Sony Blu-ray Disc™ Player Manual De Usuario

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How much data can I fit on Blu-ray Disc™ 
media?

A single layer disc can hold 25 GB

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.

A dual layer disc can hold 50 GB

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.

Blu-ray Disc includes support for multi-layer 
discs, which should allow for storage up to 
100 GB

1

 - 200 GB

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 of data in the future.

How much video can I fit on a Blu-ray Disc?

Up to 9 hours of high definition (HD) video 
on a 50 GB

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 disc.

Up to 23 hours of standard definition (SD) 
video on a 50 GB

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 disc.

Will Blu-ray discs require a cartridge?

No, the development of low cost hard-
coating technologies has made the 
cartridges obsolete. Blu-ray will instead rely 
on a hard-coating for protection.

Will Blu-ray players be backwards 
compatible with DVD?

Yes, several leading consumer electronics 
companies are marketing products that can 
read/write CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs 
using a BD/DVD/CD compatible optical 
drive.