What is the full form of DVD
What is the full form of DVD
DVD: Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc
DVD stands for Digital versatile disk. It is also known as Digital Video Disc.It is a digital optical disc storage format invented and developed in 1995 that is used to store high capacity data like high quality videos and movies.
The medium can store any kind of digital data and is widely used for software and other computer files as well as video programs watched using DVD players. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than compact discs while having the same dimensions.
It is invented and developed by 4 companies named Philips, Sony, Toshiba and Panasonic in 1995.
DVDs can store up to 17 gigabytes, compared to the storage capacity of a compact disc(CD).
Advantages of DVD
- Store large amount of data upto 17 GB
- Excellent sound and picture quality
- Information can be stored on both sides of DVD unlike CD
- Durable.
- DVD player can read CD’s