What is the Full form of DVD?
DVD full form is Digital Versatile Disc. DVD is a 1995-developed and-invented digital optical disc storage format used to store high-capacity information, such as high-quality films and movies. Prior to its development, VCD was the main optical digital storage medium, however, DVDs offer a greater storage capacity than compact discs of nearly the same size and form.
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Digital Video Disc was the unofficial full name of the DVD format. However, as DVDs were not limited to videos alone, mass technology forums rejected this entire word. In 1995, it was discovered and developed by Sony, Philips, Sony, Panasonic, and Toshiba.
Origins of DVD
- The DVD was initially designed to replace VHS cassettes, but it quickly gained popularity as a storage medium.
- Audio-CD was introduced as a kind of entertainment in 1972.
- MMCD (Multimedia Compact Disc) and SD (Secure Digital) video disks were invented in 1993. (Super Density).
Formats of DVDs
DVDs are available in two different sizes.
- Used for storing software, films, operating systems, etc. on a 120 mm DVD.
- 80 mm DVDs are used for tiny devices such as portable music players and video cameras.
DVDs are classified depending on their operation such as
- DVD-ROM can only be used for reading and cannot be written on.
- DVD-R is used to record any type of data.
- DVD-RW is readable, writable, and both erasable and rewritable.
Advantages of DVD
- High-capacity storage, such as 4.7 to 9 Gb.
- The ideal method for storing videos and audio due to the high image and audio quality.
- They are quite inexpensive because they are mass-produced.
- DVDs, like CDs, may preserve data on both sides.
