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Blu-Ray Versus HD

It can be confusing for consumers to understand the differences between and HD. In many ways they are very similar and they both offer amazing picture quality. Many people don’t realize that the formatting for both of them was the same until early in 2008. Due to the manufacturer known as Toshiba backing out of the deals to make HD players, the door has been left wide open for people to use technology.

The fact that the Playstation 3 marketed by Sony chose to go with the instead of HD technology is said to have paved the road for it as well. With so many people buying the Playstation 3 since it was introduced they are also going to discover and use the option that it features.

The biggest differences between and HD are that the uses a laser to transfer and protect the data onto the disc. The fact that there is a protective coating in the disc means that it won’t be easily damaged as other types of HD and even basic DVD’s are. This laser technology allows the material to be recorded with greater density than ever before.

The process for advancing to HD and to technology from basic DVD information wasn’t easy though. It took almost ten years of practicing and updating in order for things to go according to the plans. There were some early formats of introduced in 2000 but they weren’t good enough to be what the industry was looking for. Many believe HD was beat out by due to the fact that they kept on working on the technology to move it forward.

Yet HD definitely has more than the lion’s share of the market right now. This is likely due to how many movies are available in that format though. It has only been in the last year that almost all new releases come out in the format as well as HD. Yet the forecast for the future indicates that will be taking it over as more companies will only be releasing new materials in this format. The prices will continue to be more affordable too and that always works well with consumers.

