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How Blu-ray is different than DVD?

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Blu-Ray is for HD only. They can hold up to 50GB of data which is 5 times more than a DVD. Blu-Rays have numerous abilities that DVDs can never have, such as accessing the bonus material WHILE watching the movie

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