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DVD is an optical disc computer storage storage media format that can be used for data storage, including filmmovies with high video and sound quality. DVDs resemble compact discs: their physical dimensions are the same—12cm or the mini 8cm—but they are encoded in a different format and at a much higher density. DVDs contain a file system, called Universal Disk FormatUDF, which is an extension of the ISO 9660ISO 9660 Standard used for CD-ROMs.
History - During the early 1990s there were two high density optical storage standards in development; one was the MultiMedia Compact Disc (MMCD), backed by Philips and Sony, and the other was the Super Density Disc (SD), supported by Toshiba, Time-Warner, Matsushita Electric, Hitachi, Ltd.Hitachi, Mitsubishi Electric, Pioneer CorporationPioneer, Thomson_SAThomson, and JVC. IBM's president, Lou Gerstner, acting as a matchmaker, led an effort to unite the two camps behind a single standard, anticipating a repeat of the costly Videotape format warformat war between VHS and Betamax in the 1980s. Philips and Sony abandoned their MMCD format and agreed upon Toshiba's SD format with two modifications that are both related to the servo tracking technology. The first one was the adoption of a pit geometry that allows "push-pull" tracking, a proprietary Philips/Sony technology. The second modification was the adoption of Philips' Eight-to-Fourteen ModulationEFMPlus. EFMPlus, created by Kees A. Schouhamer ImminkKees Immink, who also designed Eight-to-Fourteen ModulationEFM, is 6% less efficient than Toshiba's SD code, which resulted in a capacity of 4.7 Gbyte instead of SD's original 5 Gbyte. The great advantage of EFMPlus is its great resilience against disc damage such as scratches and fingerprints. The result was the DVD specification Version 1.0, announced of 1995, and finalized in September 1996. The official DVD specification is maintained by the DVD Forum, formerly the DVD Consortium, consisting of the ten founding companies and over 220 additional members. The first DVD players and discs were available in November 1996 in Japan, March 1997 in the United States, 1998 in Europe and in 1999 in Australia. By the spring (season)spring of 1999, the price of a DVD player had dropped below the United States dollarU.S. $300 mark. At that point Wal-Mart began to offer DVD players for sale in its stores. When Wal-Mart began selling DVDs in their stores, DVDs represented only a small part of their video inventory; VHS tapes of movies made up the remainder. As of 2005, the situation is now completely reversed; most retailerretail stores offer mostly DVDs for sale, while VHS copies of movies are now the minority of sales. The price of a DVD player has dropped to below the level of a typical VCR; a low-end player can be purchased for under US$30 in a number of retail stores. Most, but not all, movie "sets" or series have been released in box sets, as have some entire seasons or selected episode volumes of older and newer television programs. DVD rentals first topped those of VHS during the week of June 15, 2003(27.7M rentals DVD vs. 27.3M rentals VHS). Circuit City and Best Buy stopped selling VHS in 2002 and 2003, respectively. In June 2005, Wal-Mart and several other retailers announced plans to phase out the VHS format entirely, in favor of the more popular DVD format. today.reuters.comAccording to the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG), all DVD sales and rentals (films, television series, special interests, etc) totaled $21.2 billion in 2004. The sales portion of that was $15.5 billion. In comparison, the total 2004 US box office for theatrical rentals was $9.53 billion (per the National Association of Theater Owners or NATO). While the growth of theatrical films on DVD has cooled recently, that of television programs and music video has increased dramatically.In 2000, Sony released its PlayStation 2 console in Japan. In addition to playing Computer and video gamesvideo games developed for the system, it was also able to play DVD movies. In Japan, this proved to be a huge selling point due to the fact that the PS2 was much cheaper than many of the DVD players available there. As a result, many electronic stores that normally did not carry video game consoles carried PS2s. Following on with this tradition Sony has decided to implement one of DVD's possible successors, Blu-ray DiscBlu-ray, into its next PlayStation console currently known as the PlayStation 3. Microsoft's Xbox, released a year after the PlayStation 2, also had the capability to play DVD discs with an add-on kit, cementing the DVD's place in video game consoles."DVD" was originally an Acronym and initialisminitialism for "digital video disc"; some members of the DVD Forum believe that it should stand for "digital versatile disc", to indicate its potential for non-video applications. Toshiba, which maintains the official DVD Forum site dvdforum.org, adheres to the interpretation of "digital versatile disc". The DVD Forum never reached a consensus on the matter, however, and so today the official name of the format is simply "DVD"; the letters do not "officially" stand for anything.dvddemystified.com
