Blu-Ray Disc (Bd) - HP Pavilion dv8-1000 - Entertainment Notebook PC User Manual

Blu-ray Disc (BD)

Also called BD, Blu-ray Disc is a high-density optical disc format for the storage of digital information,
including high-definition video. A single-layer Blu-ray Disc can store 25 GB, over 5 times the storage
capacity of a single-layer DVD at 4.7 GB. A dual-layer Blu-ray Disc can store 50 GB, almost 6 times the
storage capacity of a dual-layer DVD at 8.5 GB.
Typical uses include the following:
● Storage of large amounts of data
● High-definition video playback and storage
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Video games
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