Sony's first full-spec Blu-ray players outed

What is the need of a great capacity of storage if we don't have a reader or a player? Blu-ray is what is coming but how can we enjoy this new technology? Sony just released its first full-spec BD players. Ofcourse we know that PS3 is using this technology but the BDP-S350 and BDP-S550 are the first fully specced-up Blu-ray players. These great Japanese creations are deisgned to get the maximum out of BD's features and new technology.

BDP-S350

• 1GB of built-in storage.
• 5.1-channel analogue audio outputs.
• Full HD 1080p pictures at 24 frames per second.
• Lossless Dolby and DTS surround sound.
• PIP Bonus View for cast and crew commentary.
• Ethernet connection for broadband which will be accessible with the software upgrade BD-Live. This will allow you to download bonuses such as trailers and games (The player should carry a MSRP (Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price) of around $400.00).

BDP-S550

• 1GB of built-in storage.
• 7.1-channel analogue audio outputs.
• Full HD 1080p pictures at 24 frames per second.
• Lossless Dolby and DTS surround sound.
• PIP Bonus View for cast and crew commentary.
• Already be BD-Live (MSRP: $500.00)

So for those waiting for the next generation of Blu-ray players, you have just been informed the beggining of it :)

P.S.: These decks are US-only so far, and won't even be landing Stateside until this summer.

Posted by: Mayez Kabbara...

Why Blu-ray?

In the middle of June 2006, the first blu-ray discs were born, and released on the 2oth of June, 2006. As we know, Blu-ray is the future (or as i see it coming), but the question is why blu-ray? isn't there any one that tried to top the new blue laser technology?

Toshiba, a famous Japanese company, that for sure everybody heard about because of their great reputation in making laptops and other computer-related devices, created a new disk storage technology, the Hd Dvds (High-Definition Digital Versatile Disc). 'HD DVD is derived from the same underlying technologies as DVD. Since all variants except the 3x DVD employed a blue laser with a shorter wavelength, it can store about 3¼ times as much data per layer as its predecessor (maximum capacity: 15 GB per layer instead of 4.7 GB per layer).' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_DVD#Disc_structure

So? Which is better? Which 1 are we going to use in the future?

On Tuesday, February 19, 2008, Toshiba announced that it was to drop its format in the HD DVD 'war' with Sony, pioneer and other participated companies. The "High definition optical disc format war". In January, 2008, the main company supporting HD DVD — announced it would no longer develop, manufacture and market HD DVD players and recorders, which holded the blu-ray as victorious.

Features: Blu-ray Vs. Hd Dvds:-

Blu-ray:-

• Encoding------------------ MPEG-2, MPEG-4 AVC (H.264), and VC-1
• Media type---------------- High-density optical disc
• Capacity ------------------ 25 GB (single layer)50 GB (dual layer)
• Read/Write mechanism --- 405 nm laser, 1x@36 Mbit/s & 2x@72 Mbit/s & 4x@144
• Mbit/s & 6x@216 Mbit/s & 12x@432 Mbit/s
• Usage --------------------- Data storage,High-definition videoand PlayStation 3 games

Hd Dvds:-

• Encoding------------------ VC-1, H.264, and MPEG-2
• Media type---------------- High-density optical disc
• Capacity ------------------ 15 GB (single layer), 30 GB (dual layer)
• Read/Write mechanism --- 1x@36 Mbit/s & 2x@72 Mbit/s
• Usage --------------------- Data storage, including high-definition video

What you need to know about future storage disks.

The future... How is it?

Many years ago, till today, the progress of new technologies is non-stop. Every single day we hear of a new device that helps make our every day life easier and more entertaining. Televison started from smaller size with less colours to large, hi tech. colourful, plasma slim screens. Computers started from 'Huge calculators!' to small portable laptops with extremely high speed and great storage. Did anyone imagine, during the days of 500 Mbs. Hard disks, that we would reach to be able to store in 10's and 100's of GEGABYTES?! Ofcourse not. I still remember those days when i used fill my floppy with many, many games! Then came the Cds (Compacts Disks). Then cds where developed into Dvds (Digital Video Disc).
These are all OLD news...


What is new then?!

Media is developing as well with technology in many ways, and everyday, the search of better ways to send messages (through media - Like movies, music, t.v... etc). As we all know, Dvds are essential for media, because Dvds are the newest and main technolgy to ditribute video and music files. Well true but not for long. Some of u (especially those of you that have a certain passion in knowing about the newest news of technologies) must have heard about the newest disk storage device or technology (most of you might not), the Blu-ray.

The difference between Blu-ray and Dvds:-

Blu-ray:-

• Encoding------------------ MPEG-2, MPEG-4 AVC (H.264), and VC-1
• Media type---------------- High-density optical disc
• Capacity ------------------ 25 GB (single layer)50 GB (dual layer)
• Read/Write mechanism --- 405 nm laser, 1x@36 Mbit/s & 2x@72 Mbit/s & 4x@144 Mbit/s & 6x@216 Mbit/s & 12x@432 Mbit/s
• Usage --------------------- Data storage,High-definition videoand PlayStation 3 games
  

Dvds:-

• Encoding-------------------- MPEG-2
• Media type------------------ optical disc
• Capacity -------------------- 4.7 GB (single-sided single-layer), 8.54 GB (single-sided double-layer)
• Read/Write mechanism ----- 650 nm laser,1x@1350 kB/s
• Usage----------------------- Data storage, video, audio, games