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#1: The BBC High Definition Natural History Collection (Planet Earth / Wild China / Galapagos / Ganges) [Blu-ray]
<div style="float:left;"><a class="url" href="http://www.amazon.com/Definition-Natural-History-Collection-Galapagos/dp/B0019MG35O/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_1?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51cBAGhYtXL._SL160_SS150_.jpg" alt="The BBC" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" /></a></div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Definition-Natural-History-Collection-Galapagos/dp/B0019MG35O/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_1?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20">The BBC High Definition Natural History Collection (Planet Earth / Wild China / Galapagos / Ganges) [Blu-ray]</a> Starring: David Attenborough Director: Bbc Format: Blu-ray 2 days in the top 100 <img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/detail/stars-5-0._V192261437_.gif" width="64" alt="4.8 out of 5 stars" align="absbottom" height="12" border="0" /> (46) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Definition-Natural-History-Collection-Galapagos/dp/B0019MG35O/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_1?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20">Buy new:</a> <strike>$179.98</strike> $101.99 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0019MG35O/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_1?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20&condition=all">23 used & new</a> from $98.99 (Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/dvd/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_1?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20">Bestsellers in Movies & TV</a> list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hotdvd/~4/9La4CPT3oWU" height="1" width="1"/>
#2: Clash of the Titans [Blu-ray]
<div style="float:left;"><a class="url" href="http://www.amazon.com/Clash-Titans-Blu-ray-Sam-Worthington/dp/B002ZG9788/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_2?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51mefnWmhAL._SL160_SS150_.jpg" alt="Clash of" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" /></a></div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Clash-Titans-Blu-ray-Sam-Worthington/dp/B002ZG9788/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_2?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20">Clash of the Titans [Blu-ray]</a> Starring: Sam Worthington, Gemma Arterton Director: Louis Leterrier Format: Blu-ray 57 days in the top 100 <img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/detail/stars-3-0._V192261417_.gif" width="64" alt="2.8 out of 5 stars" align="absbottom" height="12" border="0" /> (106) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Clash-Titans-Blu-ray-Sam-Worthington/dp/B002ZG9788/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_2?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20">Buy new:</a> <strike>$35.99</strike> $24.99 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B002ZG9788/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_2?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20&condition=all">39 used & new</a> from $17.94 (Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/dvd/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_2?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20">Bestsellers in Movies & TV</a> list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hotdvd/~4/kYyaegTBrkI" height="1" width="1"/>
#3: Iron Man 2 (Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy)
<div style="float:left;"><a class="url" href="http://www.amazon.com/Iron-Blu-ray-Combo-Digital-Copy/dp/B0021L8V1Q/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_3?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51G35CahIML._SL160_SS150_.jpg" alt="Iron Man" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" /></a></div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Iron-Blu-ray-Combo-Digital-Copy/dp/B0021L8V1Q/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_3?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20">Iron Man 2 (Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy)</a> Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Mickey Rourke Director: Jon Favreau Format: Blu-ray <img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/common/icons/uparrow_green_trans._V192239628_.gif" width="13" align="abstop" alt="Ranking has gone up in the past 24 hours" title="Ranking has gone up in the past 24 hours" height="11" border="0" /> 16 days in the top 100 <img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/detail/stars-4-0._V192261413_.gif" width="64" alt="4.0 out of 5 stars" align="absbottom" height="12" border="0" /> (71) Release Date: September 28, 2010 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Iron-Blu-ray-Combo-Digital-Copy/dp/B0021L8V1Q/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_3?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20">Buy new:</a> <strike>$39.99</strike> $26.99 (Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/dvd/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_3?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20">Bestsellers in Movies & TV</a> list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hotdvd/~4/S0fu1R0CZ38" height="1" width="1"/>
#4: Clash of the Titans
<div style="float:left;"><a class="url" href="http://www.amazon.com/Clash-Titans-Sam-Worthington/dp/B002ZG977Y/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_4?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Dn8EIzDCL._SL160_SS150_.jpg" alt="Clash of" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" /></a></div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Clash-Titans-Sam-Worthington/dp/B002ZG977Y/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_4?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20">Clash of the Titans</a> Starring: Sam Worthington, Gemma Arterton Director: Louis Leterrier Format: DVD <img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/common/icons/downarrow_red._V192241579_.gif" width="13" align="abstop" alt="Ranking has gone down in the past 24 hours" title="Ranking has gone down in the past 24 hours" height="11" border="0" /> 43 days in the top 100 <img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/detail/stars-3-0._V192261417_.gif" width="64" alt="2.8 out of 5 stars" align="absbottom" height="12" border="0" /> (106) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Clash-Titans-Sam-Worthington/dp/B002ZG977Y/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_4?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20">Buy new:</a> <strike>$28.98</strike> $16.99 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B002ZG977Y/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_4?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20&condition=all">53 used & new</a> from $11.00 (Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/dvd/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_4?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20">Bestsellers in Movies & TV</a> list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hotdvd/~4/JvC0sqYvgFw" height="1" width="1"/>
#5: Kick-Ass (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack + Digital Copy)
<div style="float:left;"><a class="url" href="http://www.amazon.com/Kick-Ass-Two-Disc-Blu-ray-Combo-Digital/dp/B002ZG9846/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_5?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51oavO-A4NL._SL160_SS150_.jpg" alt="KickAss TwoDisc" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" /></a></div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kick-Ass-Two-Disc-Blu-ray-Combo-Digital/dp/B002ZG9846/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_5?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20">Kick-Ass (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack + Digital Copy)</a> Starring: Nicolas Cage, Mark Strong Director: Matthew Vaughn Format: Blu-ray <img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/common/icons/uparrow_green_trans._V192239628_.gif" width="13" align="abstop" alt="Ranking has gone up in the past 24 hours" title="Ranking has gone up in the past 24 hours" height="11" border="0" /> 48 days in the top 100 <img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/detail/stars-4-0._V192261413_.gif" width="64" alt="4.1 out of 5 stars" align="absbottom" height="12" border="0" /> (80) Release Date: August 3, 2010 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kick-Ass-Two-Disc-Blu-ray-Combo-Digital/dp/B002ZG9846/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_5?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20">Buy new:</a> <strike>$39.99</strike> $22.99 (Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/dvd/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_5?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20">Bestsellers in Movies & TV</a> list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hotdvd/~4/SvTNfnewhOU" height="1" width="1"/>
