Encyclopedia : D : DV : DVD (167 articles)

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DVD
DVD (also known as "Digital Versatile Disc" or "Digital Video Disc") is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound quality. DVDs resemble compact discs as their physical dimensions are the same (120 mm (4.72 inches) or occ..
DVD+Audio
DVD+Audio is a DVD variant for recording and playback of music and other audio data which is still unsupported by the DVD Forum. Version 1.0 of DVD+Audio is different from DVD-Audio only in that it does not use the relatively inefficient and very expensive compression algorithm Meridian Lossless Pac..
DVD+R
A DVD+R disc A DVD+R is a writable optical disc with 4.7 GB (4.38 GiB) of storage capacity (actually 2295104 sectors of 2048 bytes each). The format was developed by a coalition of corporations, known as the DVD+RW Alliance, in mid 2002. Since the DVD+R format is a competing format to the DVD-..
DVD+RW
A DVD+RW is a rewritable optical disc with equal storage capacity to a DVD+R, typically 4.7 GB (interpreted as ≈ 4.7 · 109, actually 2295104 sectors of 2048 bytes each). The format was developed by a coalition of corporations, known as the DVD+RW Alliance, in late 1997, although the s..
DVD+RW Alliance
The DVD+RW Alliance is a group of electronic hardware, optical storage and software manufacturers who created and promote a format standard of recordable and rewritable DVDs, known as the "plus" format. As of 2004, plus format DVDs come in three forms: DVD+R, DVD+RW and DVD+R DL. In late 2005 DVD..
DVD+RW DL
A DVD+RW DL is a rewritable optical disc with storage capacity of 8.5 GB. DVD+RW DL discs employ two rewritable dye layers. On March 2006, DVD+RW Alliance approved "DVD+RW part 2: Dual Layer, volume 1; DVD+RW 8.5 Gbytes, Basic Format Specifications, version 1.0, March 2006" that is already released..
DVD+R DL
DVD+R DL (Double Layer), also known as DVD+R9, is a derivative of the DVD+R format created by the DVD+RW Alliance. Its use was first demonstrated in October 2003. DVD+R DL discs employ two recordable dye layers, each capable of storing nearly the 4.7 GB capacity of a single-layer disc, almost doubli..
DVD-10
DVD-10 is a double sided single layer DVD which can fit up to 9.4 GB or 8.7 GiB. Video DVD, DVD-R/W and DVD+R/W support this format. ..
DVD-Audio
DVD-Audio is a digital format for delivering high-fidelity audio content on a DVD. The first discs entered the marketplace in 2000 and, as of 2006, titles are still being released. It is currently in a format war with Super Audio CD, another format for delivering high-fidelity audio content. ..
DVD-D
DVD-D is a self-destructing disposable DVD format. Like the EZ-D, it is sold in a Cardboard sleeve, and begins to destroy itself after several hours. DVD-D now exists as one time play only for movies, limited time play for video games, and recordable DVD-D. The Texas Campaign for the Environment..
DVD-R
An Apple DVD-R Disc A spindle with 50 Verbatim DVD-R discs A single DVD-R Disc DVD-R (pronounced as DVDR) is a DVD recordable format. A DVD-R has more storage capacity than a CD-R, typically 4.7 GB (4.38 GiB) instead of 700 MiB, although the capacity of the original standard was 3...
DVD-RAM
A DVD-RAM disc can be identified by many small rectangles distributed on the surface of the data carrier. These rectangles constitute the hard (factory originated) sectoring of the DVD-RAM. DVD-RAM (DVD–Random Access Memory) is a disc specification presented in 1996 by the DVD Forum,..
DVD-RW
A DVD-RW is a rewritable optical disc with equal storage capacity to a DVD-R, typically 4.7 GB. The format was developed by Pioneer in November 1999 and has been approved by the DVD Forum. Unlike DVD-RAM, it is playable in about 75% of conventional DVD players. The primary advantage of DVD-RW ove..
DVD-R DL
DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) (Also Known as DVD-R9) is a derivative of the DVD-R format standard. DVD-R DL discs employ two recordable dye layers, each capable of storing nearly the 4.7 GB (4,700,372,992 bytes) of a single-layer disc, almost doubling the total disc capacity to 8.54 GB (8,547,991,552 bytes)..
DVD-R Tools
DVD-R Tools is a free software CD/DVD authoring program, forked from cdrtools. DVD-R Tools currently supports burning to CD-R(W) and DVD-R(W), but not DVD+R(W). Features include, but not limited to: support for creating audio CDssupport for creating data CDssupport for creating mixed CDs (audio an..
DVDA
DVDA may be: DVDA (band)DVD-Audiodouble vaginal, double anal, a sex act See also The [DVD Association], a nonprofit organization funded through membership dues and corporate sponsorships This page expands a four-character combination which might be any or all of: an abbreviation, an acrony..
DVDA (band)
D.V.D.A. is a rock band featuring South Park crew members Trey Parker (lead vocals, keyboards), Matt Stone (vocals, drums, bass guitar), Bruce Howell (guitars), and D. A. Young (keyboards, vocals). The name comes from a sexual position (double vaginal, double anal) mentioned (although not depicted)..
DVDEmpire.com
DVDEmpire.com is a privately owned electronic commerce company based near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The DVD retailer began in the mid 1990s, a time when the Internet was just becoming a viable alternative to brick and mortar storefronts. DVDEmpire.com offers a complete line of Mainstream and Adu..
DVDInfoPro
Contents 1 '''DVDInfoPro™'''2 Etymology3 History of DVDInfoPro4 Identity of the DVDInfoPro team5 DVDInfoPro development6 External links DVDInfoPro™ DVDInfoPro is a windows MFC based tool dedicated to the analysis, scanning and information gathering of DVD/HD-DVD ..
DVDpedia
DVDpedia is a DVD cataloging application for Mac OS X developed by Bruji.com. DVDpedia is shareware and is limited to 10 entries until purchased. The program lets you search all the Amazon sites (US, UK, Canada, France, Germany and Japan) plus IMDB and several other international sites for informa..
Dvdrw
Dvdrw can refer to: DVD-RWDVD+RW This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. ..
DVDx
DVDx allows you to convert DVD to VCD2.0 or SCVD1.0 or DivX (AVI) or Windows Media (WMV) in one step (including multiplexing, splitting). It produces very good quality movies in AVI/MPEG/MPEG2/WMV9 format you don't need to have 5 GiB or more free on your hard disk. DVDx has been designed especial..
DVD Aficionado
DVD Aficionado is a DVD related website with almost every studio-made DVD ever made listed in their online catalog, including those that are considered out of print. Users are allowed to put their DVD collections online, as well as Wish Lists, DVDs they are selling, and DVDs bought on the Internet..
DVD authoring
DVD authoring describes the process of creating a DVD video that can be played on a DVD player. DVD authoring software must conform to the specifications set by the DVD Forum group in 1995. The specifications are complicated due to the number of companies that were involved in creating them. The ac..
DVD Copy Control Association
The DVD Copy Control Association (DVD CCA) is an organization primarily responsible for the copy prevention of DVDs. The content scrambling system (CSS) was devised for this purpose to make copyright infringement difficult. The association is also responsible for the much criticised regional playbac..
DVD Decrypter
DVD Decrypter is a freeware program that can create backup disc images of the DVD-Video structure of DVDs. It can be used to image any DVD, but is especially useful for decrypting copy-protected movies. The program can also record images to disc. CSS decrypting software (such as DVD Decrypter An..
DVD Exclusive Awards
The DVD Exclusive Awards are an award show the that honors direct to video productions. The awards were first held in 2001. [officiate site] ..
DVD formats
There are several competing DVD Formats: Non-recordable formats DVD-ROM: These are pressed similarly to CDs. The reflective surface is silver or gold colored. They can be single-sided/single-layered, single-sided/double-layered, double-sided/single-layered, or double-sided/double-layered. As of 20..
DVD Forum
The DVD Forum is an international organization composed of hardware, software, media and content companies that use and develop the DVD format. It was initially known as the DVD Consortium when it was founded in 1995. Contents 1 Mission2 Function3 Structure4 Founding members5&..
DVD player
This page relates to a hardware device used to play DVDs. For the Apple software program, see DVD Player (Apple). The inside of a DVD player A DVD player is a device for playing discs produced under the DVD Video standard. Most hardware DVD players have to be connected to a television set; th..
DVD Player (software)
This page relates to Apple software. For the hardware used to play DVDs independent of a computer, see DVD player. DVD Player (formerly Apple DVD Player) is the default DVD player in Mac OS X. It supports all the standard DVD features such as multiple audio, video & subtitle tracks as well as Dolby..
