What is a DVD drive?

DVDs, which were all the rage in the 90s, are now outdated to the point that most Gen Z kids may have hardly, or almost never used them themselves. Now, we all probably know what a DVD is. The DVD, or Digital Versatile Disc, is a storage device invented back in 1995. They offered a higher storage capacity than standard compact discs (CDs), despite having the same dimensions.

What is a DVD drive?

DVD drives, or Digital Versatile Disk drives, are optical disc drives designed specifically for reading and writing on these DVDs. Many DVD drives can read and write both CDs and DVDs, and are primarily used to play music, and movies on DVDs, as well as install software and backup data.

DVD drives are typically connected to a computer via an IDE, SATA, or SCSI, and are usually installed inside the computer’s case. The drive has a tray or slot where the disc is inserted, and it uses a laser to read the data stored on the disc.

How many kinds of DVD drives are there?

DVD drives come in many different forms – while some are designed for faster readability to process information more quickly, others are designed for smoother playback. DVD drives are typically only slightly wider than the DVD disc itself, but vary greatly in thickness.

A DVD drive can be installed internally or externally through a USB port. Internal DVD drives are typically installed directly into the computer’s case whereas external DVD drives can be used with laptops or desktop computers that do not have built-in optical drives.