- Created primarily by Sony and Pioneer, Blu-ray disc is the only high-definition disc format available as of September 2009.
- Blu-ray offers full 1080p content, HD audio and up to 50 GB storage capacity. Blu-ray discs can also be used as recordable media.
- Sony's PlayStation 3 gaming console has built-in Blu-ray support. Blu-ray movies can play on the PlayStation right out of the box, and the Blu-ray format allows more gaming content on a single disc.
- HD DVDs and players are unavailable for purchase since Toshiba stopped production in February 2008. The format had 15 GB storage capacity per layer and was offered at lower prices than the Blu-ray format.
- The Xbox 360 offered an HD DVD player for purchase as an add-on to the gaming console.












