
A-Z guide to data storage for video/audio pros.
For professionals and hobbyists alike, Lee Purcell's CD-R/DVD: Digital Recording to Optical Media is the first and last word on this subject. YouAEll find expert and thorough explanations of CD-R and DVD-RAM technology, including inhouse CD duplication, labeling and printing systems, and Web sites on disc...CD and DVD standards, including packet-writing and other formats...recording equipment, including setting up a CD-R workstation, equipment selection guidelines and product lists...recording software, guidelines for premastering and DVD recording tools..."poor man" authoring techniques, with easy entry paths for businesses and individuals, using HTML for multimedia creation, Adobe Acrobat on CD-ROM/DVD-ROM, and compressed video on disc...studio techniques for home ecording...digital sound processing tools...sound capture and sampling...creating DVD-Audio discs...business uses for optical recording, including computer output to laser disc (COLD) and distributing Web sites...Web and CD-ROM linking...independent marketing and distribution strategies and succeeding as an independent content producer...and much, much more.
From the Back Cover
Recordable CDs (CD-Rs) and DVDs have emerged as the best choice of media for storing the huge amounts of data required by digital video and audio. And CD-R/DVD is the best introductory guide for mastering this pivotal technology.
Packed with advice for selecting the right equipment
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