Technical information - DVDs are made from a 0.6 mm thick disc of polycarbonate plastic coated with a much thinner (reflective) aluminium layer. Two such discs are glued together to form a 1.2 mm double-sided disc. The substrates are half as thick as a CD to make it possible to use a lens with a higher numerical aperture and therefore use smaller pits and narrower tracks.A single-layer DVD can store 4.7 Gbyte, which is around seven times as much a standard CD-ROM. By employing a red laser at 650 nm (was 780 nm) wavelength and a numerical aperture of 0.6 (was 0.45), the read-out resolution is increased by a factor 1.65. This holds for two dimensions, so that the actual physical data density increases by a factor of 3.5. DVD uses a more efficient coding method in the physical layer. CD's error correction, CIRC, is replaced by a powerful Reed-Solomon product code, RS-PC; Eight-to-Fourteen Modulation (EFM) is replaced by a more efficient version, EFMPlus, which has the same characteristics as classic EFM. The CD subcode is removed. As a result, the DVD format is 47 percent more efficient with respect to CD-ROM, which uses a "third" error correction layer. A DVD can contain: #DVD-VideoDVD-Video (containing movies (video and sound)) #DVD-AudioDVD-Audio (containing high-definition sound) DVD-Data (containing data)The disc medium can be: DVD-ROM (read only, manufactured by a press) DVD-R/DVD-RWRW (R = Recordable once, RW = ReWritable) DVD-RAM (random access rewritable) DVD plus RDVD+R/DVD plus RWRW (R = Recordable once, RW = ReWritable) DVD-R DL ("dual layer") DVD plus R DLDVD+R DL ("double layer") The disc may have one or two sides, and one or two layers of data per side; the number of sides and layers determines the disc capacity. DVD-5: single sided, single layer, 4.7 gigabytes (GB), or 4.38 Binary prefixgibibytes (GiB) DVD-9: single sided, double layer, 8.5 GB (7.92 GiB) DVD-10: double sided, single layer on both sides, 9.4 GB (8.75 GiB) DVD-14: double sided, double layer on one side, single layer on other, 13.3 GB (12.3 GiB) DVD-18: double sided, double layer on both sides, 17.1 GB (15.9 GiB)The capacity of a DVD-ROM can be visually determined by noting the number of data sides, and looking at the data side(s) of the disc. Double-layered sides are sometimes gold-colored, while single-layered sides are silver-colored, like a CD. One additional way to tell if a DVD contains one or two layers is to look at the center ring on the underside of the disc. If there are two barcodes, it is a dual layer disc. If there is one barcode, there is only one layer.Each medium can contain any of the above content and can be any layer type. Double layer DVD+R discs are already on the market. The DVD Forum created the official DVD-ROM/R/RW/RAM standards and the DVD plus RW AllianceDVD+RW Alliance created the DVD+R/RW standards. Since DVD+R/RW discs are not technically DVDs as per the DVD Forum standards, they are not allowed to display the DVD logo; instead, they display an "RW" logo (even if it is not re-writeable, something some consider deceptive advertising). However, they are readable by most DVD drives, so they are referred to as DVD+R and DVD+RW.The "+" (plus) and "-" (dash) are similar technical standards and are partially compatible. As of 2004, both formats are equally popular, with about half of the industry supporting "+", and the other half "-". All DVD readers are supposed to read both formats, though real-world compatibility is around 90% for both formats, with DVD-R having the best overall compatibility in independent tests. Most new DVD writers can write both formats and carry both the RW and DVD logos.Unlike compact discs, where sound (CDDA, Red Book (audio CD standard)Red Book) is stored in a fundamentally different fashion than data (Yellow Book (CD-ROM standards)Yellow book et al.), a properly authored DVD will always contain data in the Universal Disk FormatUDF filesystem. The data transfer rate of a DVD drive is given in multiples of 1350 kB/s, which means that a drive with 16x speed designation allows a data transfer rate of 16 × 1350 = 21600 kB/s (21.09 MB/s). As CD drive speeds are given in multiples of 150 kB/s, one DVD "speed" equals nine CD "speeds", so an 8x DVD drive should have a data transfer rate similar to that of a 72x CD drive. In physical rotation terms (spins per second), one DVD "speed" equals three CD "speeds", so an 8x DVD drive has the same rotational speed as 24x CD drive.Early CD and DVD drives read data at a constant rate. The data on the disc is passed under the read head at a constant rate (Constant Linear Velocity, or CLV). As linear (meters per second) track speed grows at outer parts of the disc proportionally to the radius, the rotational speed of the disc was adjusted according to which portion of the disc was being read. Most current CD and DVD drives have a constant rotation speed (Constant Angular Velocity, or CAV). The maximum data rate specified for the drive/disc is achieved only at the end of the disc's track (discs are written from inside). The average speed of the drive therefore equals to only about 50–70% of the maximum nominated speed. While this seems a disadvantage, such drives have a lower seek time as they do not have to change the disc's speed of rotation.
