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Blu-Rays discs are used for high definition video content and will only play in Blu-ray Players. They are much more scratch-resistant and harder to break (hence the description childproof) and they can hold up to 50GB of data, which is 5 times more data than a DVD can hold.

DVDs can play on Blu-Ray players, but Blu-Rays will only work on Blu-Ray players

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