<P> The first consumer device arrived in stores on April 10 , 2003 : the Sony BDZ - S77 , a $3,800 ( US ) BD - RE recorder that was made available only in Japan . But there was no standard for prerecorded video , and no movies were released for this player . Hollywood studios insisted that players be equipped with digital rights management before they would release movies for the new format , and they wanted a new DRM system that would be more secure than the failed Content Scramble System ( CSS ) used on DVDs . On October 4 , 2004 , the name `` Blu - ray Disc Founders '' was officially changed to the Blu - ray Disc Association ( BDA ) , and 20th Century Fox joined the BDA 's Board of Directors . The Blu - ray Disc physical specifications were completed in 2004 . </P>
<P> The first consumer device arrived in stores on April 10 , 2003 : the Sony BDZ - S77 , a $3,800 ( US ) BD - RE recorder that was made available only in Japan . But there was no standard for prerecorded video , and no movies were released for this player . Hollywood studios insisted that players be equipped with digital rights management before they would release movies for the new format , and they wanted a new DRM system that would be more secure than the failed Content Scramble System ( CSS ) used on DVDs . On October 4 , 2004 , the name `` Blu - ray Disc Founders '' was officially changed to the Blu - ray Disc Association ( BDA ) , and 20th Century Fox joined the BDA 's Board of Directors . The Blu - ray Disc physical specifications were completed in 2004 . </P>
when did the blu ray player come out
when did the blu ray player come out
April 10 , 2003
April 10 , 2003