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- 3D Volume Holographic Optical Data Storage - Technical paper on a patented optical storage technology.
geocities.com/colossalstorage/colossal.htm
- An index of the ECMA standards - Lists all documents regarding the ECMA standards, including optical storage and data compression.
www.ecma.ch/ecma1/STAND/standard.htm
- Burn-Proof - This site explains the buffer underrun technology Burn-Proof, developed by Sanyo. Basically explains similair technologies developed by other companies, such as SeamLess Link, FlextraLink and SmartBurn.
www.burn-proof.com
- CD Freaks.com - Website that offers daily news and background information on CD-R and DVD related subjects, both software and hardware. Has hardware reviews and forum.
www.cdfreaks.com
- CD Information Center - General information source with links and a few articles about the CD and DVD industry. Includes an extensive CD bibliography.
www.cd-info.com
- CD Media Resource Center - A guide to audio and data CD media technology. Includes a discussion of the influence of laser wavelength on track geometry, and also covers encoding (EFM, parity, subcode channels), capacity analysis and data structures.
www.chipchapin.com/CDMedia
- CD Media World - News and many technology articles related to writable CDs. Includes a comprehensive list of CD-R dye types and manufacturers, and an extensive reference list of CD-writing software.
www.cdmediaworld.com
- CD Page - Information about CD technology, duplication, replication, media types. Offers news, tutorials and reviews.
www.cdpage.com
- CD Speed - Has essential tools for CD/DVD drive and media quality control and a good explantion of CAV, CLV, Z-CLV and P-CAV technology.
www.cdspeed2000.com
- CDR-Info.com - Website that contains news and announcements of new products, reviews and articles.
www.cdrinfo.com
- CDRlabs.com - Website that offers news and reviews on CD-R and DVD drives, mainly focused on hardware.
www.cdrlabs.com
- Digital Audio CD and other Selected Digital Technologies - This detailed abstract of the book "Principles of Digital Audio", by Ken C. Pohlmann, includes a large amount of theory related to CD recording.
www.vgard.net/digitalaudio/digitalaudio.html
- Disctronics' DVD Technology Pages - A series of pages with DVD specifications and history, including DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RAM and other standards. Also covers DVD manufacturing and mastering.
www.disctronics.co.uk/dvd/dvdmain.htm
- DVD Association - DVDA is a trade group promoting development of non-entertainment DVD applications. Their site includes conference information, news and directories of suppliers.
www.dvda.org
- DVD Forum - This is the primary industry association for DVD. Site resources include technology briefs, conference schedules and news archives.
www.dvdforum.org
- DVD Writers - Covering the latest news on DVD writers and authoring.
www.dvdwriters.co.uk
- DVD-R Authoring Vs. General Media: What's the difference - Document that explains the differences between DVD-R authoring and General DVD media.
www.pioneeraus.com.au/multimedia/dvd/documents/general_vs_authoring_media.pdf
- Dvdplusrw.org - Dedicated to the DVD+RW recordable DVD format.
www.dvdplusrw.org
- EE498 Audio Compact Disk - An Introduction - Illustrated class lecture notes that cover manufacturing of stamped CDs and details of laser pickup tracking. This is equally relevant to data CDs.
www.ee.washington.edu/conselec/CE/kuhn/cdaudio/95x6.htm
- EE498 Audio Compact Disk - Writing and Reading the Data - Illustrated class lecture notes that cover frame-level data encoding (IEC908/Red Book) including interleaving, Eight-to-Fourteen Modulation (EFM), P and Q parity, subcode blocks, and uses of the p- and q-subcode channels.
www.ee.washington.edu/conselec/CE/kuhn/cdaudio2/95x7.htm
- EE498 CD-ROM - An Extension of the CD Audio Standard - Illustrated class lecture notes explain ISO/IEC 10149 (Yellow Book) data structures including sector layout and q-subcode extensions. These form the basis for all data CDs.
www.ee.washington.edu/conselec/CE/kuhn/cdrom/95x8.htm
- General CD-R archives - Archive of lots of questions and answers regarding CD-R and related technologies, both hardware and software.
archive.cdfreaks.com
- How Stuff Works: CD-RW drive - Explantion of the technology of CD-RW drives, contains interactive flash animations.
www.howstuffworks.com/cd-burner.htm
- How Stuff Works: Compact Disc - Detailed descriptions and animations explain the technology used in a compact disc.
www.howstuffworks.com/cd.htm
- How Stuff Works: DVDs - An illustrated explanation of the technology behind DVD media and players. It includes some animations.
www.howstuffworks.com/dvd.htm
- 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.
www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html
- 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.
homepages.nildram.co.uk/~abcomp/lp-cdr.htm
- Orange Forum - Home of the industry group promoting CD-R and CD-RW. Their site includes a basic tutorial illustrated with many cartoons.
www.orangeforum.or.jp/e
- 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.
www.osta.org
- PC Tech Guide: CD-R/CD-RW - The technology behind the recordable CD.
www.pctechguide.com/09cdr-rw.htm
- 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).
www.licensing.philips.com/senl/news
- Primer on CD-R - Site describing technologies, possible problems and solutions
www.mrichter.com/cdr/primer/primer.htm
- 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.
www.digitalprosound.com/Features/2000/Sept/RecCD.htm
- Resources CD-R - This resource is intended to be parts of a primer on recordable Compact Disc formats.
www.mrichter.com
- Rm.com - Safety advice for CD ROM drives that develop small cracks.
www.rm.com/safety
- The Coaster Factory - Has information about offsets and the real size of CD-Rs
www.ping.be/satcp
- Toshiba DVD-RAM White Paper - An introduction to DVD-RAM technology. Includes brief comparison with DVD-R and DVD-RW.
www.toshiba.com/taecdpd/products/docs/dvdramwhitepaper.shtml
- 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.
www.ultimateresourcesite.com/dvdrecordable/main.htm
- 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).
thetechnozone.com/videobuyersguide/dvd
- Writable DVD: A Guide for the Perplexed - This article contrasts DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+RW, and includes questions and answers.
www.emediapro.net/EM1999/parker1.html
- 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.
www.cdrfaq.org
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