Blu Ray vs. HD DVD Duplication, Some Differences

Remember the days when you could buy a DVD duplication burner for under $200, get a 100-pack of DVD-R's for $22 and have a full movie copied in just forty minutes? Those were the days! Yet with the advent of Blu Ray disc technology, the film industry is getting more and more expensive for consumers and may be just the speed bump industry leaders need to stave off the downloading generation just a few years longer.


When browsing the new selection of Blu Ray titles, one will naturally wonder, "Why can I get a DVD at Wal-Mart for $10, but these new discs are retailing at $40?" Are you paying extra for the interactive features and additional hours of video, or is it just that much more expensive to burn high-definition? In essence, it's more expensive all around, especially if you're in the business of HD DVD duplication.


Despite the high costs of Blu Ray-DVD duplication, there may be some hope on the horizon for consumers who just want to do their own Blu Ray DVD authoring at home.


Pioneer and Mitsubishi Chemical Media have opted to create a new disc using an "organic dye recording layer, which is sometimes referred to as "LTH format," that will reduce material costs and also allow existing CD-R and DVD-R manufacturers to upgrade their facilities to BD-R, using modified equipment, rather than a whole new line.


Consumers will need a firmware update to be able to play LTH format in their Blu Ray Disc players. Mitsubishi and Pioneer said they hope their BD25SL BD-R discs and LTH BD burners will be on the market this spring. Additionally, they are pioneering a metal nitride recording layer that will improve burn speed from 2x to 4x or 6x.


Maybe in the future, HD DVD duplication won't be so brutal, but right now it's unwise to think you'll be raking in huge cash or getting the best deal by burning your high-definition movies at home.


Until new blue laser/large capacity/multi-layer burning technology is available to catch up with the latest innovations, you'll be saddled with higher costs no matter what. If you're not the patient type, then your best bet is to buy the system and look for Blu Ray sales at Amazon, Blockbuster, Circuit City or Best Buy.

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