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Optical Drives

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==Current Optical Storage==
 
==Current Optical Storage==
*[[CD-ROM]] (Compact Disc)
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*CD-ROM (Compact Disc)
*[[DVD-ROM]] (Digital Versatile Disc)
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*DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile Disc)
  
==Optical Storage Soon To Come==
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==Next Generation Storage ==
*[[HD-DVD]] (High Definition DVD)
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*HD-DVD (High Definition DVD)
*[[BD-ROM]] (Blue-Ray)
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*BD-ROM ([[Blu-ray]])
  
 
==Optical Storage Still in Development==
 
==Optical Storage Still in Development==
*[[HVD]] (Holographic Versatile Disc) - <i>predicted next generation after HD-DVD/BD-ROM (can hold upto 3.9TB) 300Gb version to be released in Sep 06</i>
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*[[HVD]] (Holographic Versatile Disc) - Predicted next generation after HD-DVD/BD-ROM (can hold upto 3.9TB).
  
  

Revision as of 21:52, 23 July 2008

An optical drive is a device that allows you to read and write onto an optical medium. Mostly CD's or DVD's.


Contents

Current Optical Storage

  • CD-ROM (Compact Disc)
  • DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile Disc)

Next Generation Storage

  • HD-DVD (High Definition DVD)
  • BD-ROM (Blu-ray)

Optical Storage Still in Development

  • HVD (Holographic Versatile Disc) - Predicted next generation after HD-DVD/BD-ROM (can hold upto 3.9TB).


Optical Drive Manufacturers