| DVD is a format to store optical data. It is | | | | single-sided, one- layer disk with a capacity |
| used as a storage medium for movies with very | | | | of 2.58 GB or a double-sided one-layer disk |
| high video and sound quality. The DVD RAM or | | | | with a capacity of 5.16 GB. The DVD RAM 2.0 |
| the DVD Read-And-Write Memory is a disk | | | | is a single-sided, one layer disk with a |
| specification. The DVD Forum came up with it | | | | capacity of 4.7 GB.These disks are being |
| in 1996 and since 1998, DVD RAM has been used | | | | marketed by the RAM Promotion Group (RAMPRG), |
| in computers, camcorders and personal video | | | | and they have on their list some of the best |
| recorders. The name is a shortening of the | | | | known companies: Hitachi, Toshiba, Maxell, LG |
| words Read-And-Write Memory and not Random | | | | Electronics, Matsushita/Panasonic, Samsung |
| Access Memory. Thus the acronym can be | | | | and Teac.Originally DVD RAMs were sold in |
| misleading. This disk has many small | | | | cartridges. The newer DVD recorders, however |
| rectangles on its surface. It has concentric | | | | work with no-cartridge disks so today, a |
| tracks and is accessed like a usual floppy | | | | cartridge disk is about 50% more expensive |
| disk or hard drive.DVD RAM is supported by | | | | than one without a cartridge.There are many |
| Mac OS 8.6, Linux and Microsoft Windows XP. | | | | benefits of a DVD RAM. It has a long life, |
| The earlier versions of Windows require | | | | and the data can be retained for around 30 |
| device drivers or the program InCD. Though | | | | years. It can be rewritten a phenomenal |
| the optical drives shipped with the current | | | | 100,000 times and no special DVD burning |
| Apple Macintosh computers do not support DVD | | | | software is needed. Small files can be |
| RAM functions, a third party DVD | | | | quickly accessed and it can be used like a |
| RAM-compatible drive can be connected and | | | | removable hard disk.RAM provides detailed |
| used directly with Mac OS. It is a highly | | | | information on RAM, RAM Memory, DVD RAM, DDR |
| reliable format, as the disks have a built-in | | | | RAM and more. RAM is affiliated with Linux |
| error control.There are two specifications | | | | Mail Servers. |
| that are now available. DVD RAM 1.0 is a | | | | |