Mini CD
Mini CDs, or "pocket CDs", are CDs with a smaller diameter and one third the storage capacity of a standard 120 mm disc.
Formats
Amongst the various formats are the
Mini CD single, a small disc. The format is mainly used for audio CD singles in certain regions (singles are sold on normal 120 mm CDs in many countries), much like the old vinyl single. An 80 mm disc can hold up to 24 minutes of music, or 210 MB (210 × 220 bytes) of data. They are often referred to as Maxi CDs in some countries.
- The low density version holds 18 minutes, or 155 MB.
- Other formats are 185 MB (21 mins), which has the same data density as a 650 MB full-sized CD, and 210 MB (24 mins), with the same data density as a 700 MB full sized CD, used for "Pocket" data storage. (see also miniDVD)
The low density version holds 18 minutes, or 155 MB.
Other formats are 185 MB (21 mins), which has the same data density as a 650 MB full-sized CD, and 210 MB (24 mins), with the same data density as a 700 MB full sized CD, used for "Pocket" data storage. (see also miniDVD)