# MiniDVD > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/MiniDVD > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/MiniDVD.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MiniDVD > Source revision: 1323821635 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 8-centimeter DVD disc This article is about 8 cm DVDs. For other uses, see [MiniDVD (disambiguation)](/source/MiniDVD_(disambiguation)). Conventional 12 cm disc (left) compared to 8 cm disc (right) A Sony camcorder using MiniDVD media Optical discs General Optical disc Optical disc drive Optical disc authoring Authoring software Recording technologies Recording modes Packet writing Burst cutting area Optical media types Compact disc (CD): CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, 5.1 Music Disc, Super Audio CD (SACD), Photo CD, CD Video (CDV), Video CD (VCD), Super Video CD (SVCD), CD+G, CD-Text, CD-ROM XA, CD-i, MIL-CD, Mini CD Digital Versatile Disc (DVD): DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DS, DVD+R DS, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-D, DVD-A, DVD-Video, HVD, Flexplay, EcoDisc, MiniDVD Blu-ray Disc (BD): BD-R & BD-RE, Blu-ray 3D, Mini Blu-ray Disc, 4K Blu-ray (Ultra HD Blu-ray) M-DISC Universal Media Disc (UMD) Enhanced Versatile Disc (EVD) Forward Versatile Disc (FVD) Holographic Versatile Disc (HVD) China Blue High-definition Disc (CBHD) HD DVD: HD DVD-R, HD DVD-RW, HD DVD-RAM High-Definition Versatile Multilayer Disc (HD VMD) VCDHD GD-ROM Personal Video Disc (PVD) MiniDisc (MD): MD Data, MD Data2 Hi-MD LaserDisc (LD): LD-ROM, LV-ROM Video Single Disc (VSD) Magneto-optical discs Ultra Density Optical (UDO) 3D optical data storage Stacked Volumetric Optical Disk (SVOD) Fluorescent Multilayer Disc Hyper CD-ROM Nintendo optical disc (NOD) Archival Disc (AD) Professional Disc DataPlay Standards SFF ATAPI/MMC Mount Rainier (packet writing) Mount Fuji (layer jump recording) Rainbow Books File systems ISO 9660 Joliet Romeo Rock Ridge / SUSP El Torito Apple ISO 9660 Extensions Universal Disk Format (UDF) ISO 13490 See also History of optical storage media High-definition optical disc format war v t e **MiniDVD** or **8 cm DVD** (also "**3 [inch](/source/Inch) DVD**") is a [DVD](/source/DVD) disc with a reduced diameter of 8 centimetres (3.15 in). It has been most commonly used in [camcorders](/source/Camcorders) due to its compact size.[1] The most common MiniDVDs are single layered and hold 1.4 [GB](/source/Gigabyte) of data, but there are variants that can offer up to 5.2 GB of storage space, through a combination of dual layers and dual sides. 8 cm DVDs were originally used for [music videos](/source/Music_video) and as such became known as [DVD single](/source/DVD_single), similarly to how 8 cm optical discs were previously used for music [singles](/source/Single_(music)) on [compact discs](/source/Compact_disc) (i.e. [CD single](/source/CD_single) and [miniCD](/source/MiniCD)). However the MiniDVD format has been mostly used as recordable discs in DVD-based camcorders during the 2000s; a single layer disc can record up to 30 minutes of standard definition video.[2] A number of movies and TV shows have also been released on the format in the mid-2000s, usually targeting children using low-cost small players.