What size are DVD boxes?
The height and width of a (closed) keep case are fixed at 190mm (7.48 inches) and 135mm (5.315 inches), respectively. The thickness may vary to accommodate more discs (“multi” case) or to require less shelf space (“slim” or “thin” case). For a typical single-disc case it is 15mm.
Why are DVD boxes so big?
Feedback from retailers made short work of eliminating the jewel case for DVDs, and it was quickly determined all DVDs by the major studios would be released in larger cases, approximately 190 x 135 mm in size with thickness varied according to how many discs were inside.
How is DVD measured?
There are two physical sizes: 12 cm (4.7 inches) and 8 cm (3.1 inches), both 1.2 mm thick. These are the same form factors as CD. A DVD disc can be single-sided or double-sided. Each side can have one or two layers of data.
Are DVD and Blu-Ray the same size?
The Blu-ray Disc (BD), often known simply as Blu-ray, is a digital optical disc storage format. The polycarbonate disc is 120 millimetres (4.7 in) in diameter and 1.2 millimetres (0.047 in) thick, the same size as DVDs and CDs.
Is DVD bigger than CD?
A single-sided, single-layer DVD can hold 4.7 GB of data, more than 6 CDs. Single-sided, dual-layer DVDs have a storage capacity of 8.5 GB and double-sided, dual-layer DVDs have a capacity of 17 GB. A CD can hold up to 60 minutes of standard quality SVCD-format video, which has about two-thirds the resolution of DVD.
What is the actual size of a DVD?
There are many variations on the DVD theme. There are two physical sizes: 12 cm (4.7 inches) and 8 cm (3.1 inches), both 1.2 mm thick. These are the same form factors as CD. A DVD disc can be single-sided or double-sided.
What is the size of a DVD disk?
DVDs resemble compact discs as their physical dimensions are the same (120 mm (4.72 inches) or occasionally 80 mm (3.15 inches) in diameter) but they are encoded in a different format and at a much higher density.
How do I make DVD labels?
There are many websites that offer free DVD labels for you to create.
- Choose a DVD label program that meets your needs. You also can use a CD label program, considering DVDs and CDs are similar in size.
- Download the desired program to your computer.
- Type the title of your DVD on the label.
- Print your DVD label.