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CD Information Center

General information source with links and a few articles about the CD and DVD industry. Includes an CD bibliography.

CD Media World

News and technology articles related to writable CDs. Includes a list of CD-R dye types and manufacturers, and a reference list of CD-writing software.

How Stuff Works: Compact Disc

Detailed descriptions and animations explain the technology used in a compact disc.

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.

How Stuff Works: DVDs

An illustrated explanation of the technology behind DVD media and players. It includes some animations.

DVD Forum

This is the primary industry association for DVD. Site resources include technology briefs, conference schedules and news archives.

CDRlabs.com

Website that offers news and reviews on CD-R and DVD drives, mainly focused on hardware.

How Stuff Works: CD-RW drive

Explanation of the technology of CD-RW drives, contains interactive flash animations.

CD Speed

Has essential tools for CD/DVD drive and media quality control and a good explanation of CAV, CLV, Z-CLV and P-CAV technology.

Andy McFadden's CD-Recordable FAQ

The standard FAQ for CD-R and CD-RW. Besides general questions and answers, its major sections cover encoding, media, hardware, software and common problems. Updated monthly.

CDR-Info.com

Website that contains news and announcements of new products, reviews and articles.

DVD Audio Conference Coverage and FAQ

Article on DVD Audio that dispels many myths about the DVD-A multi-channel audio format.

LP to CDR Tips

Page of notes describing the author's experience of transferring LPs to CDR over the last few years, with particular emphasis on the restoration of WAV files on hard disk.

DVDR Digest

Website that offers articles and software about DVD recording.

Video Help

Contains information on how to make VideoCDs, SVCDs or DVDs that can be played on your standalone DVD Player from video sources like DVD, Video, TV, Cam or downloaded movie clips like DivX, MOV, RM, WMV and ASF. Has also a list of standalone DVD Players with compatibility information such as CD-R/W, DVD±R/W, VCD, SVCD, and MP3.

DVD-R Authoring Vs. General Media: What's the difference

Document that explains the differences between DVD-R authoring and General DVD media.