Stock illustration 7520908 optical media

Optical media

By Tu Giap

  • CD-ROM

    CD-ROM
    CD-ROMs are popularly used to distribute computer software

  • CD-RW

    CD-RW
    CD-RW (Compact Disc-ReWritable) is a rewritable optical disc. It was introduced in 1997. It was preceded by the CD-MO, which was never commercially released. CD-RW disc require a more sensitive laser optics.

  • DVD-ROM

    DVD-ROM
    DVD is an optical disc storage format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs are used in DVD-Video consumer digital video format and in DVD-Audio consumer digital audio format.

  • DVD-RW

    DVD-RW
    A DVD-RW disc is a rewritable optical disc, ability to erase and rewrite to a DVD-RW disc.

  • BluRay-ROM

    BluRay-ROM
    Blu-ray Disc refers to the blue laser used to read the disc. Toshiba, the main company that supported HD DVD