DVD & MiniDVD

MiniDVD, also called cDVD, is a kind of DVD-Video burned onto a CD-ROM. MiniDVD appeared in the year 2000, promoted by software editors to boost DVD authoring software sales, but it wasn't a real success because MiniDVDs aren't readable on standalone DVD players. There have been some success reported on Asian models.

In early 2001, manufacturers like Pioneer started to ship DVD-R drives at consumer prices so we think one has to consider the DVD format and whether to burn on a DVD-R or a CD-ROM (CD-R/CD-RW).

1. What is DVD ?
2. About DVD features
3. What is MiniDVD ?
4. DVD ripping and DVD/MiniDVD authoring

1. What is DVD ?

DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc. It's bigger and faster than CD and can hold cinema-like video, better-than-CD audio, and computer data. DVD invaded home entertainment, computers, and business information with a single digital format sometimes replacing audio CD, videotape, laserdisc, CD-ROM, and video game cartridges.