CD
Next to DVDs, compact discs are the most popular recordable media. According to estimates, above all with regard to the popularity of the discs as music media, it still has a long time left to enjoy its success.
You can choose the standard CD and smaller Mini CD in different formats depending on current requirements. Amongst non-standard discs there are also shaped discs (CD Shape) and as those which function as a business card (CD Card). You can find out more [here].
| THE TYPES OF DISC | CD | MINI CD | CD Card | CD Shape |
| Dimension | 120 mm | 80 mm | for example 86x58 mm | any |
| Capacity |
700 MB
|
190 MB | 25,7 MB | size compliant |
| FORMAT | DATA CHARACTERISTICS |
| CD-Rom | computer data, programs, files |
| CD-Audio | works of music, PCM* format sounds |
| CD-Video (VCD) |
MPEG1 format film, stereo sound, capacity of up to 80 min., 352x288 resolution |
| Super Video CD (SVCD) | MPEG2 format film, up to 2 audio (stereo) tracks, capacity from 35 to 60 min., 480x576 resolution |
| CD-Extra | combination of CD-Rom and CD-Audio formats |
* PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) - sound converted from analogue to digital binary recording, impulse-code modulation.