Better Features With Ray Disc

The bidding war between Toshiba and Microsoft vs. Sony is finally over. You can officially breathe a sigh of relief and plan to purchase that new Sony blu ray disc player . The fact that 75% of all major motion picture companies have agreed to release new films only in the Blu Ray disc format may be enough to get many consumers buying PlayStation3s, which includes the Blu Ray technology for less than the cost of a stand alone BR Disc player. Just as DVDs and Dolby Digital Surround Sound were a whole new experience, so is the Blu Ray disc compared to HD-DVD.

Word on the street is that developers are looking for new ways to combine Blu Ray DVD with social networking, allowing users to communicate through their devices' internet connection. In addition to blogs, they want people to create and trade their own movie trailers with friends, using special software included on the ray disc release.

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Media junkies know that people expect more all-in-one devices these days, so the Blu Ray disc DVDs seem like a logical move. Dell laptops are being configured with a BR DVD recording capability and even cell phones are getting lumped into the gaming/music/movie circus, with ringtones beaming straight from the devices to your cell phone at the click of a button.

The future holds some exciting possibilities for the Blu Ray disc, analysts speculate. You'll love the high def detail and impressive audio in the sci-fi classic "The Fifth Element." For action-packed brag-worthy Blu Ray disc titles, check out the "Spiderman" trilogy, "X-Men" and "Troy" to show off your new machine to guests.

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New play modes are likely to be facilitated, such as: animated subtitles that fade in and out, or can be scrolled, trick play modes, angle alternates and video-in-video mode, like browsing cable TV menus. Browse buttons and graphics are said to be advanced and functionality more similar to a computer or DISH Network menu than a traditional DVD menu.

Are you one of the unfortunate ones who invested in HD DVDs last year? If so, then it might comfort you to know that Best Buy and Circuit City feel at least a little bad for misleading you into thinking HD DVD was "the next best thing." Who knew that all the major players would side with Blu Ray so early on in the high-definition format bidding war?

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In March, Best Buy announced that it would mail a $50 gift card to any customers who purchased an HD DVD machine before February 23rd. Following suit, Circuit City offered to accept returns of the discontinued Toshiba HD DVD player, in exchange for a store credit toward the blu ray media gear or whatever else the customer would like to choose from the store.