Blu-Ray Disc - What's New

Lauded as one of the defining features of Blu-ray, BD Live has the potential to transform how both producers and consumers use Blu-ray. One of the most frequently described uses of this feature is the downloading of new trailers and promo reels, a capability which has been of particular interest to studio marketers since it allows discs to exhibit fresh 'coming attractions'. With the newest generation of players, referenced in this article, consumers will have a wireless way to connect their Blu-ray players, making connectivity easier and taking the medium one step forward in realizing these possibilities. BD Live has a huge potential. Most current Blu-ray releases do not have advanced features such as BD-Live and those that do utilize the of the technology in only basic ways. Yet there's tremendous interest behind-the-scenes in making BD-Live both common and useful. You can expect to see some significant leaps in this area in the coming months as authoring studios at every level focus their efforts to exploit this underdeveloped side of Blu-ray technology.

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