New CD and DVD Technology -- Blu-Ray and HD-DVD by Jason Cole
The compact disc has been around since 1978, developed by Phillips and Sony. The reason it was developed was to take over for the Laserdisc as the industry standard digital audio disc. Since its invention, we have seen many updates on the compact disc technology. ... Blu-Ray This type of disc, also known as Blu-Ray Disc, is the next generation of optical disc. ... Right now these two disc types are battling it out to become the next generation of DVD disc technology, conjuring up images of the battle between Betamax and VHS in the 80’s.

Printable DVD R by Jimmy Sturo
Printable DVD Rs have revolutionized the world of storing data, pictures, graphics and music on compact discs. The ‘R’ in the DVD stands for recordable. DVD Rs are digital versatile discs that you can write data or record on only once. These discs are ideal for making back up files from your... This is the dual layer disc that has the advantage of storing double the amount of data as compared to the storage capacity of a single DVD R. ... The ideal disc should also have a black coating over the recording layer.

HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray: The Great Optical Disc Battle by Phillip Jr Kimpo
Long gone are the times when all we had were compact discs, first for music, then for data storage and movies. The DVDs came next, boasting of what seemed then as tons of data storage. But as they say, times quickly change, and so does the technology. ... A single-sided Blu-ray disc, which shares the same diameter with the HD-DVD, CD, and DVD, can hold 25 GB of storage, while a dual-sided one can store 50 GB. ... HD-DVD HD-DVD stands for either High Density Digital Versatile Disc or High Definition Digital Video Disc.

USB Flash Drive for Data Storage by Kathryn Lang
USB storage may just be a bunch of letters to many folks, but this acronym is making an impact in many more people’s lives. It is also making an impact in Hollywood, both on the small screen and the big screen. The entertainment industry is merging with the technology industry when it comes to... Unlike other types of data storage, the USB flash drive storage does not have a write-protection mechanism. ... This compact form of USB storage packs a lot of punch for its size. ... These tiny memory keepers are much more durable than the portable storage systems of the past (like compact discs...

MP3 Players - Types and Explained by Jakob Culver
If you are thinking of buying a mp3 player there are many things that you should look into. There are many different brands and types of mp3 players available to you. You will want to get one within your price range, make sure that it holds a reasonable amount of songs for the price you are... The hard drive players can store a huge amount of music since most come with a 20 GB storage capacity. ... These tend to be more costly than most other mp3 players because of it is based off of megabyte and storage.

Understanding The DVD Drive by Otis Cooper
The CD was first introduced into the world by Phillips and the Sony corporation and was to replace the LP.It started rather badly butin 1995 there was a standard being set for the dvd Cdrom have been around awhile,but as the world grows,so do technology.And we have ended up with a much bigger... The DVDRAM use a rewritable compact disc format that provides much greater data storage than today's CD-RW systems. ... FEATURES OF THE DIGITAL VERSATILE DISC The DVD has the same physical dimemsions as the compact disc but is made slightly different.Most DVD hardware will play audio CDs and...

DVD Media by Cn Rambler
DVD is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for storing data, including movies with high video and sound quality. DVDs resemble compact discs: their physical dimensions are the same—12cm or the mini 8cm—but they are encoded in a different format and at a much higher density. ... DVD Media can contain: DVD-ROM (read only, manufactured by a press) DVD-R/RW (R=Recordable once, RW = ReWritable) DVD-RAM (random access rewritable; after-write checking of data integrity is always active.) DVD+R/RW (R=Recordable once, RW = ReWritable) Two DVDs with different bottom...

Cheap Portable DVD Players by Ross Bainbridge
Cheap, portable DVD players are portable DVD players that are at the lower end of the pricing scale. They are typically priced in the $100 to $200 range, with most being priced closer to the lower limit of the price range. With a few exceptions, most of the players in this segment of the... They allow you to watch a movie “on the go.” DVD players are devices that play digital video discs (DVDs), an optical disc storage media that stores data, including movies. ... They are also light and compact.

DVD The Ultimate Consumer Digital Media by Jay Corrao
Digital Video Disc or as it is sometimes referred to Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) has for the last several years been Hollywood’s primary video delivery method and with good cause. This inexpensive, compact media delivers excellent video and audio quality. ... For archiving DVD is the ultimate digital media not only because of its compact dimensions and ample storage space; 4.7 GB single sided & 9.4 GB double-sided or 8.5 GB dual-layer respectively. ... DVD audio quality is excellent surpassing that of Compact Disc (CD) with a sample rate of 24 bits and a frequency response of 192 KHz...

What Is Optical Disk? by Park Oskar
OPTICAL DISK Optical disk is an electronic data storage medium from which data is read and written to by using a low-powered laser beam. It is flat, circular, plastic or glass disk on which data is stored in the form of light and dark pits. The laser beam reads the pits and the data can be... DVD-ROM is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, which includes movies with high video and sound quality. ... • Highest storage capacity • Low cost per Megabyte of storage • Environmental condition tolerance • High data stability • Long media life An optical...