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The Blu- Ray Specs
August 18th, 2008 by Frank
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Storage Capacity – Pre-recorded Playback Material (BD-ROM): Single-layer (25GB) – Dual-layer (50GB)
Storage Capacity: Home Recording (BD-R/BD-RE): Single-layer (25GB) – Dual-layer (50GB)
Data Transfer Rate: 36 to 48 MBPS (Megabits per Second) average – capable of up to 54 MPS – This exceeds the 19.3 Mbps transfer rate approved for HDTV broadcasts.
Disc Properties: New format requiring retooling and/or construction of new disc manufacturing and replication plants.
Video Specifications: Compatible with full MPEG2 Encoding, as well as MPEG4 and VC1.
Audio Specifications: Only Dolby Digital, DTS, and Uncompressed PCM are required on all players. However, the following formats are optional – Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD.
Network Capability: Although the Blu-ray format supports networking and internet capabilities, built-in networking and ethernet ports on individual Blu-ray Disc Players is optional.