Blu-ray Disc is a format for optical discs used to store high-definition video and large amounts of data. It was developed as an improvement over traditional DVDs, offering over 5 times the storage capacity through the use of blue laser technology. A standard Blu-ray Disc can hold 25GB of data on a single layer or 50GB on a dual layer disc. The Blu-ray Disc format was established in 2002 by a group of leading technology companies and supports playback of high-definition video without loss of quality.