Dvd player morpher
DVD Player Morpher 1. Introduction A DVD player morpher is a software product that, when installed onto an electronic device (a PC, for instance), enables the device to not only edit and enhance DVD picture and sound settings, but also morph them out through the use and/or addition of special ..
DVD Plus
The DVD Plus is a dual-sided disc similar to the DualDisc. It is an optical disc storage technology that combines the technology of DVD and CD in one disc. A DVD and a CD-compatible layer are bonded together to provide a multi-format hybrid disc. DVD Plus is a trademark of Dieter Dierks. DVD Plus, l..
DVD Profiler
DVD Profiler is a program to catalogue a DVD collection. It was created by InterVocative Software. It is available as free registration version and can be upgraded to a premium registration with a small one-time fee. DVD Profiler allows the adding of DVDs by entering the UPC, inserting the disc ..
DVD recordable
DVD recordable and DVD rewritable refer to DVD optical disc formats that can be recorded (written, "burned"), either [[wiktionary:write once|write once]] or rewritable (write multiple times) format written by laser, as compared to DVD-ROM, which is mass-produced by pressing. DVD recordable is a gene..
DVD recorder
DVR with built-in DVD recorder. A DVD recorder records video onto blank writable DVD media, creating digital discs that are usually suitable for playback in normal DVD players. When the DVD recorder first appeared on the Japanese consumer market in 1999, these early units were very expensive,..
DVD region code
Map showing DVD Regions Each DVD-Video disc contains one or more region codes, denoting the area[s] of the world in which distribution and playback are intended. The commercial DVD player specification dictates that a player must only play discs that contain its region code. In theory..
DVD Shrink
DVD Shrink is a freeware program for Microsoft Windows that facilitates backing up DVD movies. Store bought DVDs are usually dual layer (8.5 GB), while most blank DVD media are single layer (4.7 GB), so part of DVD Shrink's functionality is to re-encode the movie in a lower quality and/or discard ..
DVD single
A DVD single is a music single in the form of a DVD. The format was introduced in the late 1990s/early 2000s. Although many record companies refused to issue CD singles, they readily issued DVD Singles, and some popular DVD singles include Kelly Clarkson's "A Moment Like This," Jessica Simpson's "Wi..
DVD size labels
Common size misconceptions A common misconception is that a single-layer DVD can store 4.7 gigabytes. DVDs, like hard disks and newer flash memory devices, have their capacity specified in gigabytes (109 bytes). RAM and certain other data storage devices have their capacity specified in gibibytes..
DVD Studio Pro
DVD Studio Pro is a high-end software tool published by Apple Computer to allow users to create DVD masters to be sent out for replication at production houses. Its tight integration with other Apple applications allows users to take Final Cut Pro and Motion projects and render them into the DVD f..
DVD Talk
DVD Talk Logo DVD Talk is a website for DVD enthusiasts founded in January 1999 when DVDs and DVD players were first beginning to hit the market. The site was started by Geoffrey Kleinman [#endnote_bio] with the purpose of creating an online resource to help people decide what to watc..
DVD TV game
Who Wants To Be A Millionnaire, an example DVD TV game A DVD TV game is a standalone game that can be played on set-top DVD players. The game takes advantage of technology built into the DVD format to create an interactive gaming environment. To function correctly the DVD TV Games require no a..
DVD Unlimited
DVD Unlimited is an Online DVD rental service based in Auckland, New Zealand. It is a division of SKY Network Television. It competes directly with Movieshack and Fatso. DVD Unlimited was originally based in Nelson, and was created in late 2003 by Don and Sandy Webster, a couple who ran a tradition..
DVD±R
DVD±R (also DVD+/-R, "DVD plus/dash R", or incorrectly "DVD plus/minus R") is not a separate DVD format, but rather is a shorthand term for a DVD drive that can accept both of the common recordable DVD formats. Likewise, DVD±RW (also written as DVD±R/W, DVD±R/RW, DVD±R/±RW, DVD+/-RW and other..
DV (disambiguation)
DV may mean: DV - a Digital Video tape formatDV, an Icelandic newspaper.DV - Diversity Immigrant Visa, frequently used with the number of year immigrants who won a particular edition are admitted into the United States (ex. DV-2006).Domestic Violence, a form of physical, verbal, or sexual abuse dir..
D v D
D v D [2001] 1 FLR 495 was a Court of Appeal case determining the criteria necessary in disputes regarding residence. The father was granted shared residence. It was held amongst other things that costs will not normally be ordered in a contact and residence case. Not unless the non-reside..

 

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