Theeconomic organization which doesstandard decision of Blu-rayDisc which isone of generally known next generation DVD and spread promotion. In 2004 September,the group "Blu-ray Disc Founders which" decides the standard of Blu-ray Disc (BDF) those which are renamed.

Blu-ray Disc of predecessor Founders was established to 2002 May, the LG electron and the Samson electron, sharp, SONY and the Thomson corporation, the pioneer, by 9 corporations of Hitachi, Ltd., the Philips corporation and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.. After that TDK,the Dell corporation, the Hewlett-Packard corporation and 4 corporations of the Mitubishi Electric Corporation joined.

Blu-ray Disc Founders did the decisionof standard andthe spread activity of Blu-ray Disc, butthe fact thatthe support for Blu-ray Disc increases was accepted, Blu-ray Disc Association was established as the open group which accepts the participation of many enterprise. Activity contents continue, designate standarddecision andthe spread of Blu-ray Disc as purpose. ... The continuation is read

Presently many enterprises such as Apple corporation, Walt Disney corporation and 20 century FOX movies it has participated as a supporter enterprise. As for the enterprise which participated in Blu-ray Disc Association, it can obtain the information regarding the standard which is in the midst of deciding. With ranking the member ship, it can access how muchinformation, whether or not it differs, in addition, it can participate in standard decision, it changes.

Furthermore,the licenseof Blu-rayDiscstandard because Blu-ray Disc License Agreement which is another group has given, obtained information simply concerning the specification of decision being completed to be, if we just would like to use logograph, it is not necessary to join to Blu-ray Disc Association.