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| Author: | remington [ 23 Feb 2012, 01:37 ] |
| Post subject: | What did D. V. D. really stand for? |
Are the terms digital versatile disc and digital video disc interchangable? I remember "versisatile" being the original and correct name but then I saw Blockbuster on it's store windows using "video" back in the day. I also saw "video" again in other places, I think magazines. Just curious. |
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| Author: | disclord [ 23 Feb 2012, 03:57 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What did D. V. D. really stand for? |
Officially, it doesn't stand for anything... It can mean versatile or video, which ever you want. That was the DVD forums official statement back in the mid-90's when the Sony MMCD and Toshiba SD formats were combined. |
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| Author: | elahrairrah [ 23 Feb 2012, 17:58 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What did D. V. D. really stand for? |
I've read that it started out as "Digital Video Disc" but then became "Digital Versatile Disc" when they wanted to use it for computer media. Which is why we now have "DVD-Video" "DVD-ROM" "DVD-R" "DVD-RAM" etc. |
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| Author: | disclord [ 23 Feb 2012, 18:07 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What did D. V. D. really stand for? |
elahrairrah wrote: I've read that it started out as "Digital Video Disc" but then became "Digital Versatile Disc" when they wanted to use it for computer media. Which is why we now have "DVD-Video" "DVD-ROM" "DVD-R" "DVD-RAM" etc. According to the official DVD Forum, DVD stands for DVD, nothing more. No one could agree on what it stood for so they made it DVD, period. Anything else is just an unofficial usage. DVD means DVD...it was decided upon back at the launch of the format. |
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| Author: | benmbe [ 23 Feb 2012, 18:22 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What did D. V. D. really stand for? |
DVD = Digital Versatile / Video Disc. DVD abbreviation has to mean something guy's The above is what I read and viewed on the TV adverts at the time when it was being plugged, also most demonstrations in the shops described the DVD logo as such at the time around the early days of this formats release. Regards  
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| Author: | disclord [ 23 Feb 2012, 20:38 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What did D. V. D. really stand for? |
benmbe wrote: DVD = Digital Versatile / Video Disc. DVD abbreviation has to mean something guy's The above is what I read and viewed on the TV adverts at the time when it was being plugged, also most demonstrations in the shops described the DVD logo as such at the time around the early days of this formats release. Regards Sorry to burst your bubble, but it means DVD. No amount of wishing will make it otherwise. Just because ads called it something different doesn't mean the official name is anything other than DVD, that's it. The DVD forum put it to rest publicly in 97 or 98. Get over it. As put clearly elsewhere, "in simple terms, DVD does not have a full title. The two titles that were initially used were not meant to enter public domain, as they were just working names." And another "A report from DVD Forum Steering Committee in 1999 decreed that DVD, as an international standard, is simply three letters." The official name is DVD. |
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| Author: | hippiedalek [ 23 Feb 2012, 23:05 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What did D. V. D. really stand for? |
I was always under the impression that two companies (I'll go with Sony MMCD and Toshiba SD as disclord has already mentioned them) were developing separate formates, one company called them Digital Versatile Discs and the other called them Digital Video Discs, and when the companied formed an alliance they just went with DVD. So I guess you could say it means both or neither, but not one or the other. |
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| Author: | benmbe [ 24 Feb 2012, 07:44 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What did D. V. D. really stand for? |
Good day disclord, hippiedalek. AaaaH!. . . . . .  Thank you for the clarification both of you. So the shear fact that Toshiba and Sony joined forces ''as it were'' canselled out any meaning for the DVD name. They became united along with the many other manufacturers, who then backed the DVD format. It's only a name. . . . . Regards and thanks
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| Author: | disclord [ 24 Feb 2012, 09:37 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What did D. V. D. really stand for? |
benmbe wrote: Good day disclord, hippiedalek. AaaaH!. . . . . . Thank you for the clarification both of you. So the shear fact that Toshiba and Sony joined forces ''as it were'' canselled out any meaning for the DVD name. They became united along with the many other manufacturers, who then backed the DVD format. It's only a name. . . . . Regards and thanks I truly apologize for getting testy in my replies. I really didn't mean to - I've had lots of stressful stuff going on at home which made my posts less well and politely argued than they should have been - but in the long run, thats no excuse. I hope you'll forgive and won't hold it against me. Btw, it was Apple and IBM who forced Sony and Toshiba to hammer out their differences and join the two formats into the single DVD standard. (At least Toshibas cool SD logo got reused for their RAM storage cards.) The same forced agreement was tried with HD-DVD and Blu-ray, and they almost came to a single combined HD standard disc, but then it fell apart, which was a shame. |
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| Author: | hippiedalek [ 24 Feb 2012, 10:37 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What did D. V. D. really stand for? |
disclord wrote: I truly apologize for getting testy in my replies. I really didn't mean to - I've had lots of stressful stuff going on at home which made my posts less well and politely argued than they should have been - but in the long run, thats no excuse. I hope you'll forgive and won't hold it against me. I've not picked up on you being "testy" and certainly haven't been offended by anything you've said. On the whole I actually find your answers to most topics to be really informative. |
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| Author: | benmbe [ 24 Feb 2012, 10:57 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What did D. V. D. really stand for? |
Good morning from the UK, disclord No need to apologise sir'. . . .Your alright This or any other site is full of members who have many things happening in their lives, from the minor to the very serious and complex. So when write on these forums, I am constantly aware of what's going on in others lives, and always try my best in replying to whatever post with this in mind. I am also aware of how I may come accross to others, when I go on about my home project's and how long things have taken for me to finish, so I will apologise for this also. Hello hippiedalek how is life with yourself? Regards
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| Author: | hippiedalek [ 24 Feb 2012, 11:03 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What did D. V. D. really stand for? |
benmbe wrote: Hello hippiedalek how is life with yourself? Going well thanks, nothing special, work work work as usual. How about yourself? I meant to say this in my last post (but got distracted by work, gah!) but I'm sorry to hear there's stress at home, disclord. I'm sure everyone on the forum understands that when there's stress at home it's all too easy to vent elsewhere. I hope your problems are soon resolved. |
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| Author: | benmbe [ 24 Feb 2012, 12:00 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What did D. V. D. really stand for? |
Good morning hippiedalek, Since late October 2011 I finally started working at a new permanent location. I have been walking to and from work, of which is saving myself around £95 a month. And because of the above savings I have been able to catch up on an outstanding car service debt, and then paying off my made to order equipment support stands. I now work Monday to Friday days only, of which I have never had before within the Security industry. Next Friday 02nd March I complete payment on the double width stand, of which will leave 1 x single width stand still to pay for, and hopefully before the end of April, before starting my painting, decorating, fitting speakers, speaker cable behind and then fitting coving in the first week in May. A trusted friend from school has booked a week off to help, he knows how tough it's been and has proven himself to be a true friend over the years. . . .He loves helping out and I am very grateful. Thank you hippiedalek Regards to you
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| Author: | remington [ 24 Feb 2012, 15:00 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What did D. V. D. really stand for? |
How about, digital "volatile" or "velocity" disc? Both terms have some degree of accuracy.  Actually I'm glad I received some really informative answers to a question that has always eluded me. |
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| Author: | benmbe [ 24 Feb 2012, 15:08 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What did D. V. D. really stand for? |
FANTASTIC. . . . . . . . . How about, digital "volatile" or "velocity" disc? Both terms have some degree of accuracy. The next time I purchase a movie of which I havn't watched before hand, and it turns out to be rubbish, then I will find out how Volatile and it's Velocity, by how far I can throw it away....   I will let you know. Regards
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