DVD-Video - DVD-Video discs require a DVD-drive with a MPEG-2 decoder (e.g. a DVD-player or a DVD computer drive with a software DVD player). Commercial DVD movies are encoded using a combination of MPEG-2 compressed video and audio of varying formats (often multi-channel formats as described below). Typical data rates for DVD movies range from 3–10 Mbit/s, and the bit rate is usually adaptive. The video resolution on NTSC discs is 720 × 480 and on PAL discs is 720 × 576. A high number of audio tracks and/or lots of extra material on the disc will often result in a lower bit rate (and image quality) for the main feature.The audio data on a DVD movie can be of the format PCM, Digital Theatre SystemDTS, MP2 (format)MP2, or Dolby Digital (AC-3). In countries using the NTSC standard any movie should contain a sound track in (at least) either PCM or Dolby AC-3 formats, and any NTSC player must support these two; all the others are optional. This ensures any standard compatible disc can be played on any standard compatible player. The vast majority of commercial NTSC releases today employ AC-3 audio.Initially, in countries using the PAL standard (e.g. most of Europe) the sound of DVD was supposed to be standardized on PCM and MP2, but apparently against the wishes of Philips, under public pressure on December 5, 1997, the DVD Forum accepted the addition of Dolby AC-3 to the optional formats on discs and mandatory formats in players. The vast majority of commercial PAL releases employ AC-3 audio by now.DVDs can contain more than one channel of audio to go together with the video content. In many cases, sound tracks in more than one language track are present (for example the film's original language as well as a dubbed track in the language of the country where the disc is being sold).With several channels of audio from the DVD, the cabling needed to carry the signal to an amplifier or TV can occasionally be somewhat frustrating. Most systems include an optional digital connector for this task, which is then paired with a similar input on the amplifier. The selected audio signal is sent over the connection, typically over RCA connectors or TOSLINK, in its original format to be decoded by the audio equipment. When playing compact discs, the signal is sent in S/PDIF format instead.Video is another issue which continues to present problems. Current players typically output analog signalanalog video only, both composite video on an RCA jack, as well as S-Video in the standard connector. However neither of these connectors were intended to be used for progressive video, so yet another set of connectors has started to appear, to carry a form of component video, which keeps the three components of the video, one luminance signal and two color difference signal, as stored on the DVD itself, on fully separate wires (whereas S-Video uses two wires, uniting and degrading the two color signals, and composite only one, uniting and degrading all three signals). The connectors are further confused by using a number of different physical connectors on different player models, RCA or BNC, as well as using VGA connectorVGA cables in a non-standard way (VGA is normally analog RGB color modelRGB—a different, incompatible form of component video). Even worse, there are often two sets of component outputs, one carrying interlaced video, and the other progressive. In Europe and other PAL areas, SCART connectors are typically used, which carry both composite and analog RGB interlaced video signals, as well as analog two-channel sound on a single multiwire cable, and which offer a reasonable compromise between video quality—which is superior to S-Video though inferior to progressive component video —and cost. HDMI is a new connection similar to SCART, but it carries High Definition, Enhanced Definition and Standard Definition video. Along with video HDMI also supports up to eight-channel digital audio.DVD Video may also include one or more subtitle tracks in various languages, including those made especially for the hearing impaired. They are stored as images with transparent background which are overlaid over the video during playback. Subtitles are restricted to four colors (including transparency) and thus tend to look cruder than permanent subtitles on film.DVD Video may contain Chapters for easy navigation (and continuation of a partially watched film). If space permits, it is also possible to include several versions (called "angles") of certain scenes, though today this feature is mostly used—if at all—not to show different angles of the action, but as part of internationalization to e.g. show different language versions of images containing written text, if subtitles will not do.A major selling point of DVD Video is that its storage capacity allows for a wide variety of extra features in addition to the feature film itself. This can include audio commentary (DVD)audio commentary that is timed to the film sequence, Documentary filmdocumentary features, unused footage, trivia text commentary, simple games and film shorts.
Restrictions - DVD-Video has four complementary systems designed to restrict the DVD user in various ways: Macrovision, Content Scrambling System (CSS), regional lockoutregion codes, and disabled user operations (UOPs).
Content-scrambling system - Many DVD-Video titles use content-scrambling system (CSS) encryption, which is intended to discourage people from bypassing the region control mechanism (see below). Usually, users need to install software provided on the DVD or downloaded from the Internet such as WinDVD to be able to view the disc in a computer system.The CSS system has caused major problems for the inclusion of DVD players in any open source operating systems, since open source player implementations are not officially given access to the decryption keys or license the patents involved in the CSS system. Proprietary software players were also difficult to find on some platforms. However, a successful effort has been made to write a decoder by reverse engineering, resulting in DeCSS. This has led to long-running legal battles and the arrest of some of those involved in creating or distributing the DeCSS code, through the use of the controversial U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act, on the grounds that such software could also be used to facilitate unauthorized copying of the data on the discs. But as U.S. law stops at the border of the United States, the rest of the world can enjoy de-scrambling software to bypass the DVD cartel restrictions. A List of video players (software)number of software programs have since appeared on the Web to view DVDs on a number of platforms.The restrictions also prevent people from copying DVDs. In the past few years a large amount of software has been created to make copies such as DVD Shrink, DVD Decrypter and shrinkto5.com - ShrinkTo5.
