Re: Technical information about CDROMs and DVDROMs

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From: Scott A. Woods
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 00:00

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I am sure there is all kinds of info. on the web...  I have an HP CD-RW &
found a whitepaper on it on their website...  that is probably a good
start.

http://www.hp.com/storage/cdwriter/index.html is what I saved, use that or
less...

Scott
sawoods@genevaonline.com

Andrew <gooroo@unforgettable.com> wrote in article
<64r3k1$ki6$1@reader1.reader.news.ozemail.net>...
> Hi there,
> 
> I have to do a major assignment for university in which I have to
describe
> the inner workings of CD's and DVD's. What I am looking for are very low
> level facts about how the drives actually work. Information regarding,
for
> instance, what type of LASER is used, what wavelength of light is fired,
> what voltages and currents go through the drive and how the actually
layers
> of the disks are made and composed of.
> 
> If you have any of the above information or know where I could find it
out,
> I would be extremely greatful!

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From: "Scott A. Woods" <sawoods@genevaonline.com>
Subject: Re: Technical information about CDROMs and DVDROMs
Date: 1997/11/18
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