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CD vs. DVD
CDs and DVDs look the same and do pretty much the same thing:
store data. Both can be used to record data, music, or video files.
However, CDs and DVDs are incompatible, bringing different
advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, the decision of which to
use is left up to you. You can avoid any confusion over which disc
type to use by asking yourself two simple questions:
• What disc type is supported by my disc burner?
• What disc type is supported by my disc player?
Knowing the answers to these questions goes a long way towards
deciding on a disc type: after all, you want to be able to play your disc
after burning it, and of course, your burner must support the disc
type you want to create.
In broad terms, discs are divided into CD (which, being the earlier
technology, is more widely supported) and DVD (which holds seven
times the amount of content, but requires a special drive). Following
is a brief description of the different disc types supported by
CyberLink Power2Go.
