DATA TRANSFER RATE

	DVD 21,632 KBps (21.6 MBps at 16X)
	CD 6000 KBps at 40X (maximum) Mode 1
	CD 7200 KBps at 48X (maximum) Mode 2

SUSTAINED TRANSFER RATE

	DVD-ROM ATAPI  6.5X to 16X  (8.788 MB/s - 21.632 MB/s)
	CD-ROM Mode 1:  20X to 40X  (3.0 MB/s - 6.0 MB/s)
	CD-ROM Mode 2:  up to 48X  (7.2 MB/s)
	Digital Audio Extraction:  up to 10X  (1.5 MB/s)
	Fast DAE for Ripping!   Great Ripper Drive or Source Drive for Disk-to-Disk Copying!

INTERFACE / BURST TRANSFER RATES

	Ultra DMA-33 Drive Transfer (33.33 MB/second)
	UDMA Mode 2 (33.33 MB/second)
	PIO Mode 4 (16.7 MB/second)
	Multi Word DMA (16.7 MB/second)
	Single Word DMA (8.33 MB/second)
	ATAPI / E-IDE

DVD / CD FORMATS / MODES SUPPORTED

	DVD-ROM  --  Single- and Dual-Layer
	DVD-Video  --  Single- and Dual-Layer
	DVD-R
	DVD-RW
	DVD+RW
	(DVD RAM Not Supported)
	CD-ROM (Mode 1 and Mode 2)
	CD-Digital Audio
	CD-I Bridge Digital Video
	CD-ROM XA (Mode 2, Form 1 and Form 2)
	Photo-CD (Single and Multi-Session)
	CD-R  (Mode 1 and Mode 2)
	CD-RW  (Mode 1 and Mode 2)
	CD EXTRA (CD Plus)
	CD-Enhanced (I-Trax)
	CD-Text
	Hybrid CD
	Video CD (VCD) (MPEG-1)
	Universal Disk Format (UDF)
	CD-DA (Digital Audio) -- 16X Data Extraction, 4X-10X at Audio Play

FORMATTED DISK CAPACITY

	DVD Dual Side 9.4 GB / 17.0 GB
	DVD Single Side 4.7 GB / 8.5 GB
	DVD-R 3.9 GB or 4.7 GB
	CD 650 MB (mode 1)
	CD 740 MB (mode 2)

DISK SIZE

	Standard 120 mm
	Mini 80 mm

DATