CD-ROM was introduced in 1980 for stereo buffs, the extraordinarily successful CD or compact disc, is an optical laser disc designed to enhance the reproduction of recorded music and the history of CD-ROM begins with the announcement about it in October 1983.

            Initially, it was created just a drive to find an efficient means of storing still or moving images on disc. This project instantly was known as videodisc experiments. In early 1960’s, Telefunken and Decca had some success with short recordings using vinyl disc and spiral grooves. As anticipated, the high speed of rotation required, led to rapid wear of both disc and stylus. Here the disc surface and stylus were used to represent the plates of a capacitor whose charge varied as the stylus passed over grooves on the disc.

            In 1972, at Eindhoven, Philips demonstrated a reflective light system which was to mark the birth of practical optical discs. This led to the commercial launch of Laser Version in 1978(US) and 1982(Europe). Laser Version was originally intended as a consumer product for playing films or videos. In terms of technology, Laser Version can be considered, as the rather large CC-ROM drive was data is stored.

            Launched in 1982, CD-DA was the first application for this new technology. CD-DA was very successful, due in large part to the producers adherence to a set of specifications that later became standards. The adherence of these standards leads to the worldwide growth of the CD-DA industry. It capable of storing high-quality digital audio, virtually eliminated vinyl disc production by 1990.

            When CD-ROM was designed and announced as an ‘information storage medium’ by Philips of the Netherlands and Sony of Japan in October 1983, the industry recognized the need for standards and developed ISO 9660 as the base standard for all CD-ROMs in June 1985.