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A new era in high definition recordable media is here.
Expected to revolutionize data and high-definition video storage, the Blu-ray disc provides for high-capacity data recording and duplication of up to 50GB a disc.
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The Blu-ray recordable media format was born in the early 21st century, and went on to win the so-called HD optical disc format war. Just as Beta and VHS duked it out in the 1970s and 1980s when VCR technology was cutting-edge, so too did Blu-ray and its competing formats, which sought to become the standard for the high-definition age. Read More

The future of media storage has arrived, and it's in the form of Blu-ray players, drives and data duplicators. Blu-ray technology has been given the acronym BD, with the term "BD-ROM" describing the format's data specifications, BD-R referring to record-once discs and BD-RE signaling that the format is rewritable. Read More

Created to herald in the age of HD, Blu-ray media storage technology packs more than five times the data density capabilities of a DVD into a disc that's the exact same size. Combo units that facilitate the production of regular CDs and DVDs in a Blu-ray unit are now widely available, affording consumers the opportunity to enjoy this powerful new technology. Read More

Blu-ray recordable media discs are capable of storing much more data than conventional CDs or DVDs, thanks to the advanced laser technology that powers this new format. Utilizing the data density power of shorter-wavelength blue-violet light, this media format has become the standard for the high definition video age. A single-layer Blu-ray recordable disc can easily hold a 135-minute MPEG-2 high definition video file, with dual-layer discs capable of storing up to nine hours of HD video footage. Read More

Blu-ray recordable discs have more than five times the storage capacity of conventional DVDs, and are able to store up to 50 gigabytes of information on a single dual-layer disc. As with CDs and DVDs, rewritable versions of the technology are available, allowing users to erase and rerecord data over and over. Read More

Rewritable Blu-ray discs are available in single-layer and dual-layer formats, with each layer capable of holding approximately 25 gigabytes of data. Thus, a dual-layer disc could store 50 gigs of data, which is enough to hold up to nine hours of high-definition video or 23 hours of video at standard definition resolutions. Read More

Though they don't use Blu-ray technology, DVD duplicator towers are ideal for large-scale recordable media reproduction needs. These duplicator units allow for the mass production of CDs and DVDs, and are far less expensive than the high-end Blu-ray disc recorders. If Blu-ray technology isn't needed given the size of the data file to be transferred to disc, DVD duplicators make a much more practical alternative. Read More

Blu-ray recordable disc technology represents the future of high-definition video and data storage. This optical disc format is unique in that it uses shorter-wavelength blue laser light to both write and read the stored data. Read More

The speed of the Blu-ray replication process depends on the speed of the disc drive being utilized in the manufacture of the discs. While the most affordable units function at standard 1x speeds, advanced drives can burn discs at rates as high as 6x, with 8x and 12x units expected to enter the picture as technology continues to improve and become more cost-effective. Read More

The technology that powers the Blu-ray burning process is, in essence, identical to that used in CD and DVD manufacturing and duplication with one important difference. CD and DVD formats use a high-wavelength red laser, which though economically feasible, isn't able to read as much data as shorter-wavelength colors. Read More

With Blu-ray duplication technologies becoming increasingly affordable, more and more consumers are being turned on to the format's massive storage capabilities. Capable of storing more than five times as much data per layer than conventional DVDs, Blu-ray discs are able to hold up to 25 hours of standard-definition video. This is because the format uses blue rather than red lasers to read the stored data. Because blue has a much shorter wavelength than red, more data can be accessed by the laser reading it. Read More

Our Disc duplicators now come in Serial ATA configurations. Costs have started to come down to the point that it is affordable to purchase SATA bus duplicators. The evolution of disc duplication hardware from SCSI interface to IDE/ATA and now SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) represents a raw power increase of the data stream I/O pipeline that is unmatched. SATA configuration allows for possible recordable Blu-ray disc recorder upgrade. Although SATA provides advantages in higher throughput applications it is not necessarily required for CD-R and DVD duplicators. The technological evolution of computer interfaces has incorporated SATA over PATA . Read More

Blu-ray is not a misspelling but a trademarked name. Blu-ray is a format based off blue laser technology. Currently there are a number of blue laser technologies including Blue-ray, UDO, XDCAM, and ProData. Blu-ray is being specifically marketed towards the consumer sector by the Blu-ray Association (BDA). The ten companies involved are Hitachi, Ltd., LG Electronics Inc., Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Pioneer Corporation, Royal Philips Electronics, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Sharp Corporation, Sony Corporation, and Thomson. Read More

CD and DVD duplication equipment helps users create multiple copies of disc-stored data in an efficient and economical way. With obvious applications for the mass production of motion picture DVDs, music CDs and image collections, duplication equipment is also extensively used in the software distribution industry and for a wide variety of archival and commercial purposes. Read More

When the high-definition disc war of the early 2000s came to an end, Blu-ray disc replication stood as the winner and became the industry standard. Used in the high-volume manufacture of BD-Rs, BD-REs and DVDs, Blu-ray duplicator towers are a practical and affordable option for individuals and businesses who have higher-volume replication needs. Read More

Blu-ray recordable Technology offers high storage capacity: 25 Gigabytes on single layer Blu-ray Disc media (BD-R & BD-RE) and 50 Gigabytes on dual layer BD-R media. Blu-ray recordable is compatible with players and computer drives that read standard Blu-ray discs and offers both large storage capacity and high definition capabilities.

Blu-ray recorders and duplication systems offer the convenience of producing your own Blu-ray titles and spares the expense of some mandatory copy protection schemes that are required in BD-ROM production.

Best of all Blu-ray duplicators can still copy DVDs and CDs.  In fact one gets all four formats (including DVD+R) with Blu-ray multi-format duplication systems.

Blu-ray duplicators can be divided into two categories:

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What makes recordable Blu-ray so much better then DVD?

Blu-ray technology uses a violet-blue laser which operates at a higher frequency then the red laser that DVD relies on. This allows for the information (or pits) to be placed closer together on the same sized disc as DVD. This change of lasers requires additional lasers for backwards compatibility with DVD and CD. When the laser 'writes' it is causing a change in the dye layer to turn dark in a precise spot which represents one 0/1 binary bit of information. So the closer they can be 'burned' the greater amount of information can be stored.

Unlike the past format releases (DVD specifically) consumers do not have to face the decision of upgrading to a new format and casting aside their current library. Blu-ray readers and recorders have been designed to provide full support for the older formats.

With the growing demand for high-definition video Blu-ray disc provides an excellent choice for the consumer. Even better is the fact that a recordable Blu-ray format exists that allows for recording your favorite shows in high-definition. Both write-once and rewritable Blu-ray disc media exists in 25GB and dual layer 50GB capacity. Re-writable allows you to erase the disc so you can use the same one over and over again.

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 With ever increasing data storage requirements and the need to safely archive your data on stable media that is not effected by magnetic radiation and wear from contact with a read/write head. Recordable Blu-ray provides the next generation to DVD for archival data storage.  Not only does Blu-ray offer Write Once Read Many (WORM) type discs, rewritable recordable Blu-ray media is also available. Unlike having just a Blu-ray recorder the key to successful archiving is automatic operation and a robust file management system.  

Rule based file and drive backup is extremly important for many industries.  Especially with the requirements of high resolution imaging we see so much with the "Google Earth" experience.

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