Blu-Ray and HD DVD were competing formats for high-definition optical discs released in 2006, with Blu-Ray holding more data capacity and support from major studios. While HD DVD could hold 30GB total across two layers, Blu-Ray discs offered up to 128GB in a single layer and maintained consistent video quality throughout films. Blu-Ray ultimately won the format war due to its financial backing from studios and technological advantages over HD DVD such as greater storage capacity and consistent video quality for full-length films.

2. Blu Ray
 Blu Ray discs are now the leading format of viewing
films in HD. Blu Ray discs have a large amount of
available data as they contains 25g within a single
layer and they can feature up to 3 layers! BluRay also
has its own network for real movie goers as they can
upload there own reviews and documentary's while the
film is playing. Blu Ray was released on June 2006

3. HD DvD
 HD DvD was worldwide released on April 18, 2006.
HD DvD can contains up to two layers each
containing 15gig which opens up for a total of 30gig
available upon HD DVD’s. This around three times
as much of an average DvD.

4. Which is better?
 These are the two primary formats that were
released to enable the viewer to finally watch
their movies in high definition. Both of these
models were released in 2006 but now only
one remains today.

5. Why did Blu Ray win ?
 There are multiple reasons behind Blu Ray coming out on
top. First off being that financially Blu Ray had the upper
hand in support from major studios where as the support
that HD DvD received was not to match. Another reason
was that when playing longer films the quality from the HD
DvD would begin to fade as the film progressed where as
with Blu Ray it remained consistent throughout. Another
being that Blu Ray features more available data, and also
Blu Ray was supported by a live system that owners of Blu
Ray could access and join in with.

6. Why didn’t HD DvD win ?
 The reasons for HD DvD losing the format war
are mainly due to its obsolete quality’s when
compared to the Blu Ray disc, although there
is also some luck involved as Sony managed
to get the Blu Ray disc backed by a major
company which was enough to take the HD
DvD out of the fight.

7. Comparison
Blu Ray HD DvD
Specs Specs
Max Capacity: 128GB 30GB
Encoding: MPEG-2, MPEG-4, VC-1 VC-1, MPEG-2, H.264
Developed By: BluRay Disc Association DVD Forum
Usage: Data Storage, HD Video 1080P, Data Storage, HD Video 1080P
HD Audio Stereoscopic 3D, PS3 Games
The last HD DVD player was made in 2008 as warner brothers said it would stop making them by
June