Blu-ray film catalogue

7,044 items

Blu-ray is the worldwide standard format for films, series and video games that succeeded DVD in 2008. More

Blu-ray was developed as a successor to DVD, which was supported by Sony and developed in collaboration with Panasonic, Philips and Pioneer.

In 2006 and 2007, there was a competition with HD DVD, developed by Toshiba and NEC. Both formats vied for the position of successor to DVD (Digital Versatile Disc). HD (High Density) meant that digital data was stored on the discs at a high density, resulting in better picture and sound than on regular DVD discs.

HD DVD was the first to hit the market, in March 2006, while Blu-ray was introduced worldwide in June 2006. After a short but fierce competition, HD DVD lost and was discontinued in February 2008. This made Blu-ray the global standard for high-density DVDs, partly because PlayStation supported the format.

On June 20, 2006, the first Blu-ray movies were released worldwide. These included Hitch, The Fifth Element, 50 First Dates, xXx, House of Flying Daggers, The Terminator, and Underworld: Evolution.

In 2016, an improved version of Blu-ray was introduced, featuring 4K resolution. Many films and series are now also (partially) released in 4K Ultra HD. 8K resolution has also been developed in Japan, but it is not yet available to the consumer market worldwide. Besides streaming platforms (video on demand), there is still a market for physical media, and after a previous decline in Blu-ray disc sales, this has stabilized somewhat in recent years.

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Blu-ray

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7,044

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