Today Toshiba announced it would discontinue its HD-DVD business, which leaves Blu-ray Disc as the winner in the latest VHS/Betamax-like war for home video formats. Whereas HD-DVD used ECMAScript for programming interactivity, Blu-ray uses Java. Thus, Java ended up being an integral part of next generation home video.

In the video, Deep Dive: Blu-ray Disc Java, An Interview With Bill Foote, Sun's Blue-ray Disc Java architect explains how Java facilitates the interactivity of Blue-ray Discs, and walk you through a sample application.