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Understanding DVD

>Author's Notes
Physical Logical and
ApplicationSpecifications

Recording Hardware
Recording Speed
Physical Compatibility
Disc Size Configuration and Capacity
Copying Deterrents and Content Protection
Duplication, Replication and Publishing
Disc Labeling
Disc Handling, Storage
and Disposal

Disc Longevity
Disc Testing and
Verification

Disc Construction and
Manufacturing

Appendix A - Further
Reading and Resources

Appendix B - Industry
and Product Contacts
About OSTA
About the Author

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Notes

In the continuing evolution of writable optical storage beyond CD-R and CD-RW, recordable and rewritable DVD meet the expanded demands of personal and professional video as well as still uncharted applications.
This document is a complement to my earlier “Understanding CD-R & CD-RW” white paper. Thus, explanations are provided to satisfy essential questions about DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM product technology and offer direction to sources of further information.
Suggestions to improve the accuracy, completeness or effectiveness of this paper are welcomed by the author who can be contacted by email: hugh_bennett@compuserve.com.


Sincerely,
Hugh Bennett, President
Forget Me Not Information Systems Inc.

Editorial Review Board
Fred Amell, Eastman Kodak Company
Brian J. Bartholomeusz, Moser Baer India Ltd.
Honorable Justice John F. Bennett (retired)


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