You already know that times are changing once more if you’ve been keeping up with recent developments in the entertainment sector, particularly in the video and gaming industries. Beta (Betamax), the newest form of video technology at the time, was eventually replaced by VHS, which was ultimately upgraded to digital video in the form of DVD. Both the computer and gaming industries use this last format as a standard, in addition to the video industry.
The main advantages of DVD over VHS and tapes are that the data can be stored for years without experiencing any distortion, the storage capacity is higher, and the video quality has significantly improved. The amount of data that can be stored on a single disc is increased by the fact that DVD discs are available in data storage capacities of 4.7GB for single layer discs and 9GB for dual layer discs.
In order to provide better graphics in extremely complex games, current PlayStation 3 games use the DVD technology. However, a new format has emerged that is changing how digital (HD) video and games are recorded. Blu-Ray and HD-DVD are the two formats that are seen as an improvement over DVD discs. The Blu-Ray format has recently become the new standard among businesses that make video players and data readers.
The advantages of Blu-Ray over DVD are numerous. For instance, while a dual-layer DVD can hold up to 9GB of data, Blu-Ray can hold 25GB per layer! that means that a single layer The dual layer Blu-Ray disc can store up to 50GB of data, which is almost three times as much as the largest DVD disc (9GB dual layer)! such numbers are truly impressive for a single disc; but that’s not all, this new format is truly “future proof” since it has support for multiple layers which can enable a single disk to hold between 100-200GB
What do these statistics mean for the PS3 gaming community, then? Simple: Just picture playing the same game in high definition with better digital sound and larger worlds if you liked the video resolution of PS3 games that are currently designed and released on DVD. 50GB discs can improve a game in every aspect as much as 5.5 times and a 200GB disc can hold information for an incredibly huge game which could be as much as 22 times better than the current PS3 version that uses a DVD.
As you can see, this kind of technology is literally changing how video games and movies are produced. With the help of Blu-ray technology, filmmakers can include every last aspect of their production while still having plenty of room for additional material. Since PlayStation 3 games and the technology associated with them are still relatively new, you can anticipate future versions to fully utilize Blu-Ray technology in order to deliver HD graphics and elevate your favorite games to an entirely new level. Game designers and programmers will also benefit from having virtually unlimited space with discs that are extremely flexible in terms of storage capacity (25-50-100-200GB).