Digital versatile Discs.
Digital Versatile discs.
DVDs.
Although the same size in diameter can store much more data than CDs.
Diameter 120mm.
Same as a CD.
Type of laser used to write data.
650 NM Red laser maximum capacity of a DVD 4.7GB GB and 15.9GB Dual layer DVD.
The various types of DVDs are as follows.
Digital Versatile Disc Read only Memory DVD.
The DVD comes with data already written to it, much like a CD or album.
Digital Versatile Disc Recordable Dvd-r.
Data can be written once to the DVD.
Digital Versatile Disc Plus Recordable Dvd-r.
Data can be written once to the DVD.
Your DVDs utilize a more advanced error detection and management technology.
Digital Versatile Disc Rewritable DVD.
RW data can be written to the DVD several times.
The DVD or Du disc differs from the Dvd-r disc in that the DVD RW disc may be written to a bit faster
and may also be compatible with a larger variety of DVD players.
Digital Versatile Disc Recordable dual layer DVD DL.
The DVD contains dual layers resulting in higher storage capacities of between 7.95GB on a DVD, nine
disk, and 15.9GB on a DVD.
18 Disc Digital Versatile Disc Recordable dual layer DVD DL Same as the DVD or DL, but has been argued
as having a more efficient format resulting in fewer errors.
Digital Versatile Disc.
Random Access.
Memory.
DVD ram Mainly used in video recording equipment due to its resiliency lasting up to two decades and
the ability to rewrite data onto it.
This disc is more expensive than other DVD formats and is also not compatible with many common DVD drives
and players.