BLU-RAY Definition & Meaning

Blu-ray

[ bloo-rey ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

Trademark.

an optical disk or an optical disk format for the storage of high-definition video and audio, having a much larger capacity than a DVD:
video games on Blu-ray; Blu-ray movies.

Blu-ray

noun

an optical disk used to store digital information such as high-definition video, and able to store more information than a standard DVD

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Blu-ray¹

Blu-, respelling of blue (from the blue-violet laser used to read the disk) + (optical) ray

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Blu-ray¹

C21: from the colour of the laser used to read and write this type of disc

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Today, only the updated versions are available on official streaming platforms and Blu-ray, making screenings of the film's original cut rare.

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One Blu-ray forum post from the day after the election asked whether enthusiasts should “Start hoarding now?”

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The tariffs have not helped, due to the fact that both vinyl and video discs tend to be pressed and processed in bulk from Mexico, with the plastic boxes for DVD and Blu-ray sets manufactured in China.

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It received a sales boost last week after being re-released as a super deluxe edition on Blu-ray, cassette and diamond-effect vinyl.

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And in this year’s holiday spirit, Bavarian State Opera in Munich has released on DVD and Blu-ray its ecstatic recent production of “Fledermaus” directed by Barrie Kosky and conducted with extraordinary dynamism by Vladimir Jurowski.

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