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Extended Resolution Compact Disc
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<p>Extended Resolution Compact Disc (XRCD) is a <a href="/facts/Mastering_(audio)/2EG4KMxC">mastering</a> and <a href="/facts/Compact_disc_manufacturing/CSVWkM14">manufacture</a> process patented by <a href="/facts/JVC/6n2rTgzw">JVC</a> (Victor Company of Japan, Ltd) for producing <a href="/facts/Red_Book_(audio_CD_standard)/FDMqNLw5">Red Book</a> <a href="/facts/Compact_disc/g51GRloc">compact discs</a>. It was first introduced in 1995. </p><p>An XRCD is priced about twice as high as a regular full-priced CD. JVC attributes this to the higher cost of quality mastering and manufacturing. </p>