CD Technology Overview

This section contains material on the following topics:

Disc manufacturing

a list of links to articles and directories pertaining to mastering and replicating CDs.

Glossary of CD & CD-Recordable terminology,

along with links to more glossaries of CD terms. Another glossary of CD-R terminology can be found in Adaptec Software Products Group website.

CD-R Media Longevity

Data Preparation

Please refer to the Applications section for information on this topic.

CD-Recordable

CD-R Automation, Duplication or Replication? is the question addressed in an article by Katherine Cochrane, based on a presentation at REPLItech International '96

An FAQ about the Hewlett Packard 4020i SureStore recorder, contributed by Greg Volk

is there a CD-R media problem? by Katherine Cochrane is reprinted here from Feb 96 CD-ROM Professional magazine.

The latest version of Andy McFadden's CD-R FAQ is available here in HTML format.

An interview with Dirk Peters of Sony about their newly announced packetwriting software, by Katherine Cochrane.

CD Recording Essentials by Deirdre' Straughan, incat systems, inc.

Factors in CD-Recording by Deirdre' Straughan, incat systems, inc. 8/20/95

Differences in CD-R Media by Dana Parker

Copying CDs by Deirdre' Straughan, incat systems, inc.

How to Make CD Plus discs by Deirdre' Straughan, incat systems, inc.

Disc At Once or Track At Once? by Deirdre' Straughan, incat systems, inc.

Formats and Standards

A comprehensive DVD FAQ has been contributed by Kilroy Hughes, a DVD title developer. (6/17/96)

HDCD by Dana Parker Updated 3/12/96

Joliet (Win95) Filenames and ISO9660 by Deirdre' Straughan, incat systems, inc.

A link to Howard Kaikow's announcement of the ISO/IEC 13346 standard for CD-ROM and CD-Recordable. 2/18/96

Mastering

Several companies listed in the CD Replicator directory have Web sites with excellent presentations of CD mastering and replicaton technology. Link to them from our listing.

Replication

Labeling

Packaging

An article contributed by Kelly S. Gregory and Andrew A. Blank of Univenture, Inc.

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