The compact disc (CD) is a digital optical disc data storage format that was co-developed by Philips and Sony to store and play digital audio recordings. In August 1982, the first compact disc was manufactured. It was then released in October 1982 and branded as Digital Audio Compact Disc.
Karaoke is a type of interactive entertainment usually offered in clubs and bars, where people sing along to recorded music using a microphone. The music is an instrumental version of a well-known popular song. Lyrics are usually displayed on a video screen, along with a moving symbol, changing colour, or music video images, to guide the singer. In Chinese-speaking countries and regions such as mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore, a karaoke box is called a KTV. The global karaoke market has been estimated to be worth nearly $10 billion.
Video CD is a home video format and the first format for distributing films on standard 120 mm (4.7 in) optical discs. The format was widely adopted in Southeast Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East, superseding the VHS and Betamax systems in the regions until DVD-Video finally became affordable in the first decade of the 21st century.
The White Book refers to a standard of compact disc that stores not only sound but also still pictures and motion video. It was released in 1993 by Sony, Philips, Matsushita, and JVC. These discs, most commonly found in Asia, are usually called "Video CDs" (VCD). In some ways, VCD can be thought of as the successor to the Laserdisc and the predecessor to DVD. Note that Video CD should not be confused with CD Video which was an earlier and entirely different format.
The Rainbow Books are a collection of CD format specifications.
Discman was Sony's brand name for portable CD players. The first Discman, the Sony D-50 or D-5, was launched in 1984. The brand name has since been changed to CD Walkman, initially for Japanese lineups launched between October 1997 and March 1998.
Acoustica is an unplugged live album by German hard rock band Scorpions. It was released in 2001 on East West Records.
Donald James Moen is an American singer, pianist, and songwriter of Christian worship music.
The Video Collection 93:99 is the second music video compilation by American singer-songwriter Madonna. Released by Warner Music Vision, Warner Reprise Video and Warner Bros. Records on November 9, 1999, it contained music videos for singles released between 1993 and 1999. Originally, the collection was titled The Video Collection 92–99, and had included the 1992 video "Erotica", but it was omitted due to its sexually explicit content; instead the 1998 song "The Power of Good-Bye" was added. The videos in the collection were selected personally by Madonna, who felt the 14 videos to be her best work.
Vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) is a spectroscopic technique which detects differences in attenuation of left and right circularly polarized light passing through a sample. It is the extension of circular dichroism spectroscopy into the infrared and near infrared ranges.
Quang Vinh, is a Vietnamese pop singer, actor, producer and YouTuber.
Vocal cord dysfunction(VCD), is a pathology affecting the vocal folds characterized by full or partial vocal fold closure causing difficulty and distress during respiration, especially during inhalation.
Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus! – Roxette's Greatest Video Hits is the second music video compilation by Swedish pop music duo Roxette, released on 20 December 1995 on VHS, LaserDisc and double VCD formats by EMI and Picture Music International. The video is a companion piece to the duo's first greatest hits compilation album, Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus! - Roxette's Greatest Hits, which had been released two months earlier.
Nina Live! is the second video release by Filipina singer Nina. It is a recording of her most successful album Nina Live!, which was released in February 2005. It was released in Karaoke-VCD and DVD formats on May 28, 2005 by Warner Music Philippines. Nina Live! is the first ever complete live DVD that was released in the Philippines. It contains the whole live session and several bonus features.
Super Video CD is a digital format for storing video on standard compact discs. SVCD was intended as a successor to Video CD and an alternative to DVD-Video, and falls somewhere between both in terms of technical capability and picture quality.
The Vice Chief of the Defence Staff is the second most senior member of the Canadian Armed Forces, reporting to the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) as well as the Deputy Minister of National Defence. The Directorate General Executive Coordination, the Canadian Forces Provost Marshal, the National Cadet and Junior Canadian Rangers Support Group and several other departments report to the VCDS, who is appointed by the CDS.
Hong Kong singer Kelly Chen has released four Hong Kong Cantonese and five Taiwanese Mandarin video albums and three Taiwanese Mandarin video singles and been featured in over 100 music videos, 26 films, 6 TV series, 3 musical special features, and over 200 commercials. Kelly achieved early fame in 1994 when she appeared in the Shanghai Beer and HSBC commercials.
