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Definition: mini DVD
A DVD disc 80mm in diameter. Using the same platter size as the mini CD, mini DVDs hold 1.4GB of video compared to 4.7GB for the regular 120mm DVD. A few camcorders were built that recorded onto mini DVDs.
Mini DVD Is Not MiniDV
Mini DVD is a disc; however, MiniDV is a tape cassette in the DV videotape format. See DV, DVD and mini CD.
Full and Mini
Mini DVD Is Not MiniDV
Mini DVD is a disc; however, MiniDV is a tape cassette in the DV videotape format. See DV, DVD and mini CD.
The 80mm mini DVD disc on the right holds considerably less data than the regular 120mm DVD disc on the left.