The blue-violent laser that gives Blu-ray its name ... but there's more to it than that. Both DVD and Blu-ray have detailed specifications that outline what resolutions are "legal" on each ...

It's not entirely clear how this is going to affect the balance of power in the HD-DVD vs. Blu-ray deathmatch -- each format relies on 405 nm blue-violet laser diodes, so each may be equally ...

DVDs (and CDs) use a red laser to read and write data to and from a disc. Blu-ray and HD DVD both use a blue laser, which has a shorter wavelength than red ones. The shorter wavelength ...

using lasers to read the microscopic dots on the surface of a CD or DVD. In the case of a Blu-Ray drive, an ultra precise blue (technically closer to violet in color) laser with a wavelength of ...

Manufacturers looking for a higher-capacity recordable DVD format will want ... acceptance of the format. Blu-ray technology uses a short-wavelength blue-violet laser instead of the red lasers ...

While there is still doubt over if or when a Blu-ray and HD DVD capable drive will be available, Ricoh has created a single laser that is able to read discs in either format. Their new component ...

The price of Blu-ray and HD-DVD drives and media will eventually come down to the levels of today’s red-laser devices and media, analysts say, but users will see a much lower net cost per ...

more than twice as much as what the technology can currently hold and giving Blu-ray and HD-DVD a run for their money. Based on Red Laser DVD industrial technology, the pre-recorded VMD (Versatile ...

While [Micah] want’s to use these Blu-ray drives for laser graffiti, there are a number of other slightly more useful reasons for the build. With a DVD drive, you can hold a red blood cell in ...

Check out this 3mm thick Blu-Ray laser that Sony and Nichia came up with ... Maybe they'll even get down to HD-DVD player prices so we can all find out which one really is more popular.