Blu-ray Disc = BD, BR or BRD? - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

soniqstylz · 02-25-2008, 04:31 AM

I prefer the term "High Definition Blu-ray Disc".

bajor27 · 02-25-2008, 05:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blu boy

i type BD but i say blu ray disc. i have to add the disc part because i hate hearing people saying bluray DVD. its just one of those things that just kills me to hear. so its kind of a thing to try to educate the public. in a few years when people stop calling them bluray dvds ill be used to saying blu ray disc.

I hate when people say or write Blu-ray DVDs too. bugs me so much. I also hated when people shortened HD-DVD to just HD as that is a bit confusing too since Blu-ray is also HD.

Anyway, I agree with a previous poster and don't think we'll ever say BD, but people are lazy when typing, and when I shorten, I shorten to Blu. I think Blu sounds cooler and is more recognizable than BD

dgator783 · 02-25-2008, 05:15 AM

BD sounds like a STD.....that is why I just say or type Blu-ray.....

trey · 02-25-2008, 05:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bajor27

I hate when people say or write Blu-ray DVDs too.

Can't really fault these people. (don't get me wrong I hate hearing blu-ray dvd), but most people are used to DVD and lots of people think that DVD stands for digital video disc...so while sounding dumb, it technically is a blu-ray digital video disc.

I only ever refer to them as Blu-rays.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zixxer

though i must point out that saying just Blu-ray would lead to the acronym BR not BD. So it is easier to say BD than Blu-ray Disc.

I must point out that saying Blu-ray would actually just lead to the acronym of B, consider the fact that Blu-ray is one word.

MacHaggis · 02-25-2008, 03:33 PM

I look at it this way:

Blu-ray is the media format

BD is the media

- Bogdan

Brian Cash · 02-25-2008, 03:45 PM

bd

MikeekiM · 02-25-2008, 03:52 PM

People I know still consider Blu-ray a form of DVD... So using BD as a replacement for DVD is going to be tough...

"Hey, you wanna go shopping for BDs tonight" - Doesn't work for me...and many of my friends would ask me what I meant, forcing me to define BD, taking up even more time than if I just used the word itself...

"Hey, you wanna go shopping for DVDs tonight? There's a new Blu-ray release I'd like to check out" - Works for me, and is very clear with no need for any extra explanation...Unless people don't know what Blu-ray is...and in that case, BD would even be worse...

Like someone else on this thread has mentioned, I am not likely to use BD when speaking, but may use it is a short way to reference it in typing...

CptGreedle · 02-25-2008, 03:53 PM

They way i see it... We will always say Blu-ray cause it's easy to say... but we will type BD cause it's short and is the official abbreviation.

PLASMA-1080P-FULLHD · 02-25-2008, 04:18 PM

BD is the correct abbreviation term for the blu-ray discs

HRC · 02-25-2008, 04:40 PM

We will always refer to them as blu-ray. It's even easier than saying D V D. Blu-ray it is and will always be!

Quote:

Originally Posted by CptGreedle

They way i see it... We will always say Blu-ray cause it's easy to say... but we will type BD cause it's short and is the official abbreviation.

+1

The Big Blue · 02-25-2008, 04:48 PM

For some reason 'BD' just doesn't sound right. I'm thinking 'Blu-ray' or 'Blu' will win out.

whoelse · 02-25-2008, 05:40 PM

How about this.

We say:

"Im just going out to get a DVD"
or
"Im just going out to get a Video"

Will we say:

"Im just going out to get a Blu-ray"
"Im just going out to get a Blu-ray disc"
"Im just going out to get a Blu-ray movie"
"Im just going out to get a BRD"

??

Crème Blu-ray · 02-25-2008, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soniqstylz

I prefer the term "High Definition Blu-ray Disc".

We just killed the tongue-tying "HD-DVD". Don't go out now and start saying "HD-BRD".

Quote:

Originally Posted by whoelse

Will we say:

"Im just going out to get a Blu-ray"
"Im just going out to get a Blu-ray disc"
"Im just going out to get a Blu-ray movie"
"Im just going out to get a BRD"

I'd say, "I'm just going out to get a Blu-ray."

Also, Blu-ray advertising hasn't used "BD" one iota, so nobody's going to know what you mean when you ask, "Where are your BDs?" I think "Blu-ray" has already become the de facto standard.

CassilineKnight · 02-25-2008, 06:33 PM

Its BD of course...

Beta Man · 02-25-2008, 06:34 PM

Not that it matters AT ALL, but I usually just say "Blu"

I.E. "is this available on Blu?" or "is it coming out on Blu?"

hardcore_canadian · 02-25-2008, 08:53 PM

Doesn't BD Sound Stupid tho?