Region codes - Each DVD-Video disc contains one or more region codes, denoting the area(s) of the world in which distribution and playback are intended. The commercial DVD-Video player specification dictates that a player must only play discs that contain its region code. In theory, this allows the motion picture studios to control the various aspects of a release (including content, date and price) on a region-by-region basis. In practice, many DVD players allow playback of any disc, or can be modified to do so. Entirely independent of encryption, region coding pertains to regional lockout, which originated in the Computer and video gamesvideo game industry. European Region 2 DVDs may be sub-coded "D1" through "D4." "D1" identifies a United KingdomUK-only release. "D2" and "D3" identify European DVDs that are not sold in the UK and the Republic of Republic of IrelandIreland. "D4" identifies DVDs that are distributed throughout Europe.Any combination of regions can be applied to a single disc. For example, a DVD designated Region 2/4 is suitable for playback in Western Europe, Oceania and any other Region 2 or Region 4 area. Often labeled "all" or "all regions," a so-called "Region 0" disc (actually coded Region 1/2/3/4/5/6) is meant to be playable worldwide.The term "Region 0" also describes DVD players that were designed or modified to incorporate Regions 1–6 simultaneously, thereby providing compatibility with virtually any disc, irrespective of regions. This apparent solution was popular in the early days of the DVD format, but studios quickly responded by adjusting discs to refuse to play in such machines. This system is known as "Regional Coding Enhancement" or RCE. Nowadays, many "multi-region" DVD players defeat regional lockout and RCE by automatically identifying and matching a disc's region code and/or allowing the user to manually select a particular region. Others simply bypass the region code check entirely. Some manufacturers of DVD players now freely supply information on how to disable regional lockout, and on some recent models, it appears to be disabled by default.Many view region code enforcement as a violation of WTO free trade agreements; however, no legal rulings have yet been made in this area.
User operations - DVD-Video allows the disc to specify whether or not the user may perform any operation, such as selecting a menu, skipping chapters, forwarding or rewinding—essentially any function on the remote control. This is known as User Operation Prohibitions, or UOPs for short. Most DVD players respect these commands, although some can be configured to ignore them. Many grey market grey-market players ignore UOPs.
DVD-Audio - mainDVD-Audio DVD-Audio is a format for delivering high-fidelity audio content on a DVD. It offers many channels (from monauralmono to 5.1 surround sound) at various sampling frequencies and sample rates. Compared to the CD format, the much higher capacity DVD format enables the inclusion of either considerably more music (with respect to total running time and quantity of songs) or far higher audio quality (reflected by higher linear sampling rates and higher vertical bit-rates, and/or additional channels for spatial sound reproduction).Despite DVD-Audio's superior technical specifications, there is debate as to whether or not the resulting audio enhancements are distinguishable to typical human ears. DVD-Audio currently forms a niche market, probably due to its dependency upon new and relatively expensive equipment.
Security - mainCPRM DVD-Audio discs employ a robust copy prevention mechanism, called Content Protection for Prerecorded Media (CPRM / CPPM) supported by the DVD+RW Alliance (IBM, Intel, Matsushita, and Toshiba).Unlike DVD-Video's content-scrambling system (CSS), as of 2005, CPPM has not yet been Software crackingcracked.All above formats are also available as 8 cm (3 inch) sized DVD mini discs (not MiniDVDmini-DVD, which describes DVD data on a CD) with a disc capacity of 1.5 GB.
Players and recorders - Modern recorders often support additional formats, including DVD+/-R/RW, CD-R/RW, MP3, WMA, SVCD, JPEG, PNG, Scalable Vector GraphicsSVG, KAR and MPEG-4 (DivX/XviD). Some also include USB ports or flash memory readers. Many players are priced from under United States dollar$/Euro€ 50 and recorders from $/€ 200.DVD drives for computers usually come with one of two kinds of Regional Playback Control (RPC), either RPC-1 or RPC-2; This is used to enforce the publisher's restrictions on what regions of the world the DVD can be played. See Regional lockout.
Competitors and successors - There are two successors to DVD being developed by two different consortiums: Sony's Blu-ray Disc and Hitachi/Toshiba's HD DVD.On November 18, 2003, the Chinese news agency Xinhua News AgencyXinhua reported the final standard of the Chinese government-sponsored Enhanced Versatile Disc (EVD), and several patents for it.On November 19, 2003, the DVD Forum decided by a vote of eight to six that HD DVD will be the High-definition televisionHDTV successor to DVD.On April 15, 2004, in a co-op project with TOPPAN Printing Co., the electronic giant Sony Corp. successfully developed the paper disc, a storage medium that is made out of 51% paper and offers up to 25 GB of storage, about five times more than the standard 4.7 GB DVD. The disc can be easily cut with scissors and recycled, offering foolproof data security and an environment-friendly storage media.As reported in a summer, 2005, issue of ''Popular Mechanics'', it is not yet clear which technology will win the format war over DVD. HD DVD discs contain less information than Blu-ray discs (15 vs. 25 for single layer, 30–50 for dual layer), but Blu-ray requires changes in manufacturing machinery and techniques.This situation—two new formats fighting as the successor to a format rapidly approaching obsoletion—previously appeared as the "war of the speeds" in the record industry of the 1950s; see gramophone record for details of that situation. It was also, of course, the driver behind the VHS/Betamax war in consumer video recorders in the late 1970s.
