The Blu-ray disc has a higher storage capacity which is enabled by a blue laser with a shorter wavelength than the standard red laser used in CD and DVD technology.

CD and DVD both use an infrared laser with wavelengths of only 780nm (CD) and 650nm (DVD), whilst the blu-ray disc utilises a blue laser with a wavelength of only 405nm. The benefit of having a blue laser with a shorter wavelength means it is possible to write smaller data pits and therefore vastly increases the amount of data on the disc.

We currently have 2 formats available:

Blu-ray discs are the next evolution in the disc media market and allow up to 5 times the data of a single layer DVD to be stored on a single recording layer.

They are also much more resilient, due to an enhanced polycarbonate protective layer, than current disc media such as CD and DVD and with the new inorganic based dye, archival life is greatly increased making them a much more reliable data backup medium than CD or DVD.

Currently, Blu-ray recorders, both standalone and PC based, are still quite expensive but with the wide adoption of the format and the discontinuation of it's competitor format, HD-DVD, prices are likely to stabilise very soon..

Anyone is free to start using the format and standalone players are now widely available.

As always, Infiniti only manufacture media to the highest standard and we are worldwide renowned for our high quality media.

Manufactured inline with many of the major disc media companies such as Verbatim and HP you can rest assured that you are buying only the best.

You will require a new type of recorder/burner that supports the new format and of course, some Infiniti blank media to get you started

Buy discs AND drives direct from ourselves now at Medea Direct

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