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Table of Contents

CD info 
Capacity 
Get CD info 
about CD disks 
Empty CDRW 
CD device names 
wodim devices 
ATA 
ATAPI 
CD limit info 
file name length max 
Disk-info 
capacity example 
Large disk example 
CD-Recordable FAQ 
The Linux CD-ROM HOWTO 
How can I tell what speed CD-ROM I have? 
How do I read a CD volume label? 
Data capacity of CDs 
Abstract 
Introduction 
How is the information structured 
The total data capacity of user data of 1 sector on a CD 
The concept of different MODES and FORMS of burning 
MODE2 Form2 sectors of VCDs and SVCDs 
The disc capacities of CD-ROMs, audio-CDs and VCDs 
Conclusions 
Conclusions 
CD related forums 
Imaging A CD and replacing a file 

CD info 

Capacity 

650M disk: 74:02:xx, 650.83M, 665600K, 681574400B, 335975 Blocks
700M disk: 79:57:70, 702.83M, 718848K, 736100352B, 359849 Blocks

You can fit on a CD without overburning:

  • approx. 650 MB of data onto a 74min/650MB disc
  • approx. 703 MB of data onto an 80min/700MB disc

You can fit on a S/VCD without overburning:

  • approx. 735 MB of MPEG data onto a 74min/650MB disc
  • approx. 795 MB of MPEG data onto an 80min/700MB disc