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Blu-ray / DVD Technical Specification Comparison Chart
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Blu-ray / DVD Technical Specification Comparison Chart
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Parameters
Blu-ray
DVD
Storage Capacity
25GB (single-layer)
50GB (dual-layer)
4.7GB (single-layer)
8.5GB (dual-layer)
Laser wavelength
405nm (blue laser)
650nm (red laser)
Numerical aperture (NA)
0.85
0.60
Disc diameter
Disc thickness
120mm
1.2mm
120mm
1.2mm
Protection layer
Hard coating
0.1mm
Yes
0.6mm
No
Track pitch
0.32µm
0.74µm
Data transfer rate (data)
Data transfer rate (video/audio)
36.0Mbps (1x)
54.0Mbps (1.5x)
11.08Mbps (1x)
10.08Mbps (<1x)
Video resolution (max)
Video bit rate (max)
1920x1080 (1080p)
40.0Mbps
720x480/720x576 (480i/576i)
9.8Mbps
Video codecs
MPEG-2
MPEG-4 AVC
SMPTE VC-1
MPEG-2
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-
Audio codecs
Linear PCM
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby TrueHD
DTS Digital Surround
DTS-HD
Linear PCM
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital Surround
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