DVD ROM, Combo Drives and Other Storage

Devices

Chapter 9
 Objectives
 Explain the data arrangement in a DVD
 List the types of constructional formats of DVDs
 List the types of DVDs
 Explain the working of the DVD drive
 Explain the parts of the DVD drive
 Identify the speed listings of DVD drives
 Install the DVD drive
 Configure the DVD drive
 Identify combo drives
 Troubleshoot the DVD drive
 Explain the other storage devices

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 Data Arrangement in DVD
 Data is arranged in a spiral manner
 Data is recorded outwards from the center
 Each data track is made of millions of data pits
 Basic composition of the DVD is made of:
• Polycarbonate plastic
• Thin reflective layer
• Lacquer

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 Constructional Formats of DVD
 DVD can hold data on single or both the sides
 Single-sided single-layered DVD is also known as DVD-5
and has capacity of 4.7 GB
 Single-sided dual-layered DVD is also known as DVD-9
and has capacity of 8.5 GB
 Double-sided single-layered DVD is also known as DVD-
10 and has capacity of 9.4 GB
 Double-sided dual-layered DVD has a capacity of 17 GB

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 Types of DVD - I

DVD

DVD-ROM DVD-Video

DVD-Audio DVD-R and DVD+R

DVD-RW and DVD+RW DVD-RAM

DVD-VR and DVD+VR HD-DVD

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 Types of DVD - II
 DVD-ROM - Stores films, computer software in capacity
ranging from 4.7 GB to 17 GB
 DVD-Video - Stores movies and requires DVD drives with
MPEG-2 decoder
 DVD-Audio - Stores high-quality music and can also store
video content and slide shows
 DVD-R and DVD+R - Can be written only once

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 Types of DVD - III
 DVD-RW and DVD+RW - Known as phase-change disks
 DVD-RAM - Can be accessed in the same manner as a
hard drive or floppy disk
 DVD-VR and DVD+VR - Used for the creation of movies
that can be edited
 HD-DVD – Known as Advanced Optical Disc

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 Working of the DVD Drive
 Tracking system of the DVD player consists of tracking
motor and spindle motor
 DVD drive reads the data from DVDs with the help of a
laser assembly
 Laser beam reads the data on the DVD
 Laser beam focuses on the reflecting layer of the DVD
 Laser is reflected off the reflective layer onto a
photosensitive receptor
 Photosensitive receptor studies the reflected signal for
changes in reflection
 The data is then sent to the intended device directly or
through a DAC

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 Difference between DVD and CD
 In DVD the pit length is 2.25 times smaller
 The track pitch is reduced by 2.16 times
 DVD has slightly larger data area on the disc
 In DVD the error correction code is 1.32 times more
efficient compared to CD
 In DVD the sector overhead is less by 1.06 times

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 DVD drives and specifications
 DVD drive speed – DVDs rotates counterclockwise and
are recorded at a constant data rate called Constant Linear
Velocity (CLV)
 Interface – Physical connection of the drive to the PC’s
expansion bus
 Loading mechanism – Tray, caddy and slot are three
distinctly different mechanisms for loading a disc into a
DVD drive

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 DVD ROM Drives
 Read-only drives, cannot
write or record
information on a DVD
 Speed of the DVD ROM
drive is indicated by a
number followed by an x
 DVD-ROM drives can
have two to three speeds
listed

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 Structure of the DVD ROM Drive
 Front panel of the DVD ROM
drive has a tray that accepts
the DVD
 Back panel of the DVD player
has different ports for the
connecting the DVD drive to Front Panel
the computer
 Back panel also includes
jumper settings
 Jumper connections
configures the DVD drive as
either master or slave Back Panel

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 Combo Drives
 Combines the functionality of DVD and CD drives
 Combo drive is a CD writer drive that can read and write
DVDs and CDs
 Allows playing DVDs and CDs
 Enables writing data on CD-R and CD-RW disks

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 Other Storage Devices
 Tape drive – Reads the data and write it to a tape. Tape
drives have large capacity to store data
 Pen drive – Called as thumb drives due to their small sizes.
Storage size ranges from megabytes to gigabytes
 ZIP drive – Proprietary product manufactured by Iomega.
Hold 1GB or 2 GB of data and are inexpensive and durable

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 Troubleshooting
 Manage the DVD drive properly in order to avoid problems
 Troubleshooting the DVD drive is very important, as a faulty
drive can damage the DVD
 Problem that may occur are:
• DVD is not playing
• No power in an external DVD drive
• No power in an internal DVD drive
• Tray of the internal DVD drive is not opening
• DVD drive is running slowly

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 Summary – I
 Digital Versatile Disk stores data digitally
 DVD can store more data than seven CDs
 DVD is made up of layers of polycarbonate plastic that are
covered by reflective layers of aluminum and gold
 DVD is about 1.2 millimeters in thickness
 Single-sided single-layered, Single-sided double-layered,
Double-sided single-layered, and Double-sided double-
layered are four construction formats for DVD
 DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, DVD-R and DVD+R,
DVD-RW and DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-VR and
DVD+VR are the types of DVD
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 Summary – II
 Motor, Laser, Lens, And Tracking Mechanism are the
different parts of DVD-ROM drive
 IDE cable connects the DVD drive to the motherboard of the
computer
 Tracking system of the DVD player consists of the tracking
motor and the spindle motor
 There is a photo sensitive receptor in the DVD drive that
accepts the reflected laser and studies the changes in
reflection patterns to interpret it as data
 DVD drives and burners have speed listings that indicate the
speed of the drive as compared to the DVD standards
 Proper installation and configuration of the DVD drive is
very important for the proper working of the DVD drive
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 Summary – III
 Combo drive can play DVDs and record on CDs
 Tape drives have large capacities to store data
 Pen drives are also called as thumb drives due to their
small sizes
 Zip disks can hold 1GB or 2 GB of data and are relatively
inexpensive, durable compared to floppy disc
 Troubleshooting the DVD drive can eliminate most of the
problems of the DVD drive
 DVD drive can experience problems due to power supply
failures, computer problems

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