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Blu-ray Products
Blu-ray products are manufactured by the members of the Blu-ray Disc Association and can be categorized as follows:
This category includes stand-alone Blu-ray components used primarily for the playback and recording of high-definition video as well as gaming consoles. Manufacturers include: LG Electronics, Panasonic, Philips, Pioneer, Sony and Samsung.
Included here are internal computer drives and and systems that come with a Blu-ray drive installed. Manufacturers include: LaCie, LG Electronics, LiteOn, Panasonic, Philips, Pioneer, Plextor, Sony.
Blank Blu-ray Disc media is used for the recording and burning of data and video. Currently discs are available in two data capacities (25GB and 50GB) as a write once discs (BD-R) or a rewritable discs (BD-RE). Manufacturers include: Imation, Maxell, Memorex, Panasonic, Philips, Sony, TDK, Verbatim.
The major distributors of Blu-ray titles include: Buena Vista Home Entertainment/ Walt Disney, Lionsgate Home Entertainment, MGM, Paramount Home Entertainment, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Sony BMG, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Warner Brothers, Eagle Rock Entertainment.
This section includes software developed specifically for the playback and recording of data and video to BDs. Developers include: CyberLink, Intervideo, Roxio, Nero.
Blu-ray Supporters
Blu-ray products are produced and supported by the over 250 members of the Blu-ray Discs Association. The Association is lead by a board of directors consisting of:
- Apple
- Dell
- Hewlett-Packard
- Hitachi
- LG Electronics
- Mitsubishi Electric
- Matsushita Electric
- Pioneer
- Philips Electronics
- Samsung Electronics
- Sharp
- Sony
- TDK
- Thomson
- Twentieth Century Fox
- Disney
- Warner Bros. Entertainment.
For a fill list of members visit the Blu-ray Disc Association website.
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Pioneer BDC-2202 internal Drive
