This description covers the release of the first computer to use a DVD in 1997. It highlights the technological advancement of the time, as the DVD was a new form of data storage and playback. It also marks the beginning of the DVD era, as the technology quickly became commonplace in computers and other
DVD is a digital optical disc data storage format. It was invented and developed in 1995 and first released on November 1, 1996, in Japan. The medium can store any kind of digital data and has been widely used to store video programs, software and other computer files. DVDs offer significantly higher storage capacity than compact discs (CD) while having the same dimensions. A standard single-layer DVD can store up to 4.7 GB of data, a dual-layer DVD up to 8.5 GB. Dual-layer, double-sided DVDs can store up to a maximum of 17.08 GB.