This category pertains to the Computer hardware peripheral known as CD-ROMs and DVDs. It contains information not only about the drives, but also about the media used inside and about software used to read and/or write information on the media.
Choose ONE of the subcategories your site best fits. Your site cannot be listed in more than one.
Choose ONE of the subcategories your site best fits. Your site cannot be listed in more than one.
Accessories for optical devices and media include items such as items labelers and labels, CD and DVD packaging, and storage.
This category contains web sites that provide information about or sell accessories for computer optical storage devices. The following related sites should be listed under their respective categories, and not in this category:
1) Storage devices (e.g. CD writers and duplicating equipment) should be listed under Computers: Hardware: Storage: Optical: Devices.
2) Duplication services should be listed under Computers: Hardware: Storage: Optical: Duplication Services.
3) Optical storage emulation products (generally software allowing CDR emulation without the drive) should be listed under Computers: Hardware: Storage: Optical: Emulation.
4) Optical media (blank CDRs, blank DVDs, etc.) should be listed under Computers: Hardware: Storage: Optical: Media.
5) Information sites on the use of optical media should be listed under Computers: Hardware: Storage: Optical: Resources.
6) Non-optical storage devices and accessories may be listed under their appropriate subcategory from Computers: Hardware: Storage.
This category contains businesses offering CD duplication (short runs to recordable media) as well as CD replication (mass production from glass masters using injection molding process). Includes audio as well as data compact discs.
This category contains businesses offering CD duplication (short runs to recordable media) as well as CD replication (mass production from glass masters using injection molding process).
Software for emulating a physical CD-ROM drive, accomplished by copying and creating a virtual CD-ROM drive image on a hard drive or networked server, and offering improved convenience and speed.
Technology reference material for CD and DVD drives and media: how they work, terminology and industry standards.
If someone were writing a paper about "How Optical Media Works", they should find what they need here. Or if they want to determine the relevant standards and industry groups, this would be the place. Likewise, if they wanted to know how DVD-RW differs from DVD+RW, here''s the spot.
But if they are looking for or selling products and services, this is not the place.