Resources

CD Freaks.com
Website that offers daily news and background information on CD-R and DVD related subjects, both software and hardware. Has hardware reviews and forum.
http://www.cdfreaks.com

CD Information Center
General information source with links and a few articles about the CD and DVD industry. Includes an CD bibliography.
http://www.cd-info.com/

CD Media Resource Center
A guide to audio and data CD media technology. Includes a discussion of the influence of laser wavelength on track geometry, and also covers encoding (EFM, parity, subcode channels), capacity analysis and data structures.
http://www.chipchapin.com/CDMedia/

CD Media World
News and technology articles related to writable CDs. Includes a list of CD-R dye types and manufacturers, and a reference list of CD-writing software.
http://www.cdmediaworld.com

CD Speed
Has essential tools for CD/DVD drive and media quality control and a good explantion of CAV, CLV, Z-CLV and P-CAV technology.
http://www.cdspeed2000.com/

CDR-Info.com
Website that contains news and announcements of new products, reviews and articles.
http://www.cdrinfo.com

CDRlabs.com
Website that offers news and reviews on CD-R and DVD drives, mainly focused on hardware.
http://www.cdrlabs.com

The Coaster Factory
Has information about offsets and the real size of CD-Rs.
http://users.telenet.be/satcp/

DVD Audio Conference Coverage and FAQ
Article on DVD Audio that dispels many myths about the DVD-A multi-channel audio format.
http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/viewpoint/0902/dvdaconference.htm

DVD Forum
This is the primary industry association for DVD. Site resources include technology briefs, conference schedules and news archives.
http://www.dvdforum.org/

DVD Recordable.org
Has new on DVD related subjects. Provides articles, reports and guides on DVD recording, ripping, authoring and backup.
http://www.dvd-recordable.org

DVD Writers
Covering the latest news on DVD writers and authoring.
http://www.dvdwriters.co.uk

Dvdplusrw.org
Dedicated to the DVD+RW recordable DVD format.
http://www.dvdplusrw.org/

DVD-R Authoring Vs. General Media: What's the difference
Document that explains the differences between DVD-R authoring and General DVD media.
http://www.taperesources.com/dvd_media.html#article2

DVDR Digest
Website that offers articles and software about DVD recording.
http://www.dvdr-digest.com

General CD-R archives
Archive of lots of questions and answers regarding CD-R and related technologies, both hardware and software.
http://club.cdfreaks.com/archive

High Density format
This document gives basic information on the High Density (HD) format developed by Sanyo.
http://www.digital-sanyo.com/BURN-Proof/HD-BURN/index.html

How Stuff Works: CD-RW drive
Explantion of the technology of CD-RW drives, contains interactive flash animations.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/cd-burner.htm

How Stuff Works: Compact Disc
Detailed descriptions and animations explain the technology used in a compact disc.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/cd.htm

How Stuff Works: DVDs
An illustrated explanation of the technology behind DVD media and players. It includes some animations.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/dvd.htm

An index of the ECMA standards
Lists all documents regarding the ECMA standards, including optical storage and data compression.
http://www.ecma-international.org/publications/standards/standard.htm

Jim Taylor's DVD FAQ
The official FAQ of the Internet DVD newsgroups. Its primary emphasis is on video, but there is a section on data DVDs that describes each format.
http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html

LP to CDR Tips
Page of notes describing the author's experience of transferring LPs to CDR over the last few years, with particular emphasis on the restoration of WAV files on hard disk.
http://www.delback.co.uk/lp-cdr.htm

Orange Forum
Home of the industry group promoting CD-R and CD-RW. Basic tutorial illustrated with cartoons.
http://www.orangeforum.or.jp

OSTA - Optical Storage Technology Association
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.
http://www.osta.org/

PC Tech Guide: CD-R/CD-RW
The technology behind the recordable CD.
http://www.pctechguide.com/33CDR-RW.htm

Primer on CD-R
Site describing technologies, possible problems and solutions
http://www.mrichter.com/cdr/primer/primer.htm

Recording to CD: More than Meets the Ear
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.
http://www.digitalprosound.com/Features/2000/Sept/RecCD.htm

Resources CD-R
This resource is intended to be parts of a primer on recordable Compact Disc formats.
http://www.mrichter.com/

Rm.com
Safety advice for CD ROM drives that develop small cracks.
http://www.rm.com/safety/

Toshiba DVD-RAM White Paper
An introduction to DVD-RAM technology. Includes brief comparison with DVD-R and DVD-RW.
http://www.toshiba.com/taecdpd/products/docs/dvdramwhitepaper.shtml

Video Help
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 Players with compatibility information such as CD-R/W, DVD±R/W, VCD, SVCD, and MP3.
http://www.videohelp.com/

Writable DVD: A Guide for the Perplexed
This article contrasts DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+RW, and includes questions and answers. <small>(January 1, 1999)</small>
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FXG/is_1_12/ai_53578863