# Canonical recap data for DVD Format Specification Finalized (1996)
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title: DVD Format Specification Finalized
subtitle: The DVD standard unified competing formats and launched a storage revolution that would dominate consumer media for two decades.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1996-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1996
decade: 1990
summaryShort: 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 t
summaryLong: 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.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "DVD"
importance: 72
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD"
  title: Dvd format
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- tech-launch
metaDescription: "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 "
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  capturedAt: 2004-06-03
  label: Dvd format
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD"
