Types of DVDs & DVD Drives
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Types of DVDs & DVD Types of DVDs & DVD DrivesDrives
By: Dmitriy NabedrikPeriod: 2
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
Page 1 – Intro
Page 2 – Combo Drives
Page 3 – Types of DVD’s
Page 4 – DVD 5
Page 5 – DVD 9
Page 6 – DVD 10
Page 7 – DVD 18
Page 8 – Which DVD type is right for you?
Page 9 – Dolby AC-3 Compression Vs. Dolby Digital Sound Vs. Dolby Surround Sound
Page 10 – MPEG 2 Compression
Page 11 - Decoders
IntroductionIntroduction
DVD’s and DVD Drives have become an important part of our lives. We use them to transfer data, store photos, burn music and watch movies. But not many know the
full capabilities of such a powerful technology.
Combo DrivesCombo Drives
The most popular combinations of DVD Drives are: CD-RW/DVD, CD-RW/DVD-R,
CD-RW/DVD+R+RW. Some are also combined with Bluray.
Types of DVDsTypes of DVDs
The types of DVD’s are: DVD Video, ROM,
+R, -R, +RW, -RW The prices range from a few cents to a few dollars,
depending on the company and the quality.
DVD - 5DVD - 5
Most commonly known as Single Sided –
Single Layer
It can hold up to 4.7 GB of data.
It is supported by the DVD+R/RW and
DVD-R/RW formats.
DVD - 9DVD - 9
Most commonly known as Single-Sided
Double Layer (Dual Layer).
It can hold up to 7.95 GB of data.
It is supported by the DVD+R and DVD-R
formats.
DVD – 10DVD – 10
Most commonly known as Double – Sided
Single Layer.
It can hold up to 8.75 GB of data.
It is supported by DVD+R/RW and DVD-
R/RW formats.
DVD - 18DVD - 18
Most commonly known as Double-Sided
Double Layer.
It can hold up to 15.9 GB of data.
It is supported by the DVD+R format.
Aren’t as popular as the previously
mentioned.
Which DVD type is right for you?Which DVD type is right for you?
DVD – 10’s are used by Microsoft for the
X-BOX 360 games.
DVD – 5’s are used by everyone to store
music, photos or just plain data.
DVD – 9’s can be used to watch DVD
Movies.
Dolby AC-3 Compression Vs. Dolby Dolby AC-3 Compression Vs. Dolby Digital Sound Vs. Dolby Surround Digital Sound Vs. Dolby Surround SoundSound
MPEG – 2 Video CompressionMPEG – 2 Video Compression
There are limits:
◦720 × 480, 704 × 480, 352 × 480, 352 × 240
◦4 : 3 or 16 : 9 aspect ratios
◦29.97 Frames per Second
DecodersDecoders
Used to view DVD movies on a computer
that doesn’t have a special program.
Works by decompressing the compressed
movie file on the DVD.