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CD-ROM (compact disc, read-only memory)

Reviews A compact disc used to store computer data instead of digital audio. The prevalent medium for delivering software, CD-ROMs have a maximum capacity of 650MB.

20 December 2006, 15:48

DVD (digital versatile disc)

Reviews While similar in physical size and appearance to a compact disc or a CD-ROM, DVD is a huge leap from its predecessor's 650MB of storage. DVDs can be double-sided, ramping up the maximum storage on a single disc to 17GB.

21 December 2006, 9:05

Disc-based camcorders

Reviews Most disc-based camcorders now offer basic in-camera editing so chapter markers can be added to your own footage, bringing the convenience of random access to home video. The disadvantages of optical media include a susceptibility to scratches and...

26 March 2008, 13:58

CD-R (compact disc, recordable)

Reviews A compact disc that can be recorded on only once, using a CD-R or CD-RW drive in a desktop computer.

20 December 2006, 15:43

Panasonic DMREH50 review

Reviews Panasonic's DVD recorders are famed for their support for most disc formats, and now it has added DVD+R to the roster, only recording to DVD+RW remains. As Panasonic is one of the main proprietors of the DVD-RAM format, its player will accommodate...

Editor's rating   7

Tags: panasonic, ram, dvd player, hard drive

13 September 2005, 16:24

Sony Vaio VGC-RC204 review

Reviews The Sony Vaio VGC-RC204 is the first PC to come equipped with a Blu-ray disc drive. The long-awaited optical format allows dozens of gigabytes of data to be stored on a single disc the same size as an ordinary DVD.

Editor's rating   8.7

Tags: sony, section, cpu, logo

15 June 2006, 14:58

Panasonic DMP-BD10 review

Reviews This means that, given enough cables, you can output eight discrete channels of surround sound to a receiver with the corresponding inputs -- nice stuff if you have a Blu-ray disc with a 7.1-channel soundtrack.

Editor's rating   8.2

Tags: panasonic, channel, blu, moment

14 November 2006, 16:00

DVD-RW (DVD-rewritable)

Reviews A DVD that can be written (recorded) to over and over again -- up to 1000 times -- for use as data or movie disc. The disc's capacity is 4.7GB. You can burn movies to DVD-RW, though not all DVD-ROM drives or players can read the discs.

21 December 2006, 9:25

Panasonic DMR-ES10 review

Reviews Panasonic was present at the birth of the DVD recorder, celebrating the occasion with a baby of its own in the form of a brand-new disc format called DVD-RAM. Despite housing all this connectivity and supporting a wide range of disc formats, the...

Editor's rating   8.7

Tags: panasonic, ram, manufacturers, recordings

17 June 2005, 16:07

Samsung HT-X710T review

Reviews It has a 2.1-channel system -- meaning two speakers, one subwoofer and a 'head unit' amplifier and disc player. Also, the unit can play the preceding files if they are burned onto a disc (CD-R only). However, DivX movie files burned to a disc can...

Editor's rating   7

Tags: samsung, stereo, disc, bass

14 October 2008, 16:31

Canon DC40 review

Reviews With a pre-initialised blank disc, start-up is virtually instantaneous, and shutdown takes a few seconds. Of course, it suffers from many of the same flaws as its competitors -- such as sluggish disc activity -- but if your heart is set on...

Editor's rating   7.7

Tags: canon, dvd player, camcorders, snap

30 June 2006, 13:57

Panasonic DMR-EH60D review

Reviews The recorder is impressive nonetheless, thanks to Panasonic's easy recording options, a massive hard drive, and compatibility with every disc format except DVD+RW. There's no way that you can go on holiday and fit two weeks of your favourite...

Editor's rating   7.7

Tags: panasonic, channels, hard drive, recorded

5 January 2006, 15:33

Samsung DVD-HD870 review

Reviews The rest of the front panel is dedicated to a little four-way controller for play, pause, previous and next track navigation, and of course the disc tray. It enables you to download video from the Internet, burn it to disc and watch via this player.

Editor's rating   7.3

Tags: samsung, dvd player, high definition, remote control

15 August 2007, 13:20

Pioneer BDP-LX70 review

Reviews With a premium price tag of around £980, though, it will have to work very hard indeed to overcome our inevitable scepticism about buying into either HD disc format right now. They're particularly magnificent if you set the player to output the...

Editor's rating   8.5

Tags: pioneer, colours, disc, war

22 October 2007, 16:27

Panasonic VDRM70B review

Reviews You can use it to select recording video or still files on the disc or, if you have an optional SD card, to record stills on that. They need to be finalised first, and that puts an end to any more recording on that disc.

Editor's rating   6.7

Tags: panasonic, camcorders, camcorder, delay

13 October 2004, 20:02