See also - Camcorder Digital camera integration DeCSS DivX DIVX DualDisc Dual layer DVD Formats DVD Forum DVD TV Games DVD-D disposable DVD EZ-D disposable DVD FireWire Updatable firmware Home cinema List of commercially-released DVDs without CSS List of films and television shows not available on DVD MPEG-1 Netflix (DVD rental) Nuon PVR Special Edition Superbit !User_operation_prohibitionUOP MultiLevel Recording :Category:DVD coversDVD cover art List of video players (software)
References - ''DVD Demystified'', Jim Taylor; McGraw-Hill Professional; ISBN 0071350268 (2nd edition, December 22 2000) ''DVD Authoring and Production'', Ralph Labarge; CMP Books; ISBN 1578200822 (August 2001) Bennett, Hugh. ''Understanding Recordable & Rewritable DVD''. Cupertino: Optical Storage Technology Association, Apr. 2004. osta.org
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Official - http://www.dvdforum.org DVD Forum http://www.dvdrw.com/ DVD+RW Alliance dvdcca.org - DVD Copy Control Association and the Content Scramble System (CSS) sony.storagesupport.com - Care and Cleaning of DVD or CD Discs from Sony*forum.digital-digest.com - FAQ:Cleaning and Polishing a DVD
Technology - osta.org - Understanding Recordable & Rewritable DVD by Hugh Bennett doom9.org - DVD information translated to many languages at doom9.org !dvd.identifier.cdfreaks.com - How to identify the real manufacturer of your recordable DVD by DVD Identifier dvdrecorderworld.com - DVD recorder formats explained cdfreaks.com - Daily news and articles on DVD subjects
DVD collection - cinemademerde.com - Cinema de Merde Reviews and essays on bad and cheesy movies on video cheap-dvds-advisor.com - DVD reviews and information at Cheap-DVDs-Advisor.com dvdaficionado.com - DVD Aficionado organizer dvd.ign.com - IGN Upcoming DVD releases at IGN thedvdinsider.com - DVD reviews and analysis at The DVD Insider dvdanswers.com - DVD news, reviews and resources at DVD Answers dvdmg.com - A Weekly Guide to DVD Movie Releases & Reviews at DVD Movie Guide herorealm.com - Weekly look at DVDs coming out at Hero Realm
Other - dvddemystified.com - DVD Frequently Asked Questions (and Answers) dvd-copy.com - The Challenge of DVD Authoring a PDF report at DVD-Copy.com nbc4.tv - "DVD Rentals Overtake VHS Cassettes For First Time," June 19, 2003 article from NBC4 TV dvdark.co.uk - Archive of Region 2 and Region 0 DVDs from 1997 onwards provided by DVDark.co.uk fy.chalmers.se - DVD+RW/+R/-R(W) for Linux ? dvdtoday.com - DVD and DVD+RW compatibility testing howstuffworks.com - How DVD works from HowStuffWorksHowStuffWorks.comCategory:120 mm discsCategory:Computer storage !mediaCategory:Audio_storageCat egory:Video? storageCategory:DVD Category:consumer !electronicsaf:DVDca:DVDcs:DVDd a:Dvdde:DVDet:DVDes:DVDeo:DVDf r:Digital? Versatile !Discgl:DVDko:DVDhr:DVDid:DVDit :DVDhe:DVDlt:DVDhu:DVDnl:Digit al? versatile !discja:DVDno:DVDnn:DVDpl:DVDpt :DVDro:DVDru:DVDsk:DVDfi:DVDsi mple:DVDsv:DVDtl:DVDth:à¸”à¸µà ¸§à¸µà¸”ีvi:DVDtr:DVDzh:DVD< /text>
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HARD TO FIND RECORDINGS
Welcome to Hard-to-Find Recordings, your one-stop shop for rare and out-of-print recordings and movies at reasonable prices. Did you know that recordings and movies, whether they are records, tapes, dvd's or compact discs, are not produced continuously? When production stops, your only access to these recordings and movies is existing stock, and when that stock goes those recordings are lost forever. No more searching through the discount bins hoping for a find. At hard to find recordings.com,and homecinemamovies.com we specialize in discontinued and rare recordings,movies, novelties and collectibles.
http://www.hardtofindrecordings.com/
DVD4Music
Every available Music DVD, DVD-Audio, SACD and DualDisc, together with Music Books and Vinyl
http://www.dvd4music.com/
Cactus-Adventures International
Quarterly journal, full colour, first european cactus journal, dedicated to cacti and other succulents
http://www.cactus-aventures.com/
Kingdom Crafts
We provide ministry items, prints and custom frames. Crafts and Christian books and CD's. We are growing daily.
