DVD players have been around a while and when HDTVs hit the scene, a new disc standard was needed. Initially, there was a format was between HD DVD players and Blu-ray players. Eventually, Blu-ray won, leaving HD DVD players obsolete. Now that Blu-ray is the only high definition disc available, it's worth investing in a Blu-ray player.
Just like DVD players, Blu-ray players use discs that are filled with digital data. The main difference is that while DVD players use discs that can store up to 9GB of data per side, Blu-ray players use discs that can store up to 50GB of data per side. It's this extra capacity that makes Blu-ray the ideal medium for high definition video and Blu-ray players the ideal partner for an HDTV.
Blu-ray players will pump crystal clear, 1080p
movies to your TV, giving you the best possible experience. Blu-ray players will also happily play DVD discs too, so they can act as direct replacements for DVD players. Just like DVD players, Blu-ray players can also playback compact discs, so can be used for
music duties as well as video.