CD Information Center
General information source with links and a few articles about the CD and DVD industry. Includes an extensive CD bibliography.
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…
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 softwar…
CDR-Info.com
Website that contains news and announcements of new products, reviews and articles.
CDRlabs.com
Website that offers news and reviews on CD-R and DVD drives, mainly focused on hardware.
DVD Audio Conference Coverage and FAQ
Article on DVD Audio that dispels many myths about the DVD-A multi-channel audio format.
How Stuff Works: CD-RW drive
Explantion of the technology of CD-RW drives, contains interactive flash animations.
How Stuff Works: Compact Disc
Detailed descriptions and animations explain the technology used in a compact disc.
How Stuff Works: DVDs
An illustrated explanation of the technology behind DVD media and players. It includes some animations.
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.
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.
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 …
Toshiba DVD-RAM White Paper
An introduction to DVD-RAM technology. Includes brief comparison with DVD-R and DVD-RW.
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 l…
Writable DVD: A Guide for the Perplexed
This article contrasts DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+RW, and includes questions and answers.