Perfect 1:1 DVD Copy

Blu-ray supports:

MPEG-2 -- enhanced for HD, also used for playback of DVDs and HDTV recordings.

MPEG-4 AVC -- part of the MPEG-4 standard also known as H.264 (High Profile and Main Profile).

SMPTE VC-1 -- standard based on Microsoft's Windows Media Video (WMV) technology.

The audio codecs Blu-ray supports:

Linear PCM (LPCM) -- up to 8 channels of uncompressed audio. (mandatory)

Dolby TrueHD -- lossless encoding of up to 8 channels of audio. (optional)

Dolby Digital Plus (DD+) -- extension of Dolby Digital, 7.1-channel surround sound. (optional)

Dolby Digital (DD) -- format used for DVDs, 5.1-channel surround sound. (mandatory)

DTS-HD Master Audio -- lossless encoding of up to 8 channels of audio. (optional)

DTS-HD High Resolution Audio -- extension of DTS, 7.1-channel surround sound. (optional)

DTS Digital Surround -- format used for DVDs, 5.1-channel surround sound. (mandatory)