everything you ever wanted to know about dvd the official dvd faq

[...]... far DVDs have not followed the initial high-rental-price model of VHS DVD- ROMs are usually slightly more expensive than CD-ROMs because they contain more, they cost more to replicate, and the market is smaller But as the installed base of drives grow, DVD- ROMs will eventually cost about the same as CD-ROMs do today 14 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About DVD The following sites help you find the. .. information on DVD- Audio and SACD.) 8 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About DVD The following web sites provide more information on players and drives: • CNET DVD players and DVD- ROM drives, http://computers.cnet.com • The uk.media .dvd FAQ, www .dvd. reviewer.co.uk/umdvdfaq • Aus .dvd (Australia/New Zealand/region 4 player info), www.ozemail.com.au/ϳbrierley /dvd • Computer Shopper DVD players and DVD- ROM... added to many DVD- ROM-equipped computers 12 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About DVD Where Can I Read Reviews of DVDs? The following sites have reviews of at least 800 discs The list of DVD review sites at Yahoo is also recommended • The Big Picture (www.thebigpicturedvd.com) • BinaryFlix (menu pictures included with every review, www.binaryflix.com) • The Cinema Laser (www.thecinemalaser.com) • The. .. are stored on disc and played in a DVD- Video player or a DVD computer (See “Can I Play DVD Movies on My Computer?” in Chapter 4, “DVDs and Computers.”) The situation is similar to the differences between CDROMs and audio CDs DVD- ROMs include recordable variations: DVD- R, DVD- RW, DVD- RAM, DVD R, and DVD RW (See “What About Recordable DVDs: DVD- R, DVD- RAM, DVD- RW, DVD RW, and DVD R?” in Chapter 4.) The. .. include DVD- Video, DVD- Video Recording (DVD- VR), DVD RW Video Recording (DVD VR), DVD- Audio Recording (DVD- AR), DVD Stream Recording, DVD- Audio and Super Audio CD (SACD) Also, special application formats are used for game consoles such as Sony PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Xbox Copyright 2004 by Jim Taylor Click Here for Terms of Use 2 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About DVD What Does DVD Stand... counting DVD players, DVD PCs, and DVD game consoles This was more than half the number of VCRs, setting DVD up to become the new standard for video publishing It’s important to understand the difference between the physical formats, such as DVD- ROM and DVD- R, and the application formats, such as DVDVideo and DVD- Audio DVD- ROM is the base format that holds data DVDVideo (often simply called DVD) defines... How Long Do DVDs Last? What About the HD -DVD and Blue Laser Formats? Chapter 4 DVD and Computers Can I Play DVD Movies on My Computer? Can I Play DVD- Audio Discs on My Computer? What About Recordable DVD: DVD- R, DVD- RAM, DVD- RW, DVD RW, and DVD R? Why Can’t I Take a Screenshot of DVD Video? Why Do I Get a Pink or Black Square? Why Do I Have Problems Playing DVDs on My Computer? Can I Stream DVD over a... answers to almost all the questions, including the ones that arrived in my e-mail inbox with increasing frequency as more and more people encountered DVD In the seven years since I started the DVD FAQ, I've worked hard to keep it up -to- date as the ultimate repository of information about DVD I honestly don't know how many thousands of hours I've spent doing this I've never tried to figure it out for... so, check for the HDCD logo (See “Is HDCD Compatible with DVDs?” in Chapter 2.) • Does my receiver have only optical or only coax digital audio inputs? If so, make sure the player has outputs to match (See “How Do I Hook Up a DVD Player?” in Chapter 3.) 10 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About DVD • Do I care about black-level adjustment? • Do I value special deals? If so, look for free DVD coupons... did I know at the time that the book I was writing, DVD Demystified, would become the bible” of the DVD industry and stretch into at least three editions At first I asked hundreds of questions, which many very generous people answered I collected and distilled the answers into the DVD FAQ As time passed and my collection of DVD information increased, I discovered that I now knew the answers to almost . alt="" Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About DVD 00_200283_FM_Taylor.qxd 9/22/03 10:06 AM Page i This page intentionally left blank. Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About DVD The Official DVD. variations: DVD- R, DVD- RW, DVD- RAM, DVD R, and DVD RW. (See “What About Recordable DVDs: DVD- R, DVD- RAM, DVD- RW, DVD RW, and DVD R?” in Chapter 4.) The applica- tion formats include DVD- Video, DVD- Video. encountered DVD. In the seven years since I started the DVD FAQ, I've worked hard to keep it up -to- date as the ultimate repository of information about DVD. I honestly don't know how many