A Blank CD is a Compact Disc which is Recordable, hence CD R. The discs are also known as WORM Blank Media which stands for Write Once, Read Multiple. A Blank CD W is a Compact Disc which is ReWritable. This Blank Media disc allows you to erase the data you have previously recorded (written) and then re-record (re-write). However, Blank CD writers cannot write eraseable CD Rs unless they are designed to do so.
A Blank CD is generally stated as 80 minutes / 700MB (there are other capacites).This means you can achieve 80 minutes of audio recording or 700 Mega Bytes of data. Compare this to a standard Floppy Disk, which can hold 1.44MB, you can see the advantages of a Blank CD.
DVD R Media stands for Digital Versatile/Video Disc, DVD R stands for DVD Recordable and DVD RW for Blank DVD ReWriteable. If you're familiar with regular audio/music CDRs or regular DVD-Video discs, then you will know what a recordable DVD R looks like. Recordable DVD R MEDIA stores up to 2 hours of very good quality DVD-Video, including several audio tracks in formats like stereo, Dolby Digital or DTS and also advanced menu systems, subtitles and still pictures that can be played by many standalone DVD Players and most computer DVD ROMs.
Blank DVD R Media and Blank DVD RW
Blank DVD R Media was the first Blank Media DVD recording format released that was compatible with standalone DVD Players.
DVD R Media is a non-rewriteable Blank Media format and it is compatible with about 93% of all DVD Players and most DVD-ROMs.
DVD-RW is a rewriteable Blank Media format and it is compatible with about 80% of all DVD Players and most DVD-ROMs.
Blank DVD R and DVD-RW supports single side 4.37 computer GB DVDs(called DVD-5) and double sided 8.75 computer GB DVDs(called DVD-10).
Blank DVD+R and DVD+RW DVD+R Media is a non-rewritable Blank Media format and it is compatible with about 89% of all DVD Players and most DVD-ROMs.
DVD+RW is a rewritable Blank Media format and is compatible with about 79% of all DVD Players and most DVD-ROMs.
DVD+R and DVD+RW supports single side 4.37 computer GB DVDs(called DVD-5) and double side 8.75 computer GB DVDs(called DVD-10).
LightScribe DVD & CDR is a new Blank Media technology that Hewlett-Packard (HP) announced for labelling Blank CDR and Blank DVD discs. The basic idea is that you buy a CDR or DVD burner that supports the LightScribe DVD & CDR technology, then buy CDR or DVD discs that are specially coated on the non-data side to work with the LightScribe DVD drives. Finally, after you burn data onto your disc, you can just pop it out, flip it over, and use a special LightScribe software application to have the drive burn a "silkscreen quality" image of your choice right into the disc. This solution may offer more safety than labels that can come unglued, or inks that may penetrate the Blank media and damage data.
Burning an image onto a Lightscribe DVD requires a lightscribe CDR/DVD drive, Lightscribe Blank Media and Lightsrcibe software. Lightscribe is currently only available in greyscale which creates a lightscribe image in black-and-white although lightscribe DVD & CDR are now available in color you can only produce lightscribe pictures in black-and -white.
Blu-ray, also known as Blu-ray Blank Media (BD), is the name of a next-generation optical disc format jointly developed by the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), a group of the world's leading consumer electronics, personal computer and media manufacturers. Blu-ray format offers more than five times the storage capacity of a normal Blank DVD R and can hold upto 25GB on one Blu-ray disc. Blu-ray products can easily be made backwards compatible with CDs and DVDs through the use of BD/DVD R/CDR.
Blu-ray plans to provide a wide range of Blank Media including BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE in the near future the Blu-ray Blank DVD will support multi-layers, this should allow storage of upto 100GB-200GB on any one Blu-ray disc.
Blu-ray is not the same as HD-DVD R this is a competing optical Blank DVD format developed by Toshiba and NEC.
With the onset of new technologies there has never been a better time to shop for DVD media. Blank DVDs are becoming what video tapes were in the eighties the only difference being that you will pay a lot less for a blank DVD. Here at DiscworldUK we specialise in all forms of blank media and are particularly knowledgeable regarding the DVD R and CD R formats. We also stock a large range of lightscribe DVD products and are determined not be beaten in terms of selection of CD media and DVD media, blank DVDs or lightscribe DVD.
When it comes to blank media, CD R and DVD R we really take some beating and if you can find a better selection of CD media or lightscribe DVD anywhere we would be very surprised. We not only pride ourselves on our stock of blank DVDs but also our customer service and all things connected to DVD media and associated products. We are confident of providing you with all your CD media and lightscribe DVD requirements so whatever you want, from a small amount of blank DVDs to the latest in blank DVD technology we’ve got the lot.
To say we are amongst the leaders in the CD media, blank DVDs and DVD media industry would be an understatement, our selection of CD R and DVD R as well as blank media are the envy of our competitors. We really excel in the supply of blanks DVDs and are recognised specialists in lightscribe DVD products; in a nutshell we are the only choice for CD media, DVD media and blank DVD’s. If you have any blank DVD enquiries please do not hesitate contact us either by e-mail or telephone.
CD media and DVD media have been fantastic sellers for us over the past year or so with DVD R and CD R really leading the lightscribe DVD revolution. We have noticed a huge increase in the number of blank DVDs sold with a massive increase projected. 10 years ago no one had known what a blank DVD was, but with the onset of CD media and DVD media they are now on everyone’s wish list. The lightscribe DVD is here to stay and with increasing interest in blank DVDs projected sales are astronomical.
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The most popular product we stock from our extensive range of blank media is probably the DVD R but the increasing popularity of lightscribe DVD and all manner of blank DVDs are sure to see a change in the near future. For a growing number of people the blank DVD has become a must have product and many people are buying CD media and DVD media in bulk. Blank DVDs and lightscribe DVD are particularly good value if bought in bulk and for people who are serious about their music and film it’s the only way to buy. DiscworldUK, your only choice for CD media and DVD media.
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