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CD-R/DVD Disc Recording Demystified [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Lee Purcell (Author)
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0071357157 978-0071357159 June 6, 2000
-- For professionals and hobbyists alike, this is the new bible of CD and DVD recording
-- Demonstrates CD-R and DVD recording techniques, profiles recording equipment and software, and provides methods and tools for disc authoring
-- The CD-ROM features scores of CD-R utilities, and demos of CD and DVD authoring and premastering software


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Recordable CDs (CD-Rs) and DVDs have emerged as the best choice of media for storing the huge amounts of data required by digital video and audio. And CD-R/DVD is the best introductory guide for mastering this pivotal technology.

Packed with advice for selecting the right equipment and putting it to work, CD-R/DVD offers a wealth of practical tips and techniques, as well as insights from industry insiders. The bundled CD-ROM includes trial software and other resources. Whether you're a video or sound recording professional, an IT specialist working with business applications, or a home PC user, this book will help you gain success in your optical recording pursuits.

In a down-to-earth, thoroughly readable style, author Lee Purcell helps you:

*Create and replicate discs inexpensively and without errors. *Distribute content on disc to the widest range of computer platforms. *Master the techniques for digitally recording music, video, multimedia, presentations, and more. *Understand CD-R and DVD recording standards. *Select the best hardware, software, and media for your recording applications. *Create content quickly using tools and applications you already own. *Get professional results using top-notch studio techniques, even when doing home recording. *Learn the secrets of producing and marketing an independent title on disc. *Discover new and exciting uses for recordable CDs and DVDs

With guidelines and practical information from veterans and seasoned professionals, CD-R/DVD is the premier resource for anyone serious about burning discs. Grab this book and start recording...


Product Details

  • Paperback: 528 pages
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing (June 6, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0071357157
  • ISBN-13: 978-0071357159
  • Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.4 x 1.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,349,007 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars A great book if all you need is a history of CD's, November 26, 2000
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I was under the impression that the book would give a step by step process of creating a CD, if that is what you are looking for, keep looking. It is a 500+ page tome dedicated to the history of the CD & DVD industry and deals in generalities when addressing the possibility of creating a CD.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Covers a lot, but some, January 16, 2001
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The book has sections devoted to interviewing folks that have authored DVDs. Some of the questions are really bad and have no need to be in this book (like asking a DVD expert who has better food - Texas or California).

I was really disappointed to not see Spruce Technologies or Daikin listed. These are the top 2 DVD authoring tools on the PC market. This is a huge oversight, and shows off the books bias for Mac (which is almost well covered, although one Mac user reviewer felt slighted by the non-hybrid CD that has ISO naming conventions).

This book is copyright Dec 15, 2000 and yet it has really out dated info. It still lists Astarte as a seperate company. Apple bought them in April of 2000 (and re-released the products as iDVD and DVD Studio at MacWorld this year).

I did appreciate the coverage and diagrams of the CD-R and DVD-R formats and explaining how the laser reads the info off the disc.

needless to say, maybe the updated version will be better...

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great content, October 9, 2000
This review is from: CD-R/DVD Disc Recording Demystified (Paperback)
Good book for overall look at the market of DVD/CDR. Explains all the processes in detail and I enjoyed the interviews with industry gurus. I also like that the CD has the book in PDF format so that the whole volume is fully searchable. This makes it easy to find the exact information you are looking for.

The only thing I didn't like is that the CD was not built as a cross-platform disc (seems like a no brainer considering the material). What this means is that Macintosh users will have to live with truncated files names and zero trial software.

But if what you are after is great content about this subject, then this is a good book for you.

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