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R2 Format Specification

This version was defined in September of 2006 as twin formats with BD-RE Version 3, not only for broadcast recording of High Definition TV, but also for PC recording/playback. The special features of this version are adoption of BDMV, also usage of UDF2.5 as file system for PC friendly, and Camcorder is newly added as one of BD product categories. The blank media (disc) is completely compatible with BD-R Version 1. BD-R Version 2 Part 3 is the same book as BD-RE Version 3 Part 3.

Current Format Books

System Description Blu-ray Disc Recordable Part 1: Basic Format Specifications Ver.1.40 November 2017 Including System Description Blu-ray Disc Hybrid Format Ver. 1.11 (Part 1) Sep. 2012 System Description Blu-ray Disc Recordable Part 2: File System Specifications Ver. 1.11 Oct. 2007 System Description Blu-ray Disc Rewritable Part 3: Audio Visual Basic Specifications Ver.3.1 Sep. 2012 together with System Description Blu-ray Disc Read-Only Part 3: Audio Visual Basic Specifications Ver.2.5 June 2011