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Blu-ray Disc Association · 2006

Blu-ray delivered on its central promise: 1080p video on a 50 GB optical disc, using a blue laser. It beat HD DVD not through superiority but through earlier hardware shipments, studio backing, and Toshiba’s withdrawal. It did not solve physical media’s cost, fragility, or obsolescence—and never replaced streaming for most users.