DVD used a format called Dolby Digital 5.1, a 6-speaker surround methodology that virtually no one knew anything about, and none of the stereo receivers had it built-in.

Insert a writable CD into your CD/DVD drive and click "Create disc." Click "Close" and "OK." Reboot your computer, and tap the appropriate key to bring up your boot menu.

by Alan Lofft, (bio), Axiom Audio When you look at the excitement that Dolby Digital and dts 5.1-channel soundtracks from DVDs can generate played over a good home theater system, it’s not surprising ...

Sony's new Blu-spec CD format promises just that, ... Now, give us even better SACD or DVD-Audio discs, authored with blue lasers if you like, and we'll be less dismissive.

We've taken a look at quite a few dual format DVD burners over the last few months, and found some to be better than others for various reasons. Most, if not all, of the drives we've reviewed ...

While DVD picked up steam as a mass market home video format quickly, most garden variety players didn't support either of the new audio formats, necessitating the purchase of expensive new hardware.

Recently I bought an Audiotrak Prodigy 7.1 soundcard for my HTPC. This is a soundcard based on the Via Envy24HT "Vinyl Audio" controller and a Wolfson WM8770 CODEC supporting 96/24 A/D converters with ...

The DVD+RW format had the early backing of several PC makers, including Dell and Hewlett-Packard, while consumer electronics makers such as Panasonic and Hitachi pushed the rival DVD-RW format.

Using the Live File System format creates a CD that can be opened on Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 computers. Insert a writable CD into your computer's writable CD or DVD drive.

DVD's official launch occurred 10 years ago, but its development spans two decades. ... CD-like format and priced under 20 bucks would entice consumers to buy instead of rent them, ...

DVD drives are not only able to play and write to DVD media, but also CDs. The main difference between CDs and DVDs is the size of available storage. With a CD, you'll get around 700MB at the most.