Hardware News September 2001
TDK's
ML-COMBO DVD/CD-R/RW drive: codename "MLCDRW1000"
TDK is one
of the main ML alliance members. The company plans not only to ship ML-R/W
media but also ML drives. TDK's proposal has the codename "MLCDRW1000"
and will hit the market around Feb of 2002. The drive price is yet unknown
and as it seems will support DVD playback format. At least Sanyo's LC898050
IC chipset supports it :-).
Product Features:
- 12x writing, 10x re-writing and 32x (or 40x) reading (CD format)
- 36x writing, 30x re-writing and 32x (or 40x) reading (ML format)
- ATAPI interface
- 4MB buffer
- Supports BURN-Proof (for CD/ML formats)
- Supports 12cm (2GB), 8cm (650Mb) and 6cm (200mb) ML-R/RW media
- Supported reading formats: CD, CD-R, CDR-W, ML-ROM, ML-R, ML-RW, DVDROM(?),
DVD movies(?)
- Supported writing formats: CD-R, CD-RW, ML-R, ML-RW
TDK describes
ML format as "...not a replacement for recordable DVD drives. The
ML format is a bridge to the era of recordable DVD. For the next several
years, however, there will be a tremendous demand in the market for a
format that extends and enhances CD storage, speed and value. MultiLevel
Recording technology can be transferred to the DVD platform, where it
will offer similar gains in recording capacity and write speed. A 2Gbyte
120mm ML disc has a transfer rate of 5.4 Mbyte per second. ML could be
used in a megapixel camera with an built-in 80mm ML disc drive, that records
around 660 high-quality images on a 650 Mbyte ML disc. Or an MP3/CD player,
which could deliver about four hours of music on a 60mm ML disc (approx.
200 Mbyte). A typical handheld video recorder could put approximately
3 hours of high-quality MPEG-4 video on the 650 Mbyte of a 80mm ML CD-R..."
Soruce: www.cdrinfo.com
Yamaha Unveils CRW-70 USB 2.0 drive.
BUENA PARK,
Calif., Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Another first from Yamaha. The CRW-70
``Spyder'' Slimline CD-RW recorder is the industry's first 12X high-speed,
slim profile, compact CD-RW recorder featuring the new USB 2.0 interface.
The CRW-70 is designed with a sleek, high-tech look that is barely 7 in.
long and 5.5 in. wide with a profile (height) of about 1 inch. It can
record a CD-R disc at 12X, rewrite a CD-RW disc at 8X, read any CD at
up to 24X and rip audio CDs at a maximum speed of 24X.
To compare Spyder's performance to any other ``compact-style'' competitor
drives, it's important to know that the majority of competitor drives
currently feature speeds of up to 4X for both CD-R and CD-RW recording,
while few new models feature 8X recording. Yamaha's new Spyder is, in
effect, 50 percent to 200 percent faster than any slimline CD-RW recorder
out there! MORE...
Sony
Japan announces CRX85A!
Sony Japan
announced today a new portable recorder that supports "Power-Burn"
with the codename "CRX85A". The drive is an external portable
recorder that supports up to 20x writing (Z-CLV), 24x reading (CD) and
8x DVD! Also Sony supports that is the thinner and lighter portable recorder
ever with only 18mm height and 230gr weight! The drive will start selling
in Japan at 13th of October 2001 at an unknown price.
The drive
with the combination of the 8MB of buffer and "Power-Burn" technology,
can remember the exact position and timing, if an impact from outside
is detected and stop recording! The drive will re-start recording after
the shock and you will not face a coaster. Very impressive!
Product Features:
Interface: PC Card PCMCIA Type II
Buffer: 8 MB
Access time: Average 160 ms
Writing speed: 4x, 8x (CLV), 8-20x (Z-CLV)
Re-writing speed: 4x, 8x
Reading: 24x
External size (width x height x depth) 129 mm X 18mm X 134mm
Weight:230gr
Anti-buffer Underrun Protection: Power-Burn
Customers of Every Budget Level Can Burn CDs Immediately With Complete
Kits That Includes Adapter Card
Sanyo
announces 24x USB 2.0 recorder
Sanyo Japan
announced today the CRD-BP1500U series. The BP1500U will ship both as
internal and external and will support USB 2.0 as the main connection
interface. The drive is based upon the 1500x series (supports 24x writing,
10x re-writing, 40x reading) and as it seems will become the next hotsales
for various OEM resellers.
- Product
Features:
24X Write / 10X Rewrite / 40X(CAV)Read
USB2.0 Interface (480Mbit/sec)
Buffer size 2MB
Half-height Internal type/External type
Access Time 130 msec (CD-ROM/R)
Access Time 130 msec (CD-RW)
Mini DIN Type AC Adapter
Dimensions
148.0(W) X 192.4(D) X 42.3(H)mm
(Half-height Internal type)
160.0(W) X 193.4(D) X 55.7(H)mm
(World's smallest half height external type)
BURN-Proof Technology implemented
CenDyne
Ships Family of Complete CD-RW USB 2.0 Solutions
Customers
of Every Budget Level Can Burn CDs Immediately With Complete Kits That
Includes Adapter Card
SANTA ANA,
Calif., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- CenDyne Inc. today announced three new
CD-RW drives with USB 2.0 interfaces -- the CenDyne External USB 2.0 24x10x40,
16x10x40 and 12X10X32 CD-RW drives. Unlike most USB 2.0 CD-RW drives available
via retail, each of the CenDyne USB 2.0 CD-RW drives come complete with
a USB 2.0 adapter card, giving customers a complete solution. As a result,
customers can easily connect the new USB 2.0 drives to their PC to immediately
enjoy remarkably quick CD-RW recording supported by transfer speeds up
to 40 times faster than USB 1.1 connections. ..MORE
