DVD

DVD (an abbreviation of " digital video disc " [5] or " digital versatile disc ") [6] [7] is a digital optical disc storage format invented and developed in 1995. The medium can store any kind of digital data and is widely used for software and other computer files as well as video programs watched using DVD players . DVDs offer higher storage capacity than compact discs while having the same dimensions.

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1. Etymology

2. History

3. Specifications

4. DVD recordable and rewritable

5. Capacity

6. DVD drives and players

7. DVD-Video

8. DVD-Audio

9. Successors and decline

10. Longevity

11. See also

12. References

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DVD (an abbreviation of " digital video disc " [5] or " digital versatile disc ") [6] [7] is a digital optical disc storage format invented and developed in 1995. The medium can store any kind of digital data and is widely used for software and other computer files as well as video programs watched using DVD players . DVDs offer higher storage capacity than compact discs while having the same dimensions.

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DVD (an abbreviation of " digital video disc " [5] or " digital versatile disc " [6] [7] ) is a digital optical disc storage format invented and developed by Philips and Sony in 1995. The medium can store any kind of digital data and is widely used for software and other computer files as well as video programs watched using DVD players . DVDs offer higher storage capacity than compact discs while having the same dimensions.

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5. Capacity

6. DVD drives and players

7. DVD-Video

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DVD (an abbreviation of " digital versatile disc " [5] [6] or " digital video disc " [7] ) is a digital optical disc storage format invented and developed by Philips , Sony , Toshiba , and Panasonic in 1995. The medium can store any kind of digital data and is widely used for software and other computer files as well as video programs watched using DVD players . DVDs offer higher storage capacity than compact discs while having the same dimensions.

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5. Capacity

6. DVD drives and players

7. DVD-Video

8. DVD-Audio

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DVD ( " digital versatile disc " [5] [6] or " digital video disc " [7] ) is a digital optical disc storage format invented and developed by Philips , Sony , Toshiba , and Panasonic in 1995. The medium can store any kind of digital data and is widely used for software and other computer files as well as video programs watched using DVD players . DVDs offer higher storage capacity than compact discs while having the same dimensions.

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3. Specifications

4. DVD recordable and rewritable

5. Capacity

6. DVD drives and players

7. DVD-Video

8. DVD-Audio

9. Successors

10. Longevity

11. See also

12. References

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DVD (sometimes explained as " digital video disc " or " digital versatile disc " [5] [6] ) is a digital optical disc storage format, invented and developed by Philips , Sony , Toshiba , and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs can be played in multiple types of players, including DVD players . DVDs offer higher storage capacity than compact discs while having the same dimensions.

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DVD (sometimes explained as "digital video disc" or "digital versatile disc" [6] [7] ) is a digital optical disc storage format, invented and developed by Philips , Sony , Toshiba , and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than compact discs while having the same dimensions.

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7. DVD recordable and rewritable

8. Dual-layer recording

9. DVD-Video

10. DVD-Audio

11. Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD

12. Use as backup medium

13. See also

14. References

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DVD is an optical disc storage format, invented and developed by Philips , Sony , Toshiba , and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions.

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A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips , Sony , Toshiba , and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions.

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DVD , also known as Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc , is an optical disc storage media format, and was invented and developed by Philips , Sony , Toshiba , and Time Warner in 1995. Its main uses are video and data storage. DVDs are of the same dimensions as compact discs ( CDs ), but are capable of storing almost seven times as much data.

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DVD , also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc , is an optical disc storage media format, and was invented in 1995 . Its main uses are video and data storage. DVDs are of the same dimensions as compact discs ( CDs ), but store more than six times as much data.

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DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc ") is a popular optical disc storage media format. Its main uses are video and data storage. Most DVDs are of the same dimensions as compact discs ( CDs ) but store more than six times as much data.

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DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology ) is a popular optical disc storage media format. Its main uses are video and data storage. Most DVDs are of the same dimensions as compact discs ( CDs ) but store more than 6 times as much data.

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DVD (commonly " Digital Versatile Disc ", previously " Digital Video Disc ") is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage , including movies with high video and sound quality. DVDs resemble compact discs as their physical dimensions are the same (120 mm (4.72 inches) or occasionally 80 mm (3.15 inches) in diameter), but they are encoded in a different format and at a much higher density.

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DVD (sometimes known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc ") is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound quality. DVDs resemble compact discs as their physical dimensions are the same (12cm in diameter) but they are encoded in a different format and at a much higher density. The official DVD specification is maintained by the DVD Forum .

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DVD is an optical disc storage media format that is used for playback of movies with high video and sound quality and for storing data. DVDs are similar in appearance to compact discs .

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DVD is an optical disc storage media format that is used for playback of movies with high video and sound quality and for storing data. The abbreviation "DVD" originally stood for Digital Video Disc and now stands for Digital Versatile Disc . The name was changed to reflect the multiple uses for a DVD. A DVD appears very similar to a compact disc .

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DVD is an optical storage media format that is primarily used for playback of movies with high video and sound quality. The acronym "DVD" does not stand for anything in particular now, but it originally stood for "Digital Video Disc" or "Digital Versatile Disc", depending on which nonauthoritative source you ask.