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An index of the ECMA standards - http://www.ecma-international.org/publications/standards/standard.htm
Lists all documents regarding the ECMA standards, including optical storage and data compression.

Andy McFadden's CD-Recordable FAQ - http://www.cdrfaq.org/
The standard FAQ for CD-R and CD-RW. Besides general questions and answers, its major sections cover encoding, media, hardware, software and common problems. Updated monthly.

CD Freaks.com - http://www.cdfreaks.com
Website that offers daily news and background information on CD-R and DVD related subjects, both software and hardware. Has hardware reviews and forum.

CD Information Center - http://www.cd-info.com/
General information source with links and a few articles about the CD and DVD industry. Includes an CD bibliography.

CD Media Resource Center - http://www.chipchapin.com/CDMedia/
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), capacity analysis and data structures.

CD Media World - http://www.cdmediaworld.com
News and technology articles related to writable CDs. Includes a list of CD-R dye types and manufacturers, and a reference list of CD-writing software.

CD Speed - http://www.cdspeed2000.com/
Has essential tools for CD/DVD drive and media quality control and a good explanation of CAV, CLV, Z-CLV and P-CAV technology.

CDR-Info.com - http://www.cdrinfo.com
Website that contains news and announcements of new products, reviews and articles.

CDRlabs.com - http://www.cdrlabs.com
Website that offers news and reviews on CD-R and DVD drives, mainly focused on hardware.

DVD Audio Conference Coverage and FAQ - http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/viewpoint/0902/dvdaconference.htm
Article on DVD Audio that dispels many myths about the DVD-A multi-channel audio format.

DVD Forum - http://www.dvdforum.org/
This is the primary industry association for DVD. Site resources include technology briefs, conference schedules and news archives.

DVD Recordable.org - http://www.dvd-recordable.org
Has new on DVD related subjects. Provides articles, reports and guides on DVD recording, ripping, authoring and backup.

DVD Writers - http://www.dvdwriters.co.uk
Covering the latest news on DVD writers and authoring.

DVD-R Authoring Vs. General Media: What's the difference - http://www.taperesources.com/dvd_media.html#article2
Document that explains the differences between DVD-R authoring and General DVD media.

Dvdplusrw.org - http://www.dvdplusrw.org/
Dedicated to the DVD+RW recordable DVD format.

DVDR Digest - http://www.dvdr-digest.com
Website that offers articles and software about DVD recording.

General CD-R archives - http://club.cdfreaks.com/archive
Archive of lots of questions and answers regarding CD-R and related technologies, both hardware and software.

High Density format - http://www.digital-sanyo.com/BURN-Proof/HD-BURN/index.html
This document gives basic information on the High Density (HD) format developed by Sanyo.

How Stuff Works: CD-RW drive - http://www.howstuffworks.com/cd-burner.htm
Explanation of the technology of CD-RW drives, contains interactive flash animations.

How Stuff Works: Compact Disc - http://www.howstuffworks.com/cd.htm
Detailed descriptions and animations explain the technology used in a compact disc.

How Stuff Works: DVDs - http://www.howstuffworks.com/dvd.htm
An illustrated explanation of the technology behind DVD media and players. It includes some animations.

http://www.rm.com/safety/ - http://www.rm.com/safety/
Safety advice for CD ROM drives that develop small cracks.

Jim Taylor's DVD FAQ - http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html
The official FAQ of the Internet DVD newsgroups. Its primary emphasis is on video, but there is a section on data DVDs that describes each format.

LP to CDR Tips - http://www.delback.co.uk/lp-cdr.htm
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.

Orange Forum - http://www.orangeforum.or.jp
Home of the industry group promoting CD-R and CD-RW. Basic tutorial illustrated with cartoons.

OSTA - Optical Storage Technology Association - http://www.osta.org/
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.

PC Tech Guide: CD-R/CD-RW - http://www.pctechguide.com/33CDR-RW.htm
The technology behind the recordable CD.

Primer on CD-R - http://www.mrichter.com/cdr/primer/primer.htm
Site describing technologies, possible problems and solutions

Recording to CD: More than Meets the Ear - http://www.digitalprosound.com/Features/2000/Sept/RecCD.htm
This article includes an description of the physical structure and encoding of data on CDs. It covers the frame and block levels including EFM, interleaving and subcode channels.

Resources CD-R - http://www.mrichter.com/
This resource is intended to be parts of a primer on recordable Compact Disc formats.

The Coaster Factory - http://users.telenet.be/satcp/
Has information about offsets and the real size of CD-Rs.

Toshiba DVD-RAM White Paper - http://www.toshiba.com/taecdpd/products/docs/dvdramwhitepaper.shtml
An introduction to DVD-RAM technology. Includes brief comparison with DVD-R and DVD-RW.

Video Help - http://www.videohelp.com/
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 like DivX, MOV, RM, WMV and ASF. Has also a list of standalone DVD Players with compatibility information such as CD-R/W, DVD±R/W, VCD, SVCD, and MP3.

Writable DVD: A Guide for the Perplexed - http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FXG/is_1_12/ai_53578863
This article contrasts DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+RW, and includes questions and answers.

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