Blu-ray is currently the standard high definition format. Most people know this little fact, but the history behind the Blu-ray disc and other high definition technology remains a mystery.
Blu-ray was initially one of the answers to the need for HD discs. When HDTVs were introduced in the late 90s, a format was needed to go along with them.
The market did not then offer any medium that could store large amounts of data, which was necessary for HD. Thankfully, there was a relatively easy solution to solving the problem, which was utilizing a blue laser.
Blue lasers already did exist, but they were prodigious and costly. The creation of blue laser diodes enabled blue lasers to be used in a commercial setting. This was the key that allowed Blu-ray and HD DVD to be developed.
After this invention, Sony and Philips started working together to create a medium which utilized the blue laser diodes. The original projects were known as Ultra Density Optical and DVR Blue. These were the prototypes to modern Blu-ray.
These predecessors were worked on for two years before, in February 2002, Blu-ray was officially announced. To promote the new format, the Blu-ray Disc Association was formed and consisted of just nine integral members.
The introduction of Blu-ray may have been a bit premature, as it was two years later that the format actually was finished. Even then, it took one more year for everything to be complete.
Millions of dollars were invested in the Blu-ray project, and the return was exceptional. Blu-ray is the only high definition format and is expected to hold that position. - 15615
Blu-ray was initially one of the answers to the need for HD discs. When HDTVs were introduced in the late 90s, a format was needed to go along with them.
The market did not then offer any medium that could store large amounts of data, which was necessary for HD. Thankfully, there was a relatively easy solution to solving the problem, which was utilizing a blue laser.
Blue lasers already did exist, but they were prodigious and costly. The creation of blue laser diodes enabled blue lasers to be used in a commercial setting. This was the key that allowed Blu-ray and HD DVD to be developed.
After this invention, Sony and Philips started working together to create a medium which utilized the blue laser diodes. The original projects were known as Ultra Density Optical and DVR Blue. These were the prototypes to modern Blu-ray.
These predecessors were worked on for two years before, in February 2002, Blu-ray was officially announced. To promote the new format, the Blu-ray Disc Association was formed and consisted of just nine integral members.
The introduction of Blu-ray may have been a bit premature, as it was two years later that the format actually was finished. Even then, it took one more year for everything to be complete.
Millions of dollars were invested in the Blu-ray project, and the return was exceptional. Blu-ray is the only high definition format and is expected to hold that position. - 15615
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