Blu-ray
High-definition format
Blu-ray is an optical disc format for storing high-definition video and data, succeeding DVD.
The name refers to the blue-violet laser used to read the disc, which allows for denser data storage than DVD's red laser.
The movie looks stunning on Blu-ray.
Blu-ray players and discs became standard for home video in the late 2000s, though streaming has increasingly displaced physical media.
Screen for broadcast shows
- HDTVEnhanced-resolution television, abbreviated
- OLEDEmissive display technology
- LCDLowest shared fraction bottom
- surround-soundMulti-directional audio system
display · receiver · speaker · subwoofer · calibration · upscaling · resolution · widescreen
Flat circular object
- opticalOf vision or light
- laserConcentrated light device
- 1080pVideo resolution standard
- 4KHigh-resolution video standard
high-definition · HD · HDMI · codec · player · firmware · menu · interactivity
Motion picture theater
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
- trilogyThree linked creative works
- franchiseLicensed business operation
commentary · behind-the-scenes · theatrical · slipcover · restoration · remaster · transfer
Maximum amount containable
- layerSingle thickness of material
- multilayerHaving multiple strata
- polycarbonateStrong transparent synthetic polymer
- scratch-resistantImpervious to abrasion
high-density · archival · longevity · durability · rewritable · recording · playback · non-volatile
TV
Screen for broadcast shows
- HDTVEnhanced-resolution television, abbreviated
- OLEDEmissive display technology
- LCDLowest shared fraction bottom
surround-sound · display · receiver · speaker · subwoofer · calibration · upscaling · resolution · widescreen
disc
Flat circular object
4K · high-definition · HD · HDMI · codec · player · firmware · menu · interactivity · Java
cinema
Motion picture theater
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
- trilogyThree linked creative works
franchise · commentary · behind-the-scenes · theatrical · slipcover · restoration · remaster · transfer
capacity
Maximum amount containable
- layerSingle thickness of material
- multilayerHaving multiple strata
- polycarbonateStrong transparent synthetic polymer
scratch-resistant · high-density · archival · longevity · durability · rewritable · recording · playback · non-volatile · backup
- entertainment historyvaudeville, silent films, talkies, Hollywood, movie palaces
- SonyPlayStation, Walkman, Handycam, Discman, DualShock
- DVDsDVD, DVD player, DVD players, DVD drive, DVD drives
- Japanese TechSony, Nintendo, Panasonic, Toshiba, Hitachi
- media formatsMP3, mp3, DVD, MP4, VHS
- video formatsVHS, Betamax, Betacam, S-VHS, VHS-C
Blu-rayVHS
Analog tape format
Betamax · LaserDisc · DVD · cassette tape · 8-track
Blu-raystreaming
Real-time digital delivery
digital download · video on demand · Netflix · cloud storage · digital copy