does the acronym DVD stand for...

[AznMaverick]

..."digital video disc" or "digital versatile disc"?

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

It doesn't stand for anything anymore I don't think.

DVD once stood for digital video disc or digital versatile disc, but now it just stands for DVD -- the next generation of optical disc storage technology

DVD FAQ

 

[fatbaby]

digital video disk

 

[tigerbait]

I've seen it defined both ways, but I think "digital versatile disc" is more accurate, considering DVDs are being used more for storage, like Xbox games, instead of just video.

 

[Goosemaster]

Damngood Video Disk

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: AznMaverick
..."digital video disc" or "digital versatile disc"?

This a question for the ages. I've never found a definitive answer although I think it's Versatile since DVD is used for more than Video.

 

[AznMaverick]

yea, i thought it stood for 'digital video disc' for the longest time...i guess i know otherwise now.

 

[Martin]

according to hollywood, it stands for VIDEO disc

according to comp industry, its VERSATILE disc

so its neither....just DVD.

 

[rahvin]

well it sure as hell isn't video, it can store video, music and data. It's a versatile disc. Go to www.dvd.org and prove it to yourself.

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: rahvin
well it sure as hell isn't video, it can store video, music and data. It's a versatile disc. Go to www.dvd.org and prove it to yourself.

I can't find a definition of the acronym anywhere on that site.

 

[silverpig]

My guess:

Used to be video until somebody started saving other files on them, then it became versatile.

 

[ElFenix]

digital video disc because the other one sounds stupid.

 

[brxndxn]

It stands for Digital Versatile Disc. I remember reading it before they ever became available about 10 years ago.


BTW, I think dvds are crap. Portable media should not be copy-protected - and it should not require a clean-room to keep from scratching.

 

[rival]

whats a dvd?

 

[ProviaFan]

Digital Versatile / Video Disk

 

[sharkeeper]

Dangerous Voodoo Device
Cheers!

 

[joohang]

Versatile

 

[hollowman]

Both

 

[Supermercado]

Either. Or both.

 

[her209]

Its really, Digital Versatile Disk.

There are 5 standards for the DVD format, videos being the most popular.

 

[GhettoFob]

or for the wrestling fans, death valley driver