CD ROM drive and DVD ROM drive

[satyen_69]

I am first timer pls help me about "
" what is CD ROM drive and difference between CD ROM drive and DVD ROM drive"

Thanks and waiting for ur reply.

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[yawningdog]

ROM stands for read-only memory, which means you cannot write data on it. CD stands for compact disc, DVD stands for digital video disk. Both are, in short, ways to store data. DVDs are newer and more sophisticated, and as such can store much more data.

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[satyen_69]

My question was about drive and its functionalities difference
yawningdog

[satyen_69]

SO all are requested pls tell me about DRIVE only

[ranchdog]

OOPS. Drive only.


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[iisbob]

" what is CD ROM drive and difference between CD ROM drive and DVD ROM drive"

simply put, CDROM drives read CD's only, DVD drives read both CD's and DVD's.

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[Whyzman]

RD, that was good, very good! http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/wink.gif http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

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[HewittC4]

Basically it has to do with the type of laser used. A CD-ROM uses an infrared laser while a DVD uses a red laser, which is a smaller beam. A smaller beam means that it can read and write smaller pits on the disk. Smaller pits mean you can pack more data on the disk.

The next generation will be blue laser CD-ROMs which will be able to hold around 25 GB per disk.