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Compact disc - Wikipedia

In later years, the compact disc was adapted for non-audio computer data storage purposes as CD-ROM and its derivatives. First released in Japan in October 1982 ...

Compact disc (CD) | Definition & Facts - Britannica

Compact disc, a molded plastic disc containing digital data that is scanned by a laser beam for the reproduction of recorded sound and other ...

History of the CD: 40 years of the compact disc - BBC Newsround

The CD was invented in 1979. At a time before before online music existed, it became the most sophisticated way to store and play music. On ...

The history and evolution of the Compact Disc (CD)

The story of the CD started way back in 1957 with experiments involving the rudimentary video disc by the Italian Antonio Rubbiani, that stimulated an entire ...

Compact Disc Digital Audio - Wikipedia

CDDA utilizes pulse-code modulation (PCM) and uses a 44,100 Hz sampling frequency and 16-bit resolution, and was originally specified to store up to 74 minutes ...

What is compact disc (CD)? | Definition from TechTarget

A compact disc is a portable storage medium that can record, store and play back audio, video and other data in digital form. A standard compact ...

What is a Compact Disc (CD) and Is it Still Popular? - Lenovo

A CD is a digital optical disc that was developed to store and play back audio recordings. It is a round, flat disc made of polycarbonate plastic, typically ...

The history of the CD - The introduction - Research - Philips

Based in Hannover-Langenhagen, the company had started CD production in 1982, making 400,000 discs in that year. The following year that had increased to 6 ...

The Invention of Compact Discs - Dartmouth

In 1982 Sony and Philips introduced the world's first CD system – a 12-cm compact audio disc and a CD player – which quickly displaced the ...

The Compact Disc: The rise and fall of the CD | History Stories

The arrival of the CD in 1981 changed the music world forever. In April 1981, when star conductor Herbert von Karajan launched the marketing ...

What is the difference between Compact Discs (CDs) and Music CDs?

What is the difference between Compact Discs (CDs) and Music CDs? ... The quality of the CD and Music CD media are the same. However, CD-R music discs are encoded ...

'Home' Compact Disc - Mike Mains & The Branches

2012 re-release of "Home".Re-mixed and mastered to bring you the ultimate listening experience of our debut album. 1. Miracle 03:33 2. Stereo 03:27 3.

Compact Disk - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

The compact disc (CD) is by far the most popular digital audio medium in use today. It has been around since the 1980s and is still going strong.

The Compact Disc (CD) is Developed - History of Information

. The first album to be released on CD was Billy Joel's 52nd Street, that reached the market alongside Sony's CD player CDP-101 on October 1, 1982 in Japan.

The History of the Compact Disk | Sleeve City

The music CD, or compact disc, was a revolutionary invention that changed the way we listen to music forever. In this blog, we'll take a deep dive into the ...

CD sales - Chart: The Rise and Fall of the Compact Disc - Statista

This chart CD album sales in the United States since 1983.

CD players turn 40: Do music compact discs have a comeback left?

Consumers bought more vinyl LPs than CDs for the first time since 1987, according to the RIAA. Consumers bought 41.3 million vinyl LPs and ...

compact disc - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

Invented by Philips Electronics N.V. and Sony Corporation in 1980, the compact disc (CD) is a molded plastic disc containing digital data that is “read” by ...

The Compact Disc revolution: Part 1: 20 iconic CD players - YouTube

In the mid 1970's the engineers at Philips came up with the concept of a 'compact disc' that would replace vinyl because it was; ...

In retrospect, was the CD (compact disc) a stage in audio technology ...

It was a bit of a slow start with the compact disc. Players were expensive and often dismissed as a “yuppie toy”. Recordings were also expensive ...