http://www.kingdomcraftsonline.com/
El Cid Leisure Oasis - Benidoleig
El Cid Leisure Oasis is situated in the picturesque Girona Valley on the Costa Blanca. It is a center of activity for the English, with many pastimes offered. We also serve lunches daily and have a Sunday Carvery. We are a family run business which is open all year round and provides en-suite bed and breakfast accomodation from just €35 per room per night.
http://www.theelcid.com/
Gehirndiscount24- Hier gibts Hirn
Hier gibt es Nahrung für Ihr Gehirn. Ob Kunst, Literatur, Malerei, Musik oder Knobelaufgaben, alles finden Sie bei Gehirndiscount 24, der Seite fürs Hirn
http://www.gehirndiscount24.de/
Backend OnLine Shop
Backend OnLine Shop. Computer and hardware eShop best buy Smart market in computers and technology gadgets
http://www.backend.gr
Sabba Home Page
Mame Roms, DVD, Home Theatre, Lucca, Turismo Lucca, Obiezione coscienza, Cinema, Biliardo, Software Sharaware e Freeware, Driver, informatica e formazione
http://www.sabbasabba.it/
Cinema del Silenzio
All about cinema: reviews, interviews, the whole roman showing, a complete cinema history and more. The point of view is unusual, with the web youngest editorial staff.
http://www.cinemadelsilenzio.it/
GamEscapes Video Games
Video Games: Buy New or Used, Sell, Trade, Rentals, eBay Auctions Online!
http://www.gamelovers.com/
Guy Buys
Guy Buys is committed to offering top quality merchandise for men. We carry over 20,000 guy approved items, including sporting goods, collectibles, electronics, dvds, and video games. Guy Buys is owned and operated by consulting.com, Inc., which has been successfully operating online since 1998
http://www.GuyBuys.com
JWR (James Wegg review)
your independent global view of performing arts and film
http://www.jamesweggreview.org/
Uppslaget.se
Sveriges Startsida och portal med 1000-tals länkar till de bästa sajterna på nätet samlade. Du kan även annonsera gratis.
http://www.uppslaget.se/
Libreria Ledi - International Bookseller
Libreria commissionaria internazionale, edizioni da tutto il mondo, riviste, cd-rom, DVD, database online, informazione elettronica. Subscription agency, books from all over the world
http://www.internationalbookseller.com/
cdstudio.pl - CDs & Records
Shop offers everything, what ever issued
http://www.cdstudio.pl/
Dutchwest Ltd - Philips Distributor in the UK
Dutchwest Distribution Limited are a Philips Wholesale Distributor supplying Philps Electrical Products within the UK
http://www.dutchwest.com/
DARKSTARCINEMA
All about movies!
http://www.darkstarcinema.net/
GoNagai.it
All on Go Nagai, Dvd, Comic strips, toys etc.
http://www.gonagai.it/
BUSTER 24h, DVD Vending Machines, DVD Rental Machines, DVD Dispensers, Videoteche automatiche, Distributori automatici
automatic video dispenser, distributori automatici dvd, video rental, home video, videodispensers, playstation, automatic dispenser, vhs, dvd, automatic dispensers, vending, dispensers, dispenser, automatic video machine, videomachine, video vending, dvd vending kiosk, franchising videoteche, videoteca, distributore automatico dvd, dvd, film, noleggio dvd, viedoteche, dvd usati, ex rental, dvd ex noleggio
http://www.buster24h.com/
CD WOW!
CDs, DVDs und Games zu garantierten Dauertiefpreisen inklusive weltweiter Lieferung FREI HAUS! CD WOW! bietet deutsche & internationale CDs, DVDs & Games zu Discount-Preisen! Jede Bestellung ist versandkostenfrei! Profitieren auch Sie von unserem Top Angebot & einzigartigen Kundenservice. - CD WOW! macht Dauer-Tiefpreis Entertainment -
http://www.cdwow.net/
eWiz.com IS YOUR BEST FRIEND! We do the product pricing for you!
The SuperValue Mall for Computer Hardware and Software.
http://www.ewiz.com/
RareHollywood.com / RareDVD.com / RareVideo.com / RareMoviePoster.com
Collectors who specialize in acquiring for movie lovers rare, hard-to-find and out-of-print DVD, VHS and Laserdisc titles. We also collect original movie posters, lobby cards and Hollywood memorabilia.
http://www.rarehollywood.com/
Kopierfabrik - Digitaldruck und Kopien in höchster Qualität
Digitaldruck s/w und farbig DIN A4 bis DIN A0; Kopieren von Vorlage; Binden, Heften, Falzen, Laminieren; Erstellung von CDs und DVDs; CDs und DVDs bedrucken und duplizieren; Dokumentenscanservice; Großformatplotts; Wir sind DER Spezialist für Drucke und Kopien in München. Besuchen Sie uns in München-Haidhausen oder rufen Sie uns an: +49 - 89 - 42 72 06 00
http://www.kopierfabrik.de/
RockTimes
German Online Rockmagazin with concert reviews, CD, DVD and Book reviews, concert photos etc.
