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Disc-related
terms
DVD±R/DVD±RW
DVD
-R
and
DVD
+R
are
two
different
standards
for
recordable
DVD
drives
and
discs.
This
format
allows
information
to
be
recorded
onto
the
DVD
disc
only
once.
DVD
+RW
and
DVD -RW
are
two
standards
for
re-writable
media,
meaning
the
DVD
content
can
be
erased
and
re-recorded.
Single-sided
discs
can
hold
4.38
Gigabytes
and
double-sided
discs
hold
twice
as
much.
There
are
no
dual
layer
single
sided recordable
discs.
VCD
(Video
CD)
A
VCD
holds
up
to
74
minutes
(650
MB
disc)
or
80
minutes
(700
MB
disc)
of
MPEG-1
full-motion
video
along
with
quality
stereo
sound.
MPEG
MPEG
is
an
international
standard
for
video
and
audio
compression.
MPEG-1
is
used
in
encoding
video
for
VCD
and
provides
for
multichannel
surround
sound
coding
such
as
PCM,
Dolby
Digital,
DTS
and
MPEG
audio.
MP3
MP3
is
a
popular
compression
format
used
for
digital
audio
files
that
yields
very
high
near-CD
quality.
WMA
Windows
media
audio
file.
A
type
of
coding
/
decoding
developed
by
Microsoft
Corp.
JPEG
Joint
Pictures
Expert
Group.
JPEG
is
a
compressed
file
format
that
allows
you
to
save
images
with
no
limit
on
the
number
of
colors.
DivX
DivX
is
the
name
of
a
revolutionary
new
video
codec
which
is
based
on
the
new
MPEG-4
compression
standard
for
video.You
will
be
able
to
play
DivX
movies
using
this
DVD
player.
PBC:
Playback
Control
(Video
CD
only)
Playback
control
is
available
for
Video
CD
(VCD)
version
2.0
disc
formats.
PBC
allows
you
to
interact
with
the
system
via
menus,
search
functions,
or
other
typical
computer-like
operations.
Moreover,
still
pictures
of
high
resolution
can
be
played
if
they
are
included
in
the
disc.
Video
CDs
not
equipped
with
PBC
(Version
1.1)
operate
in
the
same
way
as
audio
CDs.
Title
(DVD
video
discs
only)
A
title
is
generally
a
distinct
section
of
a
DVD
disc.
For
example
the
main
feature
could
be
title
1,
a
documentary
describing
how
the
film
was
made
could
be
title
2,
and
cast
interviews
could
be
title
3.
Each
title
is
assigned
a
reference
number
enabling
you
to
locate
it
easily.
Chapter
(DVD
video
discs
only)
A
chapter
is
a
segment
of
a
title
such
as
a
scene
in
a
film
or
one
interview
in
a
series.
Each
chapter
is
assigned
a
chapter
number,
enabling
you
to
locate
the
chapter
you
want.
Depending
on
the
disc,
chapters
may
not
be
recorded.
Group
(DVD
audio
discs
only)
The
main
audio
content
or
accompanying
feature
content
or
additional
feature
content,
or
music
album.Each
group
is
assigned
a
group
reference
number
enabling
you
to
locate
it
easily.
Scene
(VCD)
On
a
video
CD
with
PBC
(playback
control)
functions,
moving
pictures
and
still
pictures
are
divided
into
sections
called
"scenes".
Each
scene
is
displayed
in
the
menu
screen
and
assigned
a
scene
number,
enabling
you
to
locate
the
scene
you
want.
A
scene
is
composed
of
one
or
several
tracks.
Track
A
distinct
element
of
audiovisual
information,
such
as
the
picture
or
sound
track
for
a
specific
language
(DVD),
or
a
musical
piece
on
a
video
or
audio
CD.
Each
track
is
assigned
a
track
number,
enabling
you
to
locate
the
track
you
want.
DVD
discs
allow
one
track
of
video
(with
multiple
angles)
and
several
tracks
of
audio.
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