Photo CD

Photo Compact Disc

cda_cd-rom

The Photo CD is a standardised CD-ROM for storing photographs. The specifications cover not only the data medium format but also the method by which photos must be digitised and the various resolutions in which they are to be stored. The standard was developed by Kodak and Philips.

 

Name Photo Compact Disc
Abbreviation Photo CD
Year invented 1992
Inventor Philips + Kodak
Size 120 mm × 1.2 mm
Storage capacity 700 MB