Re:DVD/CD burners
- From: shampa chatterjee <shampac@[redacted]>
- Subject: Re:DVD/CD burners
- Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 19:01:22 -0500
jeff and paulina ask:
What makes a DVD so special? Why can't you just buy a "DVD burner" as you can
buy a CD burner?
Well, DVD-ROM is the base format that holds data. DVD-Video or DVD defines
how video programs are stored on disc and
played on a DVD-Video player (it's like the CD-ROM and Audio CD).
Since a DVD compresses much more data (5 MB/sec) it needs a faster burning
system and Apple, I hear is bringing a
DVD burner into the market soon.
Shampa Chatterjee