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What's in the box?:
-TDK veloCD 32/10/40x CD-RW Drive
-veloCD ReWriter Installation and Users Manual
-Quick Start Guide
-Easy Installation Poster
-CD Blender Software Suite v4.7
-2 TDK 80 Minute 32x CD-R Discs
-1 TDK 74 Minute 4x CD-RW Disc
-TDK CD Mark Permanent Marker
-IDE Cable
-Mounting Screws And Emergency Eject Tool
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- the TDK veloCD 32/10/40 uses Z-CLV to reach32x recording
speeds. The drive changes speeds at about the 6 and 16 minute
marks and has an average writing speed of about 22.77x.
The Plextor actually changes speeds at the same places,
but its average writing speed is 22.72x.
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BURN-Proof- The TDK veloCD 32/10/40X features
Sanyo's popular BURN-Proof technology to help prevent
coasters. BURN-Proof was created by Sanyo and stands for
Buffer Under Run error Proof. If you have a slower computer
or want to multitask while writing and not create coasters,
then BURN-Proof is your answer.
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FlexSS-BP- The TDK veloCD also uses Sanyo's own
Optimum Write Speed Control technology. This new technology
is called FlexSS-BP. FlexSS-BP loosely stands for Flexible
Speed and Flexible Strategy. While the goal of BURN-Proof
is to reduce the number of writing errors, FlexSS-BP allows
a user more flexibility when recording data.
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BurnWorld's Straight and Direct Testing and Results |
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Hardware used:
MSI K7T266 Pro2 Via chipset KT266A
AMD Atahlon XP 1500 1.33Ghz
512MB 133 DDR RAM
40GB Maxtor 133 7200RPM
Windows XP Pro
Microsoft XP USB 2.0 drivers
Read Tests: For read performance , CD Speed 99 v0.85
are used to test read speeds, seek times and CPU usage. For
DAE testing CD Speed 99 v0.85 is used. CD Speed 99 is used
to give an overall DAE speed rating. Media used was a 74min
Audio disc.
Write Tests: To test the write speeds, Nero 5.5.7.8
and GEAR PRO Professional 6.0 are used to write 700mb to 80
minute discs. Times are recorded. To test rewrite scores,
Nero and GEAR are used to time how long it takes to write
650mb of mpg data in ISO format.
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GEAR PRO Professional 6.0 results
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80:09 Min Audio
Disc to TDK 32x CDR Media- 3:44
80 Min Data to TDK 32x Media- 5:53
74 Min Audio to Verbatim 10x High Speed
CDRW Media- 8:12
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80:09 Min Audio
to TDK 32x CDR Media- 3:47
80 Min Data to TDK 24x Media- 5:47
74 Min Audio to Verbatim 10x High Speed CDRW Media-
8:12
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DAE - 28.87x
Read Speed - 31.80x
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So there are the straight up times to burn an Audio and Data
cd with the TDK veloCD 32/10/40X.
Pertaining to writing, TDK's veloCD is one of the fastest
32x writers around. The TDK's rotation speed is considerably
higher than some of the other 32x writers and this does make
it a little noisier but nothing that is really not tollerable.
I recommend using media rated at 32x because it becomes more
important than ever when writing at these speeds.
Overall: 9 out of 10.
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Product
Features
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System Requirements: |
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266 MHz Intel Pentium processor or equivalent
· 64MB RAM
· 200 MB available hard disk space for
software installation
· 700 MB available hard disk space for
temporary CD-image files (optional)
· Available standard half-height drive
bay
· Microsoft Windows 98/98SE/ME/NT 4.0/2000
or XP
· 40X or faster SCSI or E-IDE CD-ROM
required for direct CD-to-CD copying
(DAE-capable CD-ROM drive required for
direct audio CD copying) |
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| Performance
Specifications: |
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Read/Write |
40X
read*
32X write*
10X rewrite**
40X audio rip* |
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Burst Read |
16.6
MB/sec |
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Data Buffer |
2
MB with Buffer Underrun Protection |
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Spindle Motor |
Brushless |
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Error Rate |
<10-9
(soft read error), <10-12 (hard read
error) |
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| Disc
Specifications: |
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Useable Formats: Read |
CD-DA,
CD-ROM (Mode 1), CD-ROM XA (Mode 2:
form 1 or form 2), Photo CD, VideoCD,
CD-I, CD-Extra, CD Text |
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Useable Formats: Write |
CD-DA,
CD-ROM (Mode 1), CD-ROM XA (Mode 2:
form 1 or form 2), Photo CD, VideoCD,
CD-I, CD-Extra, CD Text |
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Disc Diameter |
12
CM, 8 CM, business card and most custom-shape
discs. |
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Writing Modes |
Track-at-Once, Disc-at-Once, Session-at-Once,
Multisession, Fixed and Variable Packet
Writing |
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| Front
Panel: |
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Buttons |
Tray
open/close, manual emergency eject pin
hole |
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Lights |
Busy/Write
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Disc Loading |
Auto |
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Headphone Jack |
1/8-inch
stereo mini-jack |
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Volume Control |
Thumbwheel |
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CD Audio Controls |
Eject |
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| Rear
Panel : |
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Power Supply |
DC
connector |
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Data Interface Connector |
IDE
bus, 40-pin flat ribbon type |
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Audio Output |
stereo
analog, digital |
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Jumper Switches |
Master,
slave, cable select, UDMA |
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| Dimensions
and Weight: |
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Dimensions (W/H/D) |
5.8"
x 7.6" x 1.7" (WDH) |
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Weight |
2.1
lbs. |
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| Reliability: |
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MTBF |
30,000
POH (20% duty cycle) |
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Tray Loading |
20,000
Load Cycles |
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| Note: |
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Maximum Speed |
**4X-10X
rewriting requires media with the High
Speed Logo
1X-4X
rewrite requires standard RW media |
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