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For the Public Image Ltd album called "Compact Disc" on certain editions, see Album (album).
A Compact Disc (or CD) is an optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio. The CD, introduced in 1982, is the standard playback format for commercial audio recordings as of mid-2006. An audio compact disc consists of one or more stereo tracks stored using 16-bit PCM coding at a sampling rate of 44.1 kHz. Standard compact discs have a diameter of 120 mm or 80 mm. The 120 mm discs can hold approximately 80 minutes of audio. The 80 mm discs, sometimes used for CD singles, hold approximately 20 minutes of audio. Compact disc technology was later adapted for use as a data storage device, known as a CD-ROM, and to include record-once and re-writable media (CD-R and CD-RW). CD-ROMs and CD-Rs remain widely used technologies in the personal-computer industry as of 2006. The CD and its extensions have been extremely successful: in 2004, the annual worldwide sales of CD-Audio, CD-ROM, and CD-R reached about 30 billion discs.
History
In the early 1970s, using video Laserdisc technology, Philips' researchers started experiments with "audio-only" optical discs, initially with wideband frequency modulation FM and later with digitized PCM audio signals. The compact disc was thus developed by Philips from its own 12 inch Philips LaserVision discs. At the end of the 1970s, Philips, Sony, and other companies presented prototypes of digital audio discs. More on [ Compact Disc ]
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A Beginner's Guide to Collecting Compact Discs - Ten rules for collecting classical CDs.
Meta Description: [ What to look for in classical CD's. How to decide what to buy. ]
Both Sides Now Publications - Publisher of a guidebook and newsletter about oldies on CD.
Bronzing CDs - Informative page from Hyperion Records on CD bronzing, also called CD rot.
Care and Handling of CDs and DVDs: A Guide for Librarians and Archivists - Report describes how optical discs are made and how they work, then distills current industry knowledge about disc longevity, conditions that affect life expectancy, and how to care for optical media.
Meta Description: [ This CLIR report describes in nontechnical language the various types of CDs and DVDs now in use, how they are made, and how they work. It then distills current industry knowledge about disc longevity, conditions that affect life expectancy, and how to care for optical media. The guide is amply i... ]
CD 3 Music - A resource for collectors of 3 inch CD singles, also known as mini CDs or CD3. Includes cover art, tracklistings, and release details.
Meta Description: [ Discography and reviews of collectible CD3 singles - 3 inch CD music singles includes cover art, tracklistings, release data and reviews. ]
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CD Bronze Corrosion Attack! - Article on CD bronzing, focusing on classical discs, by Mark Lehman, from American Record Guide.
Meta Description: [ The Surround Sound Discography, Surround sound recordings in many formats to be enjoyed over your surround sound system ]
Classical Net - Offers a comprehensive collection of information on classical music subjects, including a basic repertoire list and a guide to building a classical CD collection.
Meta Description: [ The Classical Net web site offers a comprehensive collection of information and news on classical music subjects including articles and CD reviews, composers and their music, the basic repertoire, recommended classical music recordings and a CD buying guide. ]
Collecting CD Videos - Information about CDVs (a short-lived digital/analog hybrid CD single format from the late 1980s) from a collector.
Filmtracks Soundtrack Collectibles Corner - Information about the collectibility of soundtrack CDs.
Meta Description: [ Information about the collectibility of
soundtrack CDs ]
Foetusized's Page o' CD Collecting - Compact disc collecting information, with articles on shopping on the internet, collectable discs, CD rot (aka bronzing), the CDDB project, and cut-out CDs.
Meta Description: [ CD collecting, with articles on CD shopping, CD rot, CDDB, and cut-out CDs; and listing of my CD collection. ]
ICE Magazine - Features a schedule of upcoming releases, sample articles, and chat room.
Meta Description: [ International CD Exchange. Providing articles and release dates for the music industry. ]
Repairing Scratched CDs - Article on repairing scratched and warped CDs, by Don Cherry of Cybergrass.
Soundtrack Price Engine - Monitors auctions to gather statistics on movie soundtrack and film score CD prices, composers, out-of-print status, rarity and used CD availability.
Meta Description: [ Monitors auctions to gather statistics on movie soundtrack and film score CD prices, composers, oop status, rarity and used cd availability. ]
Soundtrackguide.net - Soundtrack Collectibles - Soundtrack CD database including title, manufacturer, composer and values. Sections on Academy Awards promos and Varese Sarabande Club CDs with photos.
Meta Description: [ Soundtrack database is searchable by title, composer, manufacturer, year of release and value. Large information base about Promotional Editions, Promos, Top Collectibles, Academy Awards, Varese Club. ]
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The Underground Attic - Singapore based CD collector's site features a guide to collecting in FAQ format.
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