Sy- · 02-25-2008, 10:13 PM

BRD and it's pronounced "birdie"

Zixxer · 02-25-2008, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trey

Can't really fault these people. (don't get me wrong I hate hearing blu-ray dvd), but most people are used to DVD and lots of people think that DVD stands for digital video disc...so while sounding dumb, it technically is a blu-ray digital video disc.

I only ever refer to them as Blu-rays.

I must point out that saying Blu-ray would actually just lead to the acronym of B, consider the fact that Blu-ray is one word.

lol, i guess you're right...

Crème Blu-ray · 02-25-2008, 11:50 PM

Ahh, something else to think about: Once recordable media falls out of the rape-and-pillage price range and becomes commonplace, I'm sure we'll be talking about "BD-R's" and "BD-RE's". "Blu-ray recordable" is clunky, and "Blu-ray-R" doesn't roll off the tongue, either.

We can thank the BDA for having the foresight not to saddle us with the abbreviations "BRD-R" and "BRD-RE".

ResOGlas · 02-25-2008, 11:52 PM

BD for sure. That's why they're called BD-ROMs and not BRD-ROMs.

02-25-2008, 03:52 PM	#27
MikeekiM Active Member Member since:Feb 2008	People I know still consider Blu-ray a form of DVD... So using BD as a replacement for DVD is going to be tough... "Hey, you wanna go shopping for BDs tonight" - Doesn't work for me...and many of my friends would ask me what I meant, forcing me to define BD, taking up even more time than if I just used the word itself... "Hey, you wanna go shopping for DVDs tonight? There's a new Blu-ray release I'd like to check out" - Works for me, and is very clear with no need for any extra explanation...Unless people don't know what Blu-ray is...and in that case, BD would even be worse... Like someone else on this thread has mentioned, I am not likely to use BD when speaking, but may use it is a short way to reference it in typing... Last edited by MikeekiM; 02-25-2008 at 04:00 PM.

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02-25-2008, 04:31 AM	#21
soniqstylz Active Member Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:15	I prefer the term "High Definition Blu-ray Disc".

02-25-2008, 05:15 AM	#23
dgator783 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Lakeland,FL 4K collection:262 Blu-ray collection:1363 Blu-ray reviews:11 Trading Score:14	BD sounds like a STD.....that is why I just say or type Blu-ray.....

02-25-2008, 03:33 PM	#25
MacHaggis Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Burbank, CA Blu-ray collection:102	I look at it this way: Blu-ray is the media format BD is the media - Bogdan

02-25-2008, 03:45 PM	#26
Brian Cash Special Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Chicago Blu-ray collection:13 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:3	bd

02-25-2008, 03:53 PM	#28
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	They way i see it... We will always say Blu-ray cause it's easy to say... but we will type BD cause it's short and is the official abbreviation.

02-25-2008, 04:18 PM	#29
PLASMA-1080P-FULLHD Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA, USA	BD is the correct abbreviation term for the blu-ray discs

02-25-2008, 04:48 PM	#31
The Big Blue Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:98 Blu-ray reviews:1	For some reason 'BD' just doesn't sound right. I'm thinking 'Blu-ray' or 'Blu' will win out.

02-25-2008, 05:40 PM	#32
whoelse Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:England	How about this. We say: "Im just going out to get a DVD" or "Im just going out to get a Video" Will we say: "Im just going out to get a Blu-ray" "Im just going out to get a Blu-ray disc" "Im just going out to get a Blu-ray movie" "Im just going out to get a BRD" ??

02-25-2008, 06:33 PM	#34
CassilineKnight Banned Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Raleigh, NC	Its BD of course...

02-25-2008, 06:34 PM	#35
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	Not that it matters AT ALL, but I usually just say "Blu" I.E. "is this available on Blu?" or "is it coming out on Blu?"

02-25-2008, 08:53 PM	#36
hardcore_canadian Power Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Victoria, BC Blu-ray collection:70	Doesn't BD Sound Stupid tho?

02-25-2008, 10:13 PM	#37
Sy- Member Member since:Nov 2007	BRD and it's pronounced "birdie"

02-25-2008, 11:50 PM	#39
Crème Blu-ray Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Silicon Valley Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:323 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:3	Ahh, something else to think about: Once recordable media falls out of the rape-and-pillage price range and becomes commonplace, I'm sure we'll be talking about "BD-R's" and "BD-RE's". "Blu-ray recordable" is clunky, and "Blu-ray-R" doesn't roll off the tongue, either. We can thank the BDA for having the foresight not to saddle us with the abbreviations "BRD-R" and "BRD-RE".

02-25-2008, 11:52 PM	#40
ResOGlas Active Member Member since:Jul 2007	BD for sure. That's why they're called BD-ROMs and not BRD-ROMs.

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