| Buying DVD home theater equipment can be just | | | | difference is in the technology. While |
| as daunting as buying audio gear. First off, | | | | standarduses a red laser with a longer |
| most people don't even know that there's a | | | | wavelenght, high definition DVD players use |
| new generation of DVD players out there. Ever | | | | blue-violet lasers with shorter wavelenghts. |
| here of theBlu-Ray 3D DVD Player by | | | | What a shorter wavelenght does is it reads |
| Sony!Let's first explore traditional DVD | | | | smaller surfaces, therefore meaning that the |
| players. Standard DVDs deliver video at a | | | | data or information is compressed or packed |
| resolution of 720 X 480 pixels, which is | | | | tighter so that more can be stored on a |
| about 1/3 the resolution of high defition's | | | | standard disc size.Presently, as far as we |
| 1280 X 720. To go even further, only 1/6 of | | | | know, Sony is ahead of the game with it's |
| the even higher definition standard of 1920 X | | | | Blu-Ray and it doesn't come cheap because of |
| 1080. In other | | | | it's obvious capability of storing more data |
| | | | or information. (50GB). All others, such as |
| words, this means that anyone watching | | | | Toshiba, are not far behind. Keep in mind |
| standard DVD content with a high definition | | | | that the Blu-Ray(Sony) has a powerful list of |
| television isn't taking advantage of their | | | | supporters in the film industry, which makes |
| set's resolution capacity. If you've | | | | it somewhat easier in the marketing place.Now |
| forgotten all of this resolution stuff from | | | | you're all set to enjoy not only HD movies as |
| one of my previous articles, just follow the | | | | it was meant to be viewed, but also enjoy |
| link below.Here lies the problem with | | | | your digital photos on your HDTV! Boy, that's |
| traditional DVDs. The storage capacity of a | | | | a lot of High Definition to remember. Why |
| standard DVD maxes out at 4.7GB (gigabytes) | | | | limit yourself to watching your favorite |
| on single-layer discs, and 9GB on dual-layer | | | | digital pics on a computer screen, when you |
| discs. This is simply not enough room to fit | | | | can be watching them on your favorite screen, |
| a high definition feature film.The new | | | | the biggest screen in your house, your 50 + |
| generation of DVD players, have a capacity of | | | | inch LCD or flat screen HDTV!Enjoy home |
| 30GB + with the Blu-Ray up to 50GB, and they | | | | living through great DVD home theater |
| are capable of storing feature length films | | | | systems, and learn all the steps to great |
| or movies in both resolution formats. The | | | | home cinema viewing. |