DVD (Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is a high-density optical storage format that revolutionized home entertainment and data storage in the late 1990s and early 2000s. While streaming services have largely taken over, the DVD remains a significant cultural and technical milestone. The Evolution of DVD Technology

: A high-fidelity audio format designed to replace standard CDs.

: Including DVD-R , DVD+R , and rewritable versions like DVD-RW and DVD-RAM . Key Features of DVD-Video

Technically, a DVD uses a 650 nm red laser to read and write digital data. Unlike its predecessor, the Compact Disc (CD), DVDs can store data in multiple layers and on both sides of the disc, pushing capacities as high as 17 GB. Core Formats and Specifications