CD-ROM XA

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CD-ROM XA is an extension of the Yellow Book Mode 2 standard for CD-ROMs that combines compressed audio, visual and computer data, allowing all to be accessed simultaneously. It was intended as a bridge between CD-ROM and CD-i (Green Book), and was developed by Sony and Phillips. "XA" stands for "eXtended Architecture".

Mode 2

2336-byte disk sectors, usually used for CD-ROM/XA

CD-ROM/XA Mode 2 defines two forms:

1. CD-ROM XAMode 2 Form 1: 2048 bytes of data, with error correction, usually used for computer data
2. CD-ROM XAMode 2 Form 2: 2324 bytes of data, no ECC, usually used for compressed audio, video or picture

[edit] Bibliography

• McFadden, Andy (2002-12-20). What is XA? CDPLUS? CD-i? MODE1 vs MODE2? Red/yellow/blue book?. CD-Recordable FAQ. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
• Sony Storage Support - What are CD-ROM Mode-1, Mode-2 and XA?

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