Blu-rays are coming!

Though Blu-ray disc players will not be available for sale until the end of this year, blank Blu-ray discs began shipping recently, says Michael Kanellos in the article Blank Blu-ray discs start shipping. Just in case you have not heard of this new format, Blu-ray discs are positioned to become the new standard format for media, that is, if they successfully beat out the other new format, HD DVD.

Amazingly, just one Blu-ray disc can hold up to 25 GB, and that is just a one-sided disc. A double-sided Blu-ray disc that will be manufactured by TDK later this year will be able to hold 50 GB. Though the price tags for this format are high now, prices will decline as more manufacturers produce the Blu-ray format.