2006-12-06 03:49:33 · 5 answers · asked by rj 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
CD and DVDs use a different laser and medium. They are not compatible, but many DVD players also have a laser to read CDs. In terms of storage, DVDs are much better than CDs
2006-12-06 03:52:11 · answer #1 · answered by shadowkat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A CD is a laser readable disc that is able to hold up to 800mb of data files or about 70 minutes of audio files. They have been around since the early 90's.
A DVD us a newer type of laser readable disk, that while the same size as a CD, is able to hold 4.7 gig (4,700mb) of data files. They can hold 5 times as much music or about 3 hours of video.
A CD player will not read a DVD disk. However some DVD players can also read CDs.
2006-12-06 04:00:41 · answer #2 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The difference between CD and DVD is that on a CD, you listen to music, but a DVD is a movie put onto a disk. You can join my group at
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I hope this information was helpful to you. Good luck.
2006-12-06 03:59:42 · answer #3 · answered by Brandy H 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
DVD is about 10x bigger than CD
2006-12-06 03:51:42 · answer #4 · answered by Tawani 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Compact Disc....Digital Video Disc
2006-12-06 03:52:49 · answer #5 · answered by Aronda L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