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HowStuffWorks: DVDs - An illustrated explanation of the technology behind DVD media and players. It includes some animations.
 
Jim Taylor's DVD FAQ - The official FAQ of the Internet DVD newsgroups. Its primary emphasis is on video, but there is a section on data DVDs that describes each format.
 
OS News: Features: Going With The Fluorescent - This article describes FMD: Fluorescent Multi-layer Disk or "1.4 terabytes on a 12cm disc," a development of C3D.
 
OSTA - Optical Storage Technology Association - OSTA is an industry group promoting use of writable optical storage technology. This is the home of the Universal Disc Format (UDF) specification and other technology references.
 
Orange Forum - Home of the industry group promoting CD-R and CD-RW. Their site includes a basic tutorial illustrated with many cartoons.
 
PC Tech Guide: CD-R/CD-RW - The technology behind the recordable CD.
 
Philips Standards and Licensing - Standards - The source for obtaining many definitive CD specifications, including the Red Book (CD-DA), Yellow Book (CD-ROM), and Orange Book (CD-R/CD-RW).
 
Recording to CD: More than Meets the Ear - This article includes an extensive description of the physical structure and encoding of data on CDs. It covers the frame and block levels including EFM, interleaving and subcode channels.
 
Resources CD-R - This resource is intended to be parts of a primer on recordable Compact Disc formats.
 
Toshiba DVD-RAM White Paper - An introduction to DVD-RAM technology. Includes brief comparison with DVD-R and DVD-RW.
 
Ultimate Recordable DVD Resource Site - Concise descriptions of the major recordable DVD standards: DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW and DVD+RW, plus links. There are also some news and product listings.
 
Video Buyer's Guide DVD Section - Multiple articles are offered here, including "DVD - An Introduction" (with brief descriptions of all formats), and "DVD-RAM" (deals with format compatibility issues).
 
Writable DVD: A Guide for the Perplexed - This article contrasts DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+RW, and includes questions and answers.
 
 
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