Have you been intrigued by Blu-ray Disc, but not sure what you can do, or how to begin? Well, let's clear away some confusion:

• First off, Blu-ray is like DVD in that is is both a data format, and a video format ("it's two, two, two formats in one").
• Second, Blu-ray Disc (BD) is the only high-definition optical disc video format still existing. (HD DVD was discontinued early in 2008.)
• Third, you can

If you were one of the folks who dropped by the DVDA booth at DX Expo to say hello, my thanks to you! I met a number of great folks
who were confused about Blu-ray, and we have many interesting chats about how they could get started.

If you are interested in helping simplify the use of Blu-ray Disc for publishing through BD replication, then please visit the DVDA website and

For many who are new to Blu-ray Disc (BD), the bewildering selection of licenses and fees are causing a lot of confusion. Unlike DVD, which had a fairly loose approach to licenses for content creators, there ARE some BD licenses that may not be obvious to all, even those who are experienced in DVD! I'll spend the next few posts clarifying what you may be expect of licensing for BD usage.