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The quick and easy answer is because they allow for higher quality video and sound. For the more complex answer, I refer you to Wikipedia's article on DVDs, particularly the History section (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvd#History), which lays out how IBM helped get the two camps behind the MMCD and the SD to eventually agree on the DVD.
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∙ 14y agoThe evolution of technology has become ever more rapid since the 1980s and the invention of the DVD is just one of many examples of this reality.
There is really one simple reason the why DVD's where invented.
That is to replace VHS tapes, just as blu-ray is likely to eventually replace DVDs: simplicity and compactness.
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Does Auschwitz have a souvenir shop?
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Were dvds around before 1997?
DVDs were invented in 1995.
Who invented DVDs?
Soren T. S.
Who invented CDs and DVDs?
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Who was the DVDs inventor?
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Who invented DVD players and DVDs?
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What year did film projectors stop selling?
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What did akio morita do?
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When were the DVDs invented?
I would say around 1955. But I'm not completely sure, but it's my best answer. P.S sorry about the error.
What main purpose was the DVD invented?
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What exactly is the difference between HD DVDs and DVDs?
HD DVDS are DVDs that can be played on high definition TV players. The regular DVD can be played on any TV and is not in the same definition as the HD DVDs.
Why a CD drive cannot run a DVD while a DVD player is able to run cds?
Well now, think about it. CDs were invented years before DVDs, so it's likely that CD drives will not incorporate the advanced technology needed to run DVDs.
Can you watch DVDs on all computers?
You can watch DVDs on any computer that has a DVD player and software for playing DVDs.
