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Blu-ray Profiles 101: What you need to know

BD-Live, Bonus View, and Profile soup got you down? We can help clear up the confusion.

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Home A/V | by Barb Dybwad | Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:00PM | 0 comments

You may have heard of Blu-ray as the winner in the next-generation media format war set off by the advent of high definition video content. Now that the first couple of generations of Blu-ray players have hit the streets you may be thinking it high time to pair one with your shiny new HDTV, but you may run into a confusing specification: the Blu-ray Profile. What the heck is this beast, you might wonder -- and we're glad you asked. Step on into the Obsessable virtual offices where we'll break down the profiles and what they mean when shopping for a new high definition player.

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Related company news:
Sony, Pioneer
Related glossary terms:
Blu-ray, BD-Live, Blu-ray Profile 1.1, Blu-ray profile 2.0, Bonus View, Blu-ray Profile 1.0
Related devices and services:
Sony PlayStation 3, Pioneer Elite BDP-09FD, Sony BDP-S550

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