Blu-Ray and Linux

[Omer Zak]

Thanks to all those who replied (both in private and to this mailing
list) to my Blu-Ray questions.

Turns out that for storing 1TB data, Blu-Ray is not cheaper than an
external disk drive of equivalent storage capability.  The only
advantage of Blu-Ray would be immunity against EMP.  Even then, I have
no way to ensure that the Blu-Ray media I would buy are certified to be
immune against EMP.

This explains why the Blu-Ray format has not caught on.

So the only reason to buy a Blu-Ray drive would be to view Blu-Ray
movies and TV series (such as Dr. Who).

It also appears that region locking in Blu-Ray world is not as serious
problem as that in DVD world.

--- Omer


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