CD-R Blu-Ray Disc

Is a digital optical disc storage format. A CD-R disc is a Is a high-capacity optical disk medium developed for
compact disc that can be written once and read arbitrarily recording, rewriting and playing back high definition
many times. video.

Uses Uses

-Is used to back up and transfer data as well as master -To display high definition video and store large
CD-ROMs. amounts of data.

Advantages Advantages
-Full HD picture resolution. Blu-ray Disc delivers full
-It is cheaper as compared to CD-RW
1080p video resolution to provide pristine picture
-The advantage with CD-R is that any version of CD quality.
players either it is older or newer it can easily read CD-R
-Best audio possible. Blu-ray Disc provides as many
Disadvantages as 7.1 channels of uncompressed surround sound
for crystal clear audio entertainment.
-CD-R's real disadvantage is that the writing process is
permanent. Disadvantages
-The media can't be erased and written to again.
-It is expensive
-Needs more than one Blu-Ray Player

DVD-R

CD-RW DVD-RW -Is a DVD which is capable of recording

A blank compact disc that can be
recorded, erased, and rerecorded many
times.
Uses
-CD-RW allows for data erasing during
each rewritable session.
Advantages
-It can be erased and reused.
-It is played on a DVD player that cannot
play CD-R.
A blank DVD that can be recorded,
erased, and rerecorded with data many
times and read using the DVD-RW
format.
Uses
-Backing up video and home movie
collections.
Advantages
-You can run media directly from cd/dvd.
-You can write media.
sound and images, for example from
another DVD or from the internet.
Uses
-It is used to write data only once and
can read data multiple times.
Advantages
-Very large storage capacity.
-It is portable.
Disadvantages

Disadvantages
-It is more expensive than CD-R.
-It has a slower burning speed.
Disadvantages
-It is tough to vary data.
-Still a comparatively new technology so
still expensive compared to CD-ROMs
and VCR.
-It will take years for movies and software
to become widely available.
-It has built-in copy protection and
regional lockout.