Blu-ray vs DVD - Difference and Comparison

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Blu-ray

DVD

Currently 3.65/5
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Rating: 3.7/5 (86 votes)

Currently 3.27/5
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Rating: 3.3/5 (15 votes)

Maximum Bitrate (Raw data):

53.95 Mbit/s

11.08 Mbit/s

Maximum Bitrate (Audio+Video):

48 Mbit/s

10.08 Mbit/s

Maximum Bitrate (Video):

40 Mbit/s

9.8 Mbit/s

Interactivity:

Blu-Ray Disc Java

Rudimentary

Maximum video resolution:

1920×1080 24p or 50/60i HDTV

720×480 (NTSC), 720×576 (PAL)

Region Code:

3 Regions

6 regions

Hardcoating of disc:

Mandatory

Optional

Content protection system:

AACS-128bit / BD+

CSS 40-bit

Mandatory video codecs:

MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) / VC-1 / MPEG-2

MPEG-1 / MPEG-2

Dolby Digital audio codec:

Mandatory @ 640 kbit/s

Mandatory @ 448 kbit/s

DTS audio codec:

Mandatory @ 1.5 Mbit/s

Optional @ 1.5 Mbit/s

Dolby Digital Plus audio codec:

Optional @ 1.7 Mbit/s

N/A

DTS-HD High Resolution audio codec:

Optional @ 6.0 Mbit/s

N/A

Linear PCM audio codec:

Mandatory

Optional

Dolby TrueHD audio codec:

Optional

N/A

DTS-HD Master audio codec:

Optional

N/A

Storage Capacity:

25 GB (single layer), 50 GB (double layer)

4.7/8.5 GB

Laser wavelength:

405 nm (blue-violet laser)

650 nm (red laser)

Numerical Aperture:

0.85

0.6

Video Playback Time (SD with MPEG2 at 5 Mbit/s):

22.2 hours

Video Playback Time (HD with MPEG2 at 20 Mbit/s):

5.6 hours

Video Playback Time (HD with AVC or VC-1 at 13 Mbit/s):

8.5 hours

Encoding:

MPEG-2, MPEG-4 AVC (H.264), and VC-1

Blu-ray and DVD are media storage formats, most commonly used for movies. DVD is the older format and Blu-ray is the more recent, high definition format with several improvements over traditional DVDs.