Chuck (and everyone else) Census has released two geographic products on DVD -- LandView IV and CTSI IV. The LandView IV DVD is 8GB of information and includes the entire nation. That is the maximum we could get on 1 double-layer DVD (it was a challenge to produce). You may want to think about only single-layer DVDs (about 4 GB). We now have the ability to produce/copy in-house the single-layer (4.3 GB) DVDs (same process as doing a CD Recordable). I'll bring a copy to TRB (but I won't be able to demo them since my laptop does not have DVD!) Bob LaMacchia -----Original Message----- From: owner-ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net [mailto:owner-ctpp-news@chrispy.net]On Behalf Of Chuck Purvis (MTC) Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 11:24 AM To: ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net Subject: [CTPP] Census 2000 data on DVD To: CTPP listserv This message about Census 2000 data on DVD is from the Bureau's "Monthly Product Announcement" e-mail newsletter. Subscribe at: http://www.census.gov/mp/www/subscribe.html#SUB It may be useful to request a DVD drive when it's time to upgrade your computer.... This may be an idea for distributing the CTPP 2000, since in the last go-around (in 1990) the CTPP/urban element comprised about 33 CDs; and the CTPP/statewide element was another 12 CDs!! (How many DVDs are the equivalent of 45 CDs?) Chuck Purvis, MTC 12/12/00). "DVD The Census Bureau will release some of its TIGER/LINE and Census 2000 geographic and data products on DVD. This will save customers money in the purchase of Census Bureau products; however, it will require computers equipped with a DVD reader." ************