compact disc (CD), a molded plastic disc containing digital data that is scanned by a laser beam for the reproduction of recorded sound and other information. Since its commercial introduction in 1982, the audio CD has almost completely replaced the phonograph disc (or record) for high-fidelity recorded music. What are …
The compact disc (CD) is a digital optical disc data storage format that was co-developed by Philips and Sony to store and play digital audio recordings. Who developed compact disc? The first workable digital compact disc device, the precursor on now ubiquitous CD/DVDs, was invented in the late 1960s by …
DVDs (or Digital Versatile Disc), while an older bit of technology, are still used today to store large amounts of data (approx. 4.7 GB) and high definition material, like Blu-ray content. CDs (or Compact Disc) on the other hand are essentially obsolete software that stored moderate amounts of data (approx. …
How do I set the clock on my single CD player? Press and hold the SOURCE button until the unit shuts off. Press and hold SOURCE again until the clock appears. Press the left or right arrow to select the segment of time you wish to adjust. How do you …
Thirty-three years ago this month, in March 1983, America got its first whirl at the compact disc. CDs first launched in Japan, but they didn’t make their way to the States until several months later. When were CDs introduced in the US? CDs were made available to the public in …
