This article contrasts DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+RW, and includes questions and answers.

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 Playe...

An introduction to DVD-RAM technology. Includes brief comparison with DVD-R and DVD-RW.

Has information about offsets and the real size of CD-Rs.

This resource is intended to be parts of a primer on recordable Compact Disc formats.

This article includes an description of the physical structure and encoding of data on CDs. It covers the frame and block levels including EFM, interleaving and subcode channels.

Site describing technologies, possible problems and solutions

The technology behind the recordable CD.

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.

Home of the industry group promoting CD-R and CD-RW. Basic tutorial illustrated with cartoons.