Dell Latitude 7424 Rugged Extreme Service Manual

Features

In February 2002, a large group of companies announced the introduction of the Blu-ray Disc™ (BD) format, the next generation in optical storage. The new format offers an immense storage capacity (up to 50 GB) that is perfect for high-definition (HD) video recording and distribution, as well as for storing large amounts of data. The format shares the same form factors as existing CD and DVD optical discs, allowing for backwards compatibility.*

Listed below are some of Blu-ray's features.

• Huge capacity
  • 25 GB (single layer) / 50 GB (double layer)
    NOTE All Dell Blu-Ray drives support dual layer (50 GB) discs. However, the new combo drives (DVDRW/BD-ROM) simply read dual layer discs but do not write to them.
  • Future potential to store 200 GB (Multilayer)
    • Ability to burn and read most media types**
    • Common format advantage
      • Blank media
      • Set top recorders and players
      • Prepackaged high-definition movies
      • High-definition camcorders
      • Next-generation HD gaming
      • PC storage and entertainment

For Blu-ray to work properly, both software and hardware must meet several requirements. A description of these requirements is below. A Dell™ Blu-ray Disc system cannot be purchased without these requirements.

There are a few possible profiles for Blu-ray; they are Standard and BD Live.