Computer science
How long do CDs and DVDs last?
Some of the main factors that affect the lifespan of CDs and DVDs include: the manufacturing quality of the disc, how it is stored and handled, how it is used, and the t…
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Environment
CO2 gas from large chimneys can be effective in producing DVDs and CD-ROMs
Chemists say CO2 emissions from large chimneys to reduce global warming in the future could become a valuable raw material in the production of DVDs and bottles of drink…
Technology
Use diamonds as 'eternal memory card'
American scientists have found a way to permanently store the amount of information equivalent to hundreds of DVDs in a small diamond sized grain of rice and thinner tha…
Computer science
Dead Disk Doctor 1.26: Rescue data on damaged disks
Data storage facilities such as hard disks, CDs, DVDs, USB flash drives ... are often vulnerable to mechanical, thermal, electrical or chemical effects. If on the hard d…
Computer science
Disk data storage for 1 billion years
CDs and DVDs for storing data are very familiar to computer users, but their durability is worth discussing.
Computer science
Time to finish for DVD?
We have witnessed the creation of a kind of storage device that was once considered as advanced as cassette tape, floppy disk ... After several decades of effective serv…
Computer science
The world is saving over 295 exabytes of data
Science (Science) has just published a study that said that by the end of 2007 the world had stored about 295 exabytes of data (1 exabyte = 1 billion GB) through more th…
Computer science
Distinguish different types of DVDs in the market
The majority of DVD users today only have the concept that this type of optical disc has a large capacity compared to regular CDs and gives high quality images. However,…
Computer science
Will pirated DVDs become extinct because of DVD chips?
A radio chip will be embedded inside the DVD, allowing you to track the most moving movements of these discs. In the near future, DVDs will be fitted with radio frequenc…
Computer science
CinemaNow announces the service of downloading & burning DVDs
This online movie site has launched a new service, allowing customers to download movies from the Internet, shoot movies to DVD and enjoy on any standard DVD player.
Computer science
Hitachi introduces ultra-thin DVD technology
Hitachi Maxell's new DVD is the same size and shape as a standard DVD. However, Hitachi Maxell's new DVD is just as thin as a third of a regular DVD - only
Computer science
Successfully manufactured 300 GB 3-way optical disc
InPhase Technologies has successfully built a storage optical disc that has 60 times the capacity of current DVDs and InPhase Technologies will commercialize this huge c…
New technology
DVDs made of gold can hold up to 2,000 movies
New material technology can help store 2,000 movies in a DVD made of gold, 10,000 times larger than the current capacity of DVDs.