Audio storage

Blu-ray (Blu-ray Disc or BD) is a digital optical disc data storage format designed to supersede the DVD format. It was invented and developed in 2005 and released worldwide on June 20, 2006, capable of storing several hours of high-definition video (HDTV 720p and 1080p). The main application of Blu-ray is as a medium for video material such as feature films and for the physical distribution of video games for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. The name refers to the blue laser used to read the disc, which allows information to be stored at a greater

type of music release

analog sound storage medium in the form of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove

magnetic tape recording format for audio recording and playback

group of extended play releases by an artist usually released at the same time with the same title and tracks but in different formats for consumption (digital, CD, LP)

medium used to store data in the form of magnetic fields

analog or digital electronic device for recording sound on magnetic tape

discontinued optical disc format

longplay record

music recorded for limited circulation or reference use rather than for general public release

sound recording device most commonly used to record speech for later playback or to be typed into print

disk drive that uses laser light or electromagnetic waves to read or write data

thumb|The Sony MZ1, the first MiniDisc player, released in 1992.

read-only optical disc for high-fidelity audio storage

optical disc medium for PlayStation Portable

CD-R (Compact disc-recordable) is a digital optical disc storage format. A CD-R disc is a compact disc that can only be written once and read arbitrarily many times.

the two sides of 78, 45, and 33 1/3 rpm phonograph records and cassette tapes

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digital audio cassette format developed by Sony

audio data format used on the compact disc

The Compact Disc-Interactive (CD-I, later CD-i) is a digital optical disc data storage format as well as a hardware platform, co-developed and marketed by Dutch company Philips and Japanese company Sony. It was created as an extension of CDDA and CD-ROM and specified in the Green Book specifications, co-developed by Philips and Sony, to combine audio, text and graphics. The two companies initially expected to impact the education/training, point of sale, and home entertainment industries, but the CD-i is largely remembered today for its video games.

disc-shaped vinyl analog sound storage medium

DVD-RAM (DVD Random Access Memory) is a DVD-based disc specification presented in 1996 by the DVD Forum, which specifies rewritable DVD-RAM media and the appropriate DVD writers. DVD-RAM media have been used in computers as well as camcorders and personal video recorders since 1998.

medium for recording and reproducing sound

thumb|right|200px|Other logo used from 1997 to 2001 (although some DVDs from 2001 to 2003 and some pirated DVDs made after 2001 still carry this logo) DVD-Video is a consumer video format used to store digital video on DVDs. DVD-Video was the dominant consumer home video format in most of the world in the 2000s. As of 2025, it continues to compete with its high-definition Blu-ray Disc counterpart, while both receive competition as the collective delivery method of physical media by streaming services such as Netflix and Disney+. Discs using the DVD-Video specification require a DVD drive and a

Ripping is the extraction of digital content from a container, such as a CD, onto a new digital form and location. Originally, the term meant to extract the music from Commodore 64 games. Later, the term was applied to ripping WAV or MP3 files from digital audio CDs, and after that to the extraction of contents from any storage media, including DVD and Blu-ray discs, as well as the extraction of video game sprites.

magnetic tape spooled on open reels used for audio recordings with a respective recorder

magnetic recording technology using steel wire as the medium

audio recording album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold

magnetic tape cassette for digital audio, backward-compatible with the analogue Compact Cassette

magnetic tape sound recording technology

The DualDisc is a double-sided optical disc developed by a group of record companies including MJJ Productions Inc., EMI Music, Universal Music Group, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, and 5.1 Entertainment Group, and later supported by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It featured an audio layer intended to be compatible with CD players (but too thin to meet Red Book CD specifications) on one side and a standard DVD layer on the other. In this respect it was similar to, but distinct from, the DVDplus developed in Europe by Dieter Dierks and covered by Europ

CD with a smaller diameter and one third the storage capacity of a standard 120 mm disc

DC-free run-length limited line code used by several optical disc formats

system for digitally recreating audible signals

x-ray films turned into gramophone recordings

NiCE is an American technology company specializing in customer relations management software (NiCE CXone), artificial intelligence, and digital and workforce engagement management.

CD+G (also known as CD-G, CD+Graphics, and TV-Graphics) is an extension of the compact disc standard that enables the display of low-resolution graphics alongside audio content when played on a compatible device. This functionality is most commonly associated with karaoke systems, which use CD+G discs to display on-screen lyrics synchronized with music playback. The CD+G format was defined by Philips and Sony as an extension of the Red Book specification for audio CDs.

coding technique in communication technology

format of optical media disc introduced in 1987, combining the technologies of standard compact disc and LaserDisc

additional/extra track on a music release

Standard recording preemphasis and playback deemphasis for 33 and 45 rpm longplay vinyl records

certification mark

Elcaset is an analog audio cassette format jointly developed by Sony, Panasonic, and Teac in 1976, building on an idea introduced 20 years earlier in the RCA tape cartridge.

vinyl single; type of physical music format

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music storage medium used to operate a player piano, piano player, or reproducing piano

The Microcassette (often written generically as microcassette) is an analog audio cassette storage format, introduced by Olympus in 1969.

transducer of magnetic flux into electric current, used for magnetic recording and playback of magnetic recordings

thumb|An S-VHS tape, which is also used for ADAT

thumb|Nagra III with Pilottone thumb|Nagra VI Nagra is a Swiss brand of portable audio recorders first introduced in 1951. In 1997, the company expanded into new markets by launching a range of high-end equipment designed for the audiophile community.

A mini-LP or mini-album is a short record album or LP, usually retailing at a lower price than an album that would be considered full-length. It is distinct from an EP due to containing more tracks and a slightly longer running length. A mini-LP is not to be confused with the Japanese CDs issued in a "mini LP sleeve" or "paper jacket".

gramophone record made of a thin, flexible vinyl sheet

gramophone record showing an image on the playing surface, rather than being of plain black or colored vinyl

type of gramophone record

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thumb|Tefifon portable radio with cartridge player (the Tefi "Holiday Super II")The Tefifon is an audio playback format, developed and manufactured in Germany, that utilizes cartridges loaded with an endlessly looped reel of plastic tape. It is somewhat similar to the later 4-track and 8-track magnetic audio tape cartridges, but with grooves engraved into the tape, like a phonograph record. The grooves were engraved in a helical fashion across the width of the tape, in a manner similar to Dictaphone's Dictabelt format. The grooves are read with a stylus and amplified pickup in the player's tra

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Optical Disc Storage Format

thumb|Mini-Cassette (right) compared to the rival Microcassette format (left) thumb|right|Size comparison of a VHS [[videocassette (rear), a Compact Cassette (centre) and a Mini-Cassette (front).]] The Mini-Cassette, often written minicassette, is a magnetic tape analog audio cassette format introduced by Philips in 1967.