http://www.rocktimes.de/
www.eon-media.com
Corporate communication productions. Training, marketing, internal communications, Health and Safety films. DVD, web, duplication services
http://www.eon-media.com/
Il Calcio a 5 italiano
Portale sul Calcio 5 italiano nazionale e regionale
http://www.ilcalcioa5.com/
Video Marines
For all your video needs, Call the video marines !
http://www.videomarines.com/
OPONA Studio Bratislava
Production and postproduction studio, editing, effects, animation, 3D, sound, music recording, mastering, DVD
http://www.opona.sk
Muzika sa balkana
Prodaja Cd, Dvd i Mp3 muzike
http://www.muzikasabalkana.de/
www.onvideo.lt
Award winning DVD's about the Baltic States: Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia
http://www.onvideo.lt/
AudioDev
AudioDev in brief AudioDev is a world-leading manufacturer of test equipment for quality control of optical media such as CDs and DVDs. The company is also in a leading position for the evolving blue laser optical media formats (Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD) Net sales in 2004 were SEK 275.0 million with the largest markets being in the US, Asia and Europe. The head office is based in Malmö, Sweden. AudioDev has been listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange since September 2000. AudioDev's products are sold under the brands CATS and Go!. The products in the CATS series are high precision analyzers for quality testing of all formats on the market. Go! is a brand with products optimised for production control. AudioDev also offers an extensive service network, as well as customised training and independent test analyses via AudioDev's TestCenter. AudioDev's customers include Cinram, CMC, EMI, Microsoft, Moser Baer India, Panasonic, Pioneer, Ritek Corp. and Technicolor.
http://www.audiodev.se/
Elden Photo & Video Extraordinare
1/2 million images, 3 decades, all subject; portraits, weddings, receptions, PR & more. Diverse equipment, staff & skills. Nationally published, international award
http://www.abodia.com/phtography
Tamiloviam
Infotainment site for tamil loving people across the globe.
http://www.tamiloviam.com/
Samshop
The firm Internet-shop of production Samsung in Russia.
http://www.samshop.ru/
BS Kinetics GmbH
Unterwassergehäuse aus Kohlefaser zum Tauchen
http://www.kameras-zum-tauchen.de/
huwelijksvideo
een video van uw gehele bruiloft hoeft niet duur te zijn...
http://home.12move.nl/brugo.nl//
Polar Bear Productions Ltd.
Manufacturer of high quality optical media product.
http://www.polarbearltd.com/
TheTroubleshooters.com
TheTroubleshooters.com-Home Of Patton's Troubleshooters-The Untold Story Of The 702nd Tank Battalion Red Devils & 80th Infantry Division In World War Two. Also Home to De Le Rose Great Danes, Troubleshooters Treasures Antiques & Collectables, and The Viking's World!
http://www.thetroubleshooters.com/
Music download sites & Movies download sites
Providing Access to the Internets best Music & Movie download sites. Take your time, visit several, then pick the site that meets your needs best.
http://mdyork.com/
Ariamedia
Ariamedia is a strategic E-Business solutions provider located in Dallas, Texas. Through a multi-disciplinary approach, we create complex solutions leveraging powerful creative design, application development, and our suite of Conductor E-Business Products.
http://www.ariamedia.com
Unterwasservideo Galerie, Fische, Tauchplatzbeschreibungen, Film, Fotos, Meerwasseraquarium-Weblog
UnterwasserVideos, Fotos und Screensaver, Faszination Tauchen. Original Videoaufnahmen unter Wasser, Tauchplatzbeschreibungen und wissenwertes zu Fischen und Wirbellosen. Filme und Videoclips für Werbung und privat, für Taucher und Nicht-Taucher, sowie Aquarien-Freunde. Die UW-Video Clips sind Original-Aufnahmen von verschiedenen Tauchplätzen, teils mit UnterwasserFilmMusik und Sound unterlegt. Informationen zu Divespots und Fischen werden mit kurzen Texten und Hinweisen vorgestellt. Desweiteren finden Sie diverse Unterwasser-Screensaver und ein Meerwasseraquarium-Weblog. Alle Movieclips und DV-Filmaufnahmen können für gewerbliche und kommerzielle Zwecke erworben werden
http://www.videounterwasser.com/
Visual Arts
Somos una Productora Audiovisual con presencia en Santiago de Chile y preparada para responder solicitudes de nuestros clientes en cualquier parte del mundo. Nos especializamos en la producción de Videos Corporativos, Animación Gráfica y de Proyectos Inmobiiarios.
http://www.visualarts.cl/
Cosmos Gaming
Cosmos Gaming offers reviews and features on the latest videogames and music.
