libcdio: CD Formats

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1 4 CD Formats
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1 Much of what I write in this section can be found elsewhere.  See for
1 example <http://www.pctechguide.com/08cd-rom.htm> or
1 <http://www.pcguide.com/ref/cd/format.htm>
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1 We give just enough background here to cover Compact Discs and Compact
1 Disc formats that are handled by this library.
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1 The Sony and Philips Corporations invented and Compact Disc (CD) in the
1 early 1980s.  The specifications for the layout is often referred to by
1 the color of the cover on the specification.
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· Red Book        Red Book (CD-DA) CD Text, CDDB
· Yellow Book     Yellow Book (CD-ROM Digital Data)
· Green Book      Green Book (CD-i)
· White Book      White Book (DV, Video CD)
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