Sony RDR-GX7 - Manual (Page 2)

DVD-Video is now the standard. Writable DVD is next.
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Worldwide DVD player market
< K > Units sold
100,000
75,000
50,000
25,000
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Writable DVD comes in several different formats.
There are several different writable DVD format
specifications. Let’s take a look at the common features
and differences of each.
Writable DVD formats are a combination of physical and logical formats.
Physical format Logical format
Rewritable
Write-once
DVD Compatible type
Video Recording (VR) type
Since its introduction in 1996, DVD-Video fast became the new world
standard for movie and concert video enjoyment, with extremely high quality
picture and sound reproduction. Not only have DVD players become
commonplace, DVD drives are increasingly employed in computers, game
devices and other electronic equipment. DVD is truly a versatile new storage
medium across a wide spectrum of applications.
Naturally, the time has come for writable DVD. High picture and sound
quality combine with many versatile playback functions to make this the
media of choice. The dream of high-quality digital disc recording in the
home, not only for audio/video entertainment, but also for computer storage, has
now become a reality as a media suitable for the era of broadband
communications.
The total number of DVD playback units, including PCs and game equipment with
DVD drives, is expected to increase greatly in the near future.