Technical Terms - Hardware (A-Z) - DVD-R

What does DVD-R stand for?

• Digital Versatile Disc Recordable

• Digital Video Disc Recordable

• Data Versatile Disc Rewritable

• Digital Video Disc Rewritable

What is the capacity of a single-layer DVD-R disc?

• 8.5 GB

• 6.0 GB

• 4.7 GB

• 2.5 GB

Which optical drive is required to write to a DVD-R disc?

• DVD+R optical drive

• CD-R optical drive

• DVD-R or Hybrid (DVD±R) optical drive

• Blu-ray optical drive

What is the rewritable version of DVD-R called?

• DVD-RAM

• DVD-RDL

• DVD-RW

• DVD+RW

How does a DVD-R drive burn data onto a blank disc?

• By using a chemical reaction

• By using a magnetic field

• By using a laser to burn spots onto a layer of heat-sensitive dye

• By using a mechanical press

What is the frequency of the wobble on a DVD-R disc?

• 140.6 kHz

• 500 kHz

• 817.4 kHz

• 1 MHz

What happens when starting another session on a DVD-R disc?

• The disc is erased completely

• A larger buffer is required between the two sessions

• The disc capacity increases

• The disc becomes read-only

Which recordable DVD standard uses a less precise tracking method when writing to the disc?

• DVD-R

• DVD+R

• DVD-RW

• DVD-RAM

What guides the laser as it burns data onto a DVD-R disc?

• Chemical reactions

• Heat-sensitive dye

• Magnetic fields

• Microscopic grooves

How is data encoded onto a DVD-R disc?

• Through heat-sensitive dye

• Through magnetic fields

• Through grooves on the disc

• Through pits on the disc