player or a DVD upconvert player that plays standard DVDs in high definition. There are several factors...

In 2008, the war between Blu-ray and HD DVD seemed to come to an end with the discontinuation of the HD DVD product line. Since that time, there has been a huge push to get movies out on Blu-ray...

As high definition TVs increase in popularity and become more affordable, consumers will want to maximize their capability. A Blu-ray DVD player is one way to do that. That, however, doesn't mean...

Just as DVDs replaced VHS as the medium of choice for home entertainment, Blu-Ray is poised to do the same thing. With higher resolution and storage capacity, Blu-Ray has some advantages over...

With its "format war" with HD DVD in the rearview mirror and high definition TVs gaining popularity with consumers, Blu-ray--and its high-definition capabilities--is poised become the next...

In the ever changing world of electronics it's increasingly difficult to know which path to take for your entertainment and viewing pleasure. With the advent of the Xbox, the PS3 and high...

Blu-ray Discs represent the next step in home entertainment. They are essentially the same as a DVD; each disc contains a movie and a number of special features encoded into it, that can be...

If you're interested in updating your movie collection or replacing your old player, you might have wondered what the big deal is with Blu-ray technology, how it differs from DVDs, and what you...

Blu-ray players are the next generation of home entertainment, with a sharper HD picture and the ability to incorporate more interactive features than previously possible with standard DVDs and...

So you just bought a new DVD player not so long ago. Now you wonder what the buzz is about Blu-ray? Do I need to throw all my old DVDs out and start over again? Why do my DVDs look so awful on...

Blu-ray discs can display high-definition movies with audiophile-quality audio. Due to the way they are made, you cannot play one of them in a regular DVD player. But the reverse is not...

HD-DVD is a High Definition format of DVDs and players that hit the market as an upgrade from standard DVD. It provided a sharper, brighter picture and the ability to hold more data, allowing for...

After leaving HD DVD in its wake as the high definition DVD of choice for most consumers, Blu-ray DVD has come a long way in a short amount of time. It will likely be a while before Blu-ray...

With their higher storage capabilities and superior resolution, Blu-ray DVDs are quickly gaining popularity among consumers. And as the cost of high definition TVs and Blu-ray DVD players continue...

Blu-ray DVDs function in the same way as regular DVDs, with the only difference being efficiency and quality. All DVDs are known as optical discs; that is, they are read by lasers. A spiral track...

Until 2008 the future of high definition DVDs looked like it was heading down the same road that VHS and Beta took decades before--right into a long-running format war. Both HD DVD and Blu Ray...

The arrival of high-definition has brought a new format for watching movies: Blu-ray. While Blu-ray has been somewhat slow to gain the acceptance enjoyed by DVD, lower prices for players and a...

Pictures from standard DVDs look pixelated and blurred when shown on the large, flat screens of modern digital, high-definition TV sets. To counter these defects, Blu-ray DVDs (BD) were invented...

Blu-Ray DVDs have become the new standard for high definition home video. But that does not mean all Blu-Ray DVDs are created equal. There are several things you can look for to ensure you...

DVD players have replaced VCR for home media content and as millions of people upgrade to high-definition televisions, they also are upgrading DVD players to a new format. Blu-ray won the format...

Because new encoding standards are introduced periodically, keeping your Blu-ray player up to date with the latest firmware ensures that all of your new Blu-ray discs are playable. Various methods...

Blu-Ray players can accumulate a lot of dirt and dust on delicate internal components. Over time, this buildup can affect the ability of the blu-ray laser to read movie and video-game discs when...

DVDs made optical discs the preferred format for viewing movies at home and now the next generation of DVDs has hit store shelves. The Blu-Ray DVD, also referred to as Blue Ray, BluRay, or...

Blu-Ray electronics are the next generation in home video and audio entertainment. A Blu-Ray disc is like a DVD in that it contains a movie or television show, but the storage space on the disc is...

First it was VHS, then it was DVD, and now it's Blu-Ray. It seems like every few years a new format comes along and complicates the home-video market. You can play Blu-Ray discs in not only...

All DVDs sold in the U.S. are encoded for Region 1 and can only be played in Region 1 or multi-region (also called "region-free") players. Having a region-free DVD player will enable you to play...

The newest generation of home media is the Blu-ray player. After beating out the HD-DVD in the format wars, the Blu-ray format has evolved and become the highest quality and most advanced DVD...

Blu-Ray technology is essentially no different from DVD technology. Both utilize flat circular discs that carry encoded information, which the player translates into the audio and video components...

Although standard DVDs produce a nice, clear, digital image when played back on a high-definition TV, they aren't producing the best picture possible. To have a truly high-definition experience,...

In essence, Blu-Ray technology differs little from DVD technology. Information is stored on a disc, which is accessed through a laser beam and translated into images and sound on your TV screen....

Blu-ray, sometimes known as the Blu-ray disc, is an optical disc format, developed to increase the quality of digital movie viewing. Blu-ray came out on top in a race between HD DVD and Blu-ray...

The general term Blu-Ray refers to the optical storage media. Blu-Ray is the next generation in home media content and after a battle with HD DVDs, the Blu-Ray disc has won the format war....

Blu-Ray "video" is a deceptive term, for Blu-Ray discs have very little in common with the VHS video cassettes to which the term is normally applied. As of this writing, they represent the...

Blu-Ray DVDs are the newest generation of DVDs featuring high definition sound and picture that is superior to older formats like the standard DVDs and VHS tapes. The only way to play Blu-Ray DVDs...

Many people consider Blu Ray players to be static devices that require no additional maintenance after purchase. However, Blu Ray players actually have more in common with computers than with...

Blu-ray is popular technology that was designed by Sony. It upgrades the standard DVD player to a new level of sharp imagery and storage capacity. It is being used for DVD players, PC data storage...

Blu-Ray discs are a new form of media storage that are extremely high capacity. This means that they can store large amounts of information, including high-definition video. While standard DVDs...

When the first DVD was released in the mid-1990s, people though the video evolution was complete. They were proved wrong when a new generation of DVDs was released. Two formats have battled it out...

A Blu-Ray disc is a disc-based storage unit engineered to be the next logical step over the current DVD storage format. Each disc can hold 50 GB of data, which is almost ten times higher than the...

With HD-DVD players and Blu-Ray players becoming more and more popular in today's home entertainment systems, the term "HDMI upscaling" is thrown around like everyone knows what it means. Sure, it...

Blu-ray technology is no different in essence than CD or DVD technology. It simply applies improved technological advances to the same basic principles. The distinction is essentially one of data...

Blu-Ray discs are an optical disc format that have more storage capacity than DVDs. This allows Blu-ray discs to store high definition videos. A Blu-Ray-compatible player is required to play...

Blu-ray is a type of DVD that features increased storage and can therefore accommodate high-definition picture quality as well as sound quality not possible on traditional DVDs.

Blu-ray DVD technology allows DVD manufacturers to increase the amount of data on a disk. Samsung was one of the earliest companies to support Blu-ray technology. Occasionally, individuals using a...