DVD

DVD
	The data side of a DVD manufactured by Sony DADC
Media type	Optical disc
Capacity	4.7 GB (1 side, 1 layer); 8.5 GB (1 side, 2 layers); 9.4 GB (2 sides, 1 layer); 17.08 GB (2 sides, 2 layers);
Read mechanism	650 nm laser diode, 10.5 Mbit/s (1×)
Write mechanism	650 nm laser diode, 10.5 Mbit/s (1×)
Standard	DVD Forum's DVD Books; DVD+RW Alliance specifications;
Developed by	Sony; Panasonic; Philips; Toshiba;
Dimensions	Diameter: 120 mm (4.7 in); Thickness: 1.2 mm (0.047 in);
Weight	16 g (0.56 oz)
Usage	Home video, Computer data storage
Extended from	LaserDisc; Compact disc
Extended to	DVD+RW; DVD-RAM; HD DVD; Blu-ray;
Released	JP: November 1, 1996; Asia/CIS: January 1997; US: March 24, 1997; EU: March 1998; AUS/NZ: February 1999;

The DVD (common abbreviation for digital video disc or digital versatile disc)^[7]^[8] is a digital optical disc data storage format. It was invented and developed in 1995 and first released on November 1, 1996, in Japan. The medium can store any kind of digital data and has been widely used to store video programs (watched using DVD players), software and other computer files. DVDs offer significantly higher storage capacity than compact discs (CD) while having the same dimensions. A standard single-layer DVD can store up to 4.7 GB of data, a dual-layer DVD up to 8.5 GB. Dual-layer, double-sided DVDs can store up to a maximum of 17.08 GB.^[9]

Prerecorded DVDs are mass-produced using molding machines that physically stamp data onto the DVD. Such discs are a form of DVD-ROM because data can only be read and not written or erased. Blank recordable DVD discs (DVD-R and DVD+R) can be recorded once using a DVD recorder and then function as a DVD-ROM. Rewritable DVDs (DVD-RW, DVD+RW, and DVD-RAM) can be recorded and erased many times.

DVDs are used in DVD-Video consumer digital video format and less commonly in DVD-Audio consumer digital audio format, as well as for authoring DVD discs written in a special AVCHD format to hold high definition material (often in conjunction with AVCHD format camcorders). DVDs containing other types of information may be referred to as DVD data discs.

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^ Taylor, Jim (March 21, 1997). "DVD Frequently Asked Questions (with answers!)". Video Discovery. Archived from the original on March 29, 1997. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
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- Johnson, Lawrence B. (September 7, 1997). "For the DVD, Disney Magic May Be the Key". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2009.
- Copeland, Jeff B. (March 23, 1997). "Oscar Day Is Also DVD Day". E! Online. Archived from the original on April 11, 1997. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- Staff (March 24, 1997). "Creative Does DVD". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on February 18, 1998. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
^ Andrews, Sam (March 28, 1998). "DVD Gets 'Soft Launch' In Britain" (PDF). Billboard. New York, NY. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
^ Popular Mechanics, June 1997, p. 69;
^ Jim Taylor, DVD demystified, McGraw Hill, 1998, 1st edition, p. 405
^ "CD/DVD comparison chart". h71036.www7.hp.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.

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[faqjimtay-4] Taylor, Jim (March 21, 1997). "DVD Frequently Asked Questions (with answers!)". Video Discovery. Archived from the original on March 29, 1997. Retrieved August 20, 2019.

[uslaunchdate-5] 
Johnson, Lawrence B. (September 7, 1997). "For the DVD, Disney Magic May Be the Key". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2009.
Copeland, Jeff B. (March 23, 1997). "Oscar Day Is Also DVD Day". E! Online. Archived from the original on April 11, 1997. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
Staff (March 24, 1997). "Creative Does DVD". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on February 18, 1998. Retrieved December 5, 2019.

[6] Johnson, Lawrence B. (September 7, 1997). "For the DVD, Disney Magic May Be the Key". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2009.

[7] Copeland, Jeff B. (March 23, 1997). "Oscar Day Is Also DVD Day". E! Online. Archived from the original on April 11, 1997. Retrieved August 21, 2019.

[8] Staff (March 24, 1997). "Creative Does DVD". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on February 18, 1998. Retrieved December 5, 2019.

[europelaunchdate-6] Andrews, Sam (March 28, 1998). "DVD Gets 'Soft Launch' In Britain" (PDF). Billboard. New York, NY. Retrieved November 26, 2023.

[7] Popular Mechanics, June 1997, p. 69;

[8] Jim Taylor, DVD demystified, McGraw Hill, 1998, 1st edition, p. 405

[9] "CD/DVD comparison chart". h71036.www7.hp.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.

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