Ever since DVD was introduced in 1997, engineers and manufacturers have been working on its eventual replacement, which resulted in two competing formats: Blu-ray and HD-DVD. Although HD-DVD has now been officially discontinued, Blu-ray appears to be hear to stay. For all the details, as well as player suggestions, check out my Blu-ray Guide.
NOTE: Information on HD-DVD, and its comparison to Blu-ray, is still contained in portions of the following articles for historical purposes. Also, there are still many HD-DVD player owners, and HD-DVD players and discs are still sold and traded on the secondary market.
Blu-ray and Blu-ray Disc Player FAQs
Although DVD is the most successful home entertainment product in history, ever since it was introduced in 1997, it lacks one characteristic: True High Definition playback and recording capability. As a result, two competing camps have come up with the solution: Blu-ray and HD-DVD. However, as of February 2008, HD-DVD has been discontinued in favor of Blu-ray. For historical information on HD-DVD and how it compares to Blu-ray, check out my combined Blu-ray and HD-DVD Combined FAQs.For answers to some basic questions about Blu-ray and how it may fit into your future, check out the following Blu-ray and Blu-ray Disc Player FAQs.
