DVD Rentals by Josh Riverside
DVD or Digital Video Discs are similar to compact discs with one major exception; they can store a lot more data than a CD. Initially, a DVD was used for storing data but very few could afford them. DVD's came into the picture early in the 90's, when compact discs were booming. ... Since they can store as many as 3 to 5 movies on one disc, rental agencies are finding them to be a valuable resource. ... They are considered a better option because more movies can be stored on one disc. ... Advancement in the development of DVDs has been seen in recent years.

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. ... One of the main differences of the Blu-Ray disc is the type of laser that the disc is read with. ... Right now these two disc types are battling it out to become the next generation of DVD disc technology, conjuring up images...

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... The ideal disc should also have a black coating over the recording layer. ... 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.

Blue-Ray Is Here - So Is the Sony VAIO AR190G by John Gibb
As years pass, technology progresses. As technology progresses, new data storing methods are invented every day. Compact discs where a great achievement, but nobody seems to care about that nowadays; With DVD’s we can achieve storing a lot more than 10 times the data of a compact disc in exactly... With the vast amount of data that a Blu-ray disc can store you can watch some of the most hi-res videos you have ever seen in your life. ... Nowadays, with Blu-ray technology you can store up to 50 GB of data in the same physical dimensions as a CD or a DVD!

The World Of The DVD by Robert Brand
For many of us, the DVD’s we use have far become the only type we will buy. Do you remember the days of the VHS? Sure you do, but who wants to when you can enjoy the many benefits of the DVD, right? These small, compact disks offer enough space to store more than just a movie. ... It is similar in shape to the compact disc, actually it is quite similar. ... When it comes to cost, the DVD is about the same as a compact disc or slightly more. ... You can use them to store hours of fun this way. ... It will even save you the time of having to rewind before you return it!

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... Flash based players are the most compact players on the market. ... The hard drive players can store a huge amount of music since most come with a 20 GB storage capacity. ... Mp3 CD’s is where you burn your music onto a disc.

What You Need To Know About CDR by Steve Valentino
A CD-R, or compact disc-recordable, is a ‘write once, read multiple’ (WORM) media used to store electronic data. Data is stored on the CD-R through a process called ‘CD burning’. The WORM principle means that data can be burned onto the disc only once, and can be accessed any number of times. ... CD-Rs are used to store this data. ... Business, government and other organizations produce and store vast amounts of data. ... CD-Rs can store around 700MB of electronic data, which is around 80 minutes of digital video files.

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...

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. ... HD-DVD HD-DVD stands for either High Density Digital Versatile Disc or High Definition Digital Video Disc. ... 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.

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... 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 CDROMs All formats of the dvd use a common file system named UDF.The DVD come in both recordable and re-writable...