CD Burning 101

Here are the basics of the CD or DVD burning process if your new to the scene or if you've been duplicating DVDs forever and would like to learn more. The process begins with a recorder that burns or encodes the information onto a disc. The disc may be of a few formats: CD-R, DVD+R or DVD-R. New formats include the Blu Ray Disc and HD DVD-R disc. The recording device heats a layer in the disc using a laser. Though the process is much more complicated and precise, the result of the laser burning phase creates marks that can be read and translated into a movie!