Andy McFadden's CD-Recordable FAQ
- The standard FAQ for CD-R and CD-RW. Besides general questions and answers, its major sections cover encoding, media, hardware, software and common problems. Updated monthly.
- http://www.cdrfaq.org/
PC Tech Guide: CD-R/CD-RW - The technology behind the recordable CD. - http://www.pctechguide.com/33CDR-RW.htm
Writable DVD: A Guide for the Perplexed - This article contrasts DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+RW, and includes questions and answers. - http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FXG/is_1_12/ai_53578863
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 w - http://www.videohelp.com/
The Coaster Factory - Has information about offsets and the real size of CD-Rs. - http://users.telenet.be/satcp/
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
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
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
Orange Forum - Home of the industry group promoting CD-R and CD-RW. Their site includes a basic tutorial illustrated with many cartoons. - http://www.orangeforum.or.jp
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
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
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 Writers - Covering the latest news on DVD writers and authoring. - http://www.dvdwriters.co.uk
Primer on CD-R - Site describing technologies, possible problems and solutions - http://www.mrichter.com/cdr/primer/primer.htm
CDR-Info.com - Website that contains news and announcements of new products, reviews and articles. - http://www.cdrinfo.com
Philips Standards and Licensing - Standards - The source for obtaining many definitive CD specifications, including the Red Book (CD-DA), Yellow Book (CD-ROM), and Orange Book (CD-R/CD-RW). - http://www.licensing.philips.com/senl/news/
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/
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
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
CDRlabs.com - Website that offers news and reviews on CD-R and DVD drives, mainly focused on hardware. - http://www.cdrlabs.com
Rm.com - Safety advice for CD ROM drives that develop small cracks. - http://www.rm.com/safety/
Resources CD-R - This resource is intended to be parts of a primer on recordable Compact Disc formats. - http://www.mrichter.com/
DVD Forum - This is the primary industry association for DVD. Site resources include technology briefs, conference schedules and news archives. - http://www.dvdforum.org/
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
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
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
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/
Disctronics' DVD Technology Pages - A series of pages with DVD specifications and history, including DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RAM and other standards. Also covers DVD manufacturing and mastering. - http://www.disctronics.co.uk/dvd/dvdmain.htm
Dvdplusrw.org - Dedicated to the DVD+RW recordable DVD format. - http://www.dvdplusrw.org/
Recording to CD: More than Meets the Ear - This article includes an extensive 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
How Stuff Works: Compact Disc - Detailed descriptions and animations explain the technology used in a compact disc. - http://www.howstuffworks.com/cd.htm
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 many technology articles related to writable CDs. Includes a comprehensive list of CD-R dye types and manufacturers, and an extensive reference list of CD-writing software. - http://www.cdmediaworld.com
CD Information Center - General information source with links and a few articles about the CD and DVD industry. Includes an extensive CD bibliography. - http://www.cd-info.com/