#6: Jesse Stone: No Remorse
<div style="float:left;"><a class="url" href="http://www.amazon.com/Jesse-Stone-Remorse-Tom-Selleck/dp/B003ES5JJ2/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_6?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51CD4WV1CWL._SL160_SS150_.jpg" alt="Jesse Stone" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" /></a></div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Jesse-Stone-Remorse-Tom-Selleck/dp/B003ES5JJ2/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_6?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20">Jesse Stone: No Remorse</a> Starring: Tom Selleck, Kathy Baker Format: DVD <img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/common/icons/downarrow_red._V192241579_.gif" width="13" align="abstop" alt="Ranking has gone down in the past 24 hours" title="Ranking has gone down in the past 24 hours" height="11" border="0" /> 81 days in the top 100 <img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/detail/stars-4-0._V192261413_.gif" width="64" alt="4.1 out of 5 stars" align="absbottom" height="12" border="0" /> (18) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Jesse-Stone-Remorse-Tom-Selleck/dp/B003ES5JJ2/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_6?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20">Buy new:</a> <strike>$24.96</strike> $15.49 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B003ES5JJ2/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_6?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20&condition=all">20 used & new</a> from $15.49 (Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/dvd/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_6?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20">Bestsellers in Movies & TV</a> list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hotdvd/~4/iq9EyAb9CMk" height="1" width="1"/>
#7: Mad Men: Season Four
<div style="float:left;"><a class="url" href="http://www.amazon.com/Mad-Men-Season-Jon-Hamm/dp/B0038M2AOG/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_7?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51m1JJsZudL._SL160_SS150_.jpg" alt="Mad Men" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" /></a></div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mad-Men-Season-Jon-Hamm/dp/B0038M2AOG/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_7?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20">Mad Men: Season Four</a> Starring: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss Format: DVD 4 days in the top 100 <img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/detail/stars-5-0._V192261437_.gif" width="64" alt="5.0 out of 5 stars" align="absbottom" height="12" border="0" /> (2) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mad-Men-Season-Jon-Hamm/dp/B0038M2AOG/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_7?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20">Buy new:</a> <strike>$49.98</strike> $34.99 (Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/dvd/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_7?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20">Bestsellers in Movies & TV</a> list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hotdvd/~4/_mULrg2L2K0" height="1" width="1"/>
#8: Dexter: The Complete Season Four
<div style="float:left;"><a class="url" href="http://www.amazon.com/Dexter-Complete-Michael-C-Hall/dp/B002N5N5M0/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_8?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51f2XzDeL3L._SL160_SS150_.jpg" alt="Dexter" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" /></a></div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dexter-Complete-Michael-C-Hall/dp/B002N5N5M0/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_8?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20">Dexter: The Complete Season Four</a> Starring: Michael C. Hall Format: DVD 112 days in the top 100 <img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/detail/stars-5-0._V192261437_.gif" width="64" alt="4.8 out of 5 stars" align="absbottom" height="12" border="0" /> (36) Release Date: August 17, 2010 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dexter-Complete-Michael-C-Hall/dp/B002N5N5M0/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_8?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20">Buy new:</a> <strike>$49.99</strike> $29.99 (Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/dvd/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_8?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20">Bestsellers in Movies & TV</a> list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hotdvd/~4/pOLpu-n_cpM" height="1" width="1"/>
#9: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
<div style="float:left;"><a class="url" href="http://www.amazon.com/Girl-Dragon-Tattoo-Michael-Nyqvist/dp/B003FBNJ4U/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_9?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51EkmrbFeML._SL160_SS150_.jpg" alt="The Girl" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" /></a></div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Girl-Dragon-Tattoo-Michael-Nyqvist/dp/B003FBNJ4U/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_9?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20">The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo</a> Starring: Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace Director: Niels Arden Oplev Format: DVD 65 days in the top 100 <img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/detail/stars-4-5._V192261415_.gif" width="64" alt="4.3 out of 5 stars" align="absbottom" height="12" border="0" /> (121) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Girl-Dragon-Tattoo-Michael-Nyqvist/dp/B003FBNJ4U/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_9?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20">Buy new:</a> <strike>$29.95</strike> $15.49 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B003FBNJ4U/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_9?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20&condition=all">33 used & new</a> from $14.99 (Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/dvd/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_9?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20">Bestsellers in Movies & TV</a> list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hotdvd/~4/ZSln8G7drfc" height="1" width="1"/>
#10: Jillian Michaels - 30 Day Shred
<div style="float:left;"><a class="url" href="http://www.amazon.com/Jillian-Michaels-30-Day-Shred/dp/B00127RAJY/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_10?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51QlqI3yaOL._SL160_SS150_.jpg" alt="Jillian Michaels" border="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" /></a></div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Jillian-Michaels-30-Day-Shred/dp/B00127RAJY/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_10?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20">Jillian Michaels - 30 Day Shred</a> Starring: Jillian Michaels Director: Andrea Ambandos Format: DVD 854 days in the top 100 <img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/detail/stars-4-5._V192261415_.gif" width="64" alt="4.6 out of 5 stars" align="absbottom" height="12" border="0" /> (1987) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Jillian-Michaels-30-Day-Shred/dp/B00127RAJY/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_10?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20">Buy new:</a> <strike>$14.98</strike> $10.99 <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00127RAJY/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_10?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20&condition=all">83 used & new</a> from $6.80 (Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/dvd/ref=pd_zg_rss_ts_d_dvd_10?ie=UTF8&tag=filmfetish-20">Bestsellers in Movies & TV</a> list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hotdvd/~4/iKjpM2ZTaH4" height="1" width="1"/>