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DVD5

Last Updated May 24, 2021 1:41 pm

(pronounced as separate letters) (n.) A single-sided, single layer DVD that can hold up to 4.7GB (120 minutes) of high quality audio and video data. All DVDs are made from two substrates that are bonded together, and the second substrate on a DVD5 is a data-less layer that does not contain any pits.

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