To everyone who has over 100+ DVDs not to worry. The next format will play them (if it succeeds that is). But here it is:

This is Sony\'s baby called Blu-ray. It\'s important to mention Sony teamed up with other companies to make this format and the consortium is licensing out this technology to anyone who wants to make it (unlike the mistake they made with Beta). Here are the cold-hard specs:
DVD:
- 9.6mb/s data pipe for both video & audio
- 720x480 max resolution
- Dual-layered one-sided disc can hold close to 9 gigs max
Blu-ray:
- 36mb/s data pipe for both video & audio
- 1920x1080 standard resolution
- Dual layered one-sided disc can hold 50 gigs
- Discs are in a protective caddy to prevent scratching on the sensitive .01mm layered surface

This just means we can finally buy our movies in high definition. It\'s also important to note this is NOT HD-DVD. The consortium that designed the original DVD has not yet accepted a codec/ for their next proposed format. Blu-ray still plans to use the same codec for video as DVD (mpeg-2) but many would rather have mpeg-4 or a derivative of it in its place. Still, anything\'s better than low resolution DVD at this point.
http://www.digit-life.com/articles2/blu-ray/index.htmlThe model reviewed here can also record 1080i high-definition material to blu-ray. Cost: only $3800, about the same when VHS VCR\'s were first available. Bring it on!!