Current Blu-ray lasers emit light in the blue part of the electromagnetic spectrum (about 405 nm wavelength).
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However, because the new media specifications are extensions of current Blu-ray Disc technology, future BDXL and IH-BD devices can be designed to support existing 25GB and 50GB Blu-ray Discs.
However, there was one bright ray of hope for small investors in current financial reform.
Pioneer is expanding its current line of BonusView Blu-ray Disc players to now offer a complete lineup of models with full BD-Live capabilities.
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The renowned investor, Ray Dalio, goes even further and likens the current easing environment to that of the reflationary deleveraging period from 1933 to 1937, which began with the devaluation of the U.S. dollar versus gold in 1933.
The current king of the hedge fund industry, Ray Dalio, can be found in Westport Ct.
That's because DVD-makers like Germany's Bertelsmann or Canada's Cinram have to buy whole new machines for producing Blu-Ray discs, but they only have to upgrade their current disc-making machines to make HD DVDs.
But Ray Gogel, president and chief operating officer of the CURRENT Group, who previously ran smart grid projects for Xcel, worries there's too much focus on the "edge" of the grid, where consumers connect.
In a recent editorial, Ray Kurzweil, futurist and Singularity Chancellor, compared the current university model to the bookstore model, suggesting that universities will be undermined by online the way that digital books undermined Borders.
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Sure, it's no surprise to see bleeding-edge tech plummet in price soon after the initial craze is over, but Sony NEC Optiarc is estimating that Blu-ray disc drive prices will "drop 50 percent from current levels amid aggressive development" by other manufacturers.
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It even sounds like an AV signal processor comes bundled in to make even your current media components (Xbox 360, PS3, Blu-ray player, etc.) look better.
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Caught in the middle is GE's medical division, the old home of current chief Jeffrey Immelt and the biggest seller of X-ray, MRI, ultrasound and CT-scanning equipment in the world.
Ray Gray, regional representative for Unison, said the union believes the plan means current ambulance workers, known as technicians, would be replaced by emergency care assistants.
The new PS3 continues to offer the cutting-edge features and functions of the current models, such as the ability to enjoy high-definition Blu-ray disc (BD) movies and games, as well as various content and services downloadable through the network.
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Ray Manganelli, a vice president and senior managing director at Tunnell Consulting, learned about his current job through his work as a board member of the Association of Management Consulting Firms.
The bureau's editorial advisory board is chaired by Ray Fitzwalter, who was the executive producer on Granada TV's World In Action, which produced current affairs documentaries.
Not so coincidentally, that is the current pre-order price for Sony's own top of the line BDP-S1 Blu-ray player.
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