http://www.cosmosgaming.com/
Rock Zirkus
The Webpage of the german radioshow Rock Zirkus. Rock Zirkus celebrates its 1oth anniversary in 2006. You can hear the show every Saturday live from 14:00 - 15:00 on air in the area around Oldenburg. International listeners use: www.oeins.de ---> webradio to hear it via internet.
http://www.rock-zirkus.de/
Encore Recordings
music in all formats: CD, LP, 7, 78 rpm, 16 rpm, Tape, Reel-To-Reel, Cylinders, Piano Rolls, Sheet Music, Books on Music & Musicians, Music Memorabilia bought, sold and traded!
http://www.encorerecordings.com/
Der HiFi - Treffpunkt mit HiFi-Forum, Heimkino-Forum, HiFi-Galerie, HiFi-Links
Tipps und Infos rund um HiFi und Heimkino, HiFi-Forum, Heimkino-Forum, HiFi-Ratgeber, HiFi-Tipps, HiFi-Community
http://www.hifi-privat.de
STart Media & Video
MPEG and DVD Soltions Video Compression and Transfer DVD-Authoring Video Light Design
http://www.start-dvd.de/
CO JEST GRANE
Aktualny repertuar teatrów i kin. Wystawy i wernisaże. Koncerty i trasy koncertowe. Nowości wydawnicze: książki i płyty. Archiwum imprez począwszy od 2002.
http://www.cjg.pl/
Daily Price España
Compra venta de CDs, DVDs, y videojuegos. Reciclaje digital.
http://www.daily-price.es/
Verbal's Domain
Welcome to the Verbal's Domain! Where dreams come true... un sito scritto per il semplice piacere di trovarsi nella rete e comunicare qualcosa! Come si dice: JUST FOR FUN :)
http://www.verbal.it/
Salsalogy - Türkiye'nin Salsa Portalı
Türkiye'deki tüm dans geceleri dans eğitmenler, dans tartışmaları, partner ilanları, eleştiriler, müzik, video linkleri.
http://www.salsalogy.com/
Argentina TV documentales
Compañia Productora de Tv especializada en documentales de historia y naturaleza. Soporte de produccion. Busqueda de locaciones, alquiler de equipo de video HD. Camaras subacuaticas. Banco de imagenes.
http://www.pronaturadocumental.com/
Surf Session Report ( Hawaii Surf Session Report )
SURFING and all watersports action from all around Hawaii and the North Shore mixed with good music and packaged like a surf video. Hawaii Surf Session Report is the first and the best video surf podcast. HSSR, focuses on the best waves and the best surfers of the day, from all parts of the islands year round. Daily video of the surf and surfers, watermen sports, the variety of people on the beach, the lifestyles and the scene in Hawaii,are captured and packaged into a mini-surf movie, post surf session review. Visit our website for free photos, daily updates, slideshows and giveaways.
http://www.surfsessionreport.com
Fiddleheads Violin Shop & School
Fiddleheads Violins and School is an award-winning business in BC, Canada offering the services of violin and instrument sales and private lessons with Rhiannon Schmitt.
http://www.fiddleheads.ca/
Djangos Europe
The webs largest used music and movie superstore. Over 2 million items in stock.
http://www.djangos.eu
Armenian music-Oscar records-Armenian CD store
Welcome to Oscar records music store Exclusive distributor of such reputable labels and catalogues as ECM, ARC Music, and others in Armenia, Oscar Music is also proud to offer the largest selection of Armenian music in the world, as well as rarities, mint condition LPs, and accessories. Browse through our extensive selection of classical, jazz, rock, pop, new wave, and world music and check out items marked Rare and Exclusive. No illegal copies, only originals... Purveyors of Fine Music, Rarities and Quality Vinyls.
http://www.oscarrecords.com/
CD/DVD autoplay, screen saver tools
DSW Team homepage. CD Autorun Creator and Screen saver builders
http://www.dswteam.com/
2steps.org
Free online store
http://www.2steps.org/
AceShowbiz
Features entertainment news, celebrity info database, movie details and recent music updates.
http://www.aceshowbiz.com/
Luz e Som
Equipamentos, serviços e marcas dedicadas ao Som, Imagem, Iluminação, VÃdeo Conferência, Sonorização e Tradução; Secção Doméstica dedicada ao Hi-Fi, Cinema em Casa, Domótica, Multi-Room, e Usados. Veja também o nosso Historial, faça uma Visita Virtual e fique a par das últimas notÃcias do mundo audio-visual.
http://www.luzesom.pt/
DVD Demystified
Home of the DVD FAQ, information about DVD, and the book DVD Demystified.
http://dvddemystified.com
DVD Review
News, information, releases, reviews, links, and chat.
http://www.dvdreview.com/
The DVD File
Index to online DVD news, release information, sales statistics, events calendars.
http://www.dvdfile.com/
Anime on DVD
Resource for Japanese animations on DVD with news and reviews.
http://www.animeondvd.com
DVD Empire
International retailer of new and used DVD movies and accessories.
http://www.dvdempire.com/
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