From watching TV to using DVD meaning 'far',and the Latin word 'videre', meaning 'seeing'. Watching TV was,and still is,a major pastime for many people. But recently DVD has begun to enter the homes of thousands of ordinary people Many of you must be smart enough to figure out the meanings of the two D's in the name the first 'D' stands for 'digital' and the second 'D' for 'disc'. Therefore,a CVD means a Digital Video Disc. Compared with watching TV,using DVD is a big step forward. One advantage of the DVD is that being digital,the picture quality is excellent As there is no more wear and tear,every viewing is as good as the first, just a sharp and crisp picture all the time! Another advantage is that some DVDs can store as much as four hours of programmes After inserting the disc into the player, a menu will appear that allows you to enjoy various chapters from the movie. You can choose full screen or wide screen as you like possibly from different camera angles! Because of its various functions, DVD today also stands for Digital Versatile Disc