Blu-ray information and comparisons
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| Storage Capacity: | 25 GB (single layer), 50 GB (double layer), 100/128/200 GB (BDXL) |
| Laser wavelength: | 405 nm (blue-violet laser) |
| Numerical Aperture: | 0.85 |
| Maximum Bitrate (Raw data): | 53.95 Mbit/s |
| Encoding: | MPEG-2, MPEG-4 AVC (H.264), and VC-1 HEVC (H.265 ) |
| Maximum Bitrate (Audio+Video): | 48 Mbit/s |
| Maximum Bitrate (Video): | 40 Mbit/s |
| Interactivity: | Blu-Ray Disc Java |
| Maximum video resolution: | 1080p High Definition TV, 2160p, 4k Ultra HD |
| Region Code: | 3 Regions (Optional), Region-free Ultra HD |
| Hardcoating of disc: | Mandatory |
| Content protection system: | AACS-128bit / BD+ |
| Mandatory video codecs: | MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) / VC-1 / MPEG-2 |
| Dolby Digital audio codec: | Mandatory @ 640 kbit/s |
| DTS audio codec: | Mandatory @ 1.5 Mbit/s |
| Dolby Digital Plus audio codec: | Optional @ 1.7 Mbit/s |
| DTS-HD High Resolution audio codec: | Optional @ 6.0 Mbit/s |
| Linear PCM audio codec: | Mandatory |
| Dolby TrueHD audio codec & Atmos: | Optional |
| DTS-HD Master audio codec & DTS X: | Optional |
| Video Playback Time (SD with MPEG2 at 5 Mbit/s): | 22.2 hours |
| Video Playback Time (HD with MPEG2 at 20 Mbit/s): | 5.6 hours |
| Video Playback Time (HD with AVC or VC-1 at 13 Mbit/s): | 8.5 hours |
| Usage: | Data storage, High-definition video (1080p) High-definition audio, Stereoscopic 3D, PlayStation 3 games, PlayStation 4 games, Xbox One games |
| Developed by: | Blu-ray Disc Association |
| HDMI video output: | Native |
| HDMI audio output: | Supports up to 8 channels and Dolby Atmos and DTS X |
| Introduction (from Wikipedia): | Blu-ray Disc is a digital optical disc data storage format designed to supersede the DVD format, in that it is capable of storing high-definition video resolution (1080p). The plastic disc is 120 mm in diameter and 1. |
| Media type: | High-density optical disc |
| Block size: | 64 KB ECC |
| Read mechanism: | 405 nm diode laser |
| Dimensions: | 120 mm (4.7 in) diameter, 1.2 mm thickness |