[1] [Nintendo](/source/Nintendo) used a [very similar disc-based format](/source/Nintendo_GameCube_Game_Disc) for the [GameCube](/source/GameCube). ## MiniDVD capacities The most common MiniDVDs are single layered, which can hold 1.46 GB of data, however, there also exists dual layered 2.6 GB versions,[3] dual sided single layer 2.8 GB versions,[4] and dual sided dual layer 5.2 GB versions. A double sided MiniDVD can hold 2.8 GB of data (1.4 GB x 2), however, a dual-layer MiniDVD can only hold 2.6 GB of data due to the limitations when manufacturing dual layered discs. A double sided dual layered disc can hold 5.2 GB of data (2.6 GB x 2), with the MiniDVD-RAM version of the double sided, dual layer disc being able to hold 5.6 GB of data (2.8GB x 2). Mini DVDs are also available in +R, +R DS, +R DL, +R DL DS, +RW, +RW DS, -R, -R DS, -R DL, -R DL DS, -RW, and -RW DS variants, just like their full sized counterparts. (DL=Double Layer, DS=Double Sided). Comparison of 8 cm (MiniDVD) capacities with 12 cm (standard DVD) Physical size Single layer capacity Dual/Double layer capacity 8 cm, single sided[5] 1.46 GB 2.66 GB 8 cm, double sided[5] 2.92 GB 5.32 GB 12 cm, single sided[6] 4.7 GB 8.5 GB 12 cm, double sided[6] 9.4 GB 17.0 GB ## See also - [Blu-ray Disc](/source/Blu-ray_Disc) - [Mini Blu-ray](/source/Blu-ray#Mini_Blu-ray_Disc) - [CD Video](/source/CD_Video) - [DVD](/source/DVD) - [DVD card](/source/DVD_card) - [HD DVD](/source/HD_DVD) - [LaserDisc](/source/LaserDisc) - [Nintendo optical discs](/source/Nintendo_optical_discs) - [GD-ROM](/source/GD-ROM) - [Universal Media Disc](/source/Universal_Media_Disc) (UMD) - [Video CD](/source/Video_CD) (VCD) - [VideoNow](/source/VideoNow) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_1-1) ["Kid Vid and the Mini-DVD"](https://www.soundandvision.com/news/020405minidvd). *Sound & Vision*. 2005-02-06. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231214153321/https://www.soundandvision.com/news/020405minidvd) from the original on 2023-12-14. Retrieved 2023-12-14. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Biersdorfer, J. d (2005-02-24). ["On Only 3 Inches of Disc, 30 Minutes of High-Quality Video"](https://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/24/technology/circuits/on-only-3-inches-of-disc-30-minutes-of-highquality.html). *The New York Times*. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0362-4331](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0362-4331). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231214153412/https://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/24/technology/circuits/on-only-3-inches-of-disc-30-minutes-of-highquality.html) from the original on 2023-12-14. Retrieved 2023-12-14. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Mini DVD+R DL 2.6GB 2.4X Branded 3pk Jewel Case"](https://www.duplication.ca/Mini-DVD-R-DL-2.6GB-2.4X-Branded-3pk-Jewel-Case.html). *Duplication.ca*. 4 January 2008. Retrieved 2023-01-14. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Maxell Mini DVD-RAM VIDEO 60 Minute 2.8 GB"](https://www.duplication.ca/maxell-mini-dvd-ram.html). *Duplication.ca*. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 2023-01-14. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ECMA_268_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ECMA_268_5-1) [*80 mm DVD - Read-Only Disk*](https://www.ecma-international.org/publications/files/ECMA-ST/Ecma-268.pdf#page=14) (PDF) (Standard) (3rd ed.). [ECMA](/source/Ecma_International). April 2001. p. 4. 268. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ECMA_267_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ECMA_267_6-1) [*120 mm DVD - Read-Only Disk*](https://www.ecma-international.org/publications/files/ECMA-ST/Ecma-267.pdf#page=14) (PDF) (Standard) (3rd ed.). [ECMA](/source/Ecma_International). April 2001. p. 4. 267. ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Mini DVD](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mini_DVD). - [*miniDVD* definition on AfterDawn.com](http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/minidvd.cfm) v t e DVD Discs DVD MiniDVD DVD card DVD-ROM DVD-RAM DVD-Audio DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-R DS DVD-R DL DVD-RW DVD+R DVD+R DS DVD+R DL DVD+RW Inkjet printable DVD Technology UDF DVD region code DVD copy protection CSS HDCP AACS DVD authoring DVD burning DVD ripping DVD recordable Anamorphic DVD DVD Video OBject DVD-VR DVD+VR DVD±R DVD Multi DVD writing speed DVD emulation DVD rot Groups DVD Forum DVD Copy Control Association DVD+RW Alliance Hardware/ Software/ Content DVD case VCR/DVD combo DVD player Portable DVD player DVD recorder DVD drive External DVD DVD remote DVD ripper DVD game DVD single DVD magazine DVD documentary Straight to DVD DVD screensaver Court cases DVD CCA v Bunner DVD CCA v Kaleidescape Real vs DVD CCA DeCSS Lists DVD manufacturers DVD recordable manufacturers DVD authoring software DVD copy protection schemes Variants cDVD SACD DualDisc EVD HVD FVD ML DVD HD/DVD 3× DVD BD5 BD9 Nintendo discs Digital Video Express (DIVX) DVD-D See also HD DVD Blu-ray LaserDisc CD Video Compact disc VCD SVCD CD-DA CD-ROM Category v t e Video storage formats Videotape Analog Quadruplex (1956) VERA (1958) Ampex 2 inch helical VTR (1961) Sony 2 inch helical VTR (1961) Type A (1965) CV-2000 (1965) Akai (1967) EIAJ-1 (1969) U-matic (1971) Cartrivision (1972) Philips VCR (1972) V-Cord (1974) VX (videocassette format) (1974) Betamax (1975) IVC (1975) Type B (1976) Type C (1976) VHS (1976) Akai VK (1977) SVR (1979) Video 2000 (1980) Compact Video Cassette (1980) VHS-C (1982) M (1982) Betacam (1982) Video8 (1985) Betacam SP (1986) MII (1986) S-VHS (1987) S-VHS-C (1987) Hi8 (1989) Ruvi (1998) Digital D1 (1986) D2 (1988) D3 (1991) DCT (videocassette format) (1992) Digital Betacam (1993) D5 (1994) Digital-S (D9) (1995) DV (1995) Betacam SX (1996) Digital8 (D8) (1999) MPEG IMX (2000) MicroMV (2001) High Definition Sony HDVS (1984) UniHi (1984) BCH 1000 (1992) W-VHS (1994) HDCAM (1997) D-VHS (1998) D6 HDTV VTR (2000) HDCAM SR (2003) Videodisc Analog Phonovision (1927) Ampex-HS (1967) TeD (1975) LaserDisc (1978) CED (1981) VHD (1983) Laserfilm (1984) CD Video (1987) VSD (1990) Digital Video CD (1993) MovieCD (1996) DVD (1996) MiniDVD (c. 1996) DIVX (1998) CVD (1998) Super Video CD (1998) EVD (2003) PVD (Personal Video Disc) (2003) Universal Media Disc (2004) Forward Versatile Disc (2005) High Definition Hi-Vision LD (1994) Professional Disc (2003) High-Definition Versatile Disc (2004) VMD (2006) HD DVD (2006) Blu-ray Disc (2006) MiniBD (c. 2006) Holographic Versatile Disc (2007) China Blue High-definition Disc (2008) Ultra-High Definition Ultra HD Blu-ray (2016) Virtual Media agnostic DV (1995) DVCPRO (1995) DVCAM (1996) DVCPRO50 (1997) DVCPRO HD (2000) HDV (2003) Tapeless CamCutter Editcam (1995) XDCAM (2003) GBA-TV (2004) MOD (2005) AVCHD (2006) AVC-Intra (2006) TOD (2007) iFrame (2009) XAVC (2012) Solid state P2 (2004) SxS (2007) MicroP2 (2012) Video recorded to film 8mm magazine Super 8 Kinescope (1947) Electronicam kinescope (1950s) Electronic Video Recording (1967) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [MiniDVD](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MiniDVD) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MiniDVD?action=history)). 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