CD vs. DVD (OT?)

[johnn]

I'm trying to burn recovery disks for my computer.
At the beginning it told me that I would need 10 CD's or 2 DVD's.

Do I understand correctly that data can be stored on DVD's as well as
on CD's, but that DVD's have a considerably larger capacity?

Thanks!

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I'm trying to burn recovery disks for my computer.
At the beginning it told me that I would need 10 CD's or 2 DVD's.

Do I understand correctly that data can be stored on DVD's as well as
on CD's, but that DVD's have a considerably larger capacity?

Thanks!

Yes, DVDs have many times the storage capacity of CDs. Standard DVDs
hold up to 4.7GB of data and double density DVDs hold roughly 8Gb, while
a CD can hold no more than 700MB.


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[Leonard Grey]

"...data can be stored on DVD's as well as on CD's, but that DVD's have
a considerably larger capacity?"

Correct on both points.

 

[johnn]

Yes, DVDs have many times the storage capacity of CDs. Standard DVDs
hold up to 4.7GB of data and double density DVDs hold roughly 8Gb, while
a CD can hold no more than 700MB.



"...data can be stored on DVD's as well as on CD's, but that DVD's have
a considerably larger capacity?"

Correct on both points.
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Thanks, Bruce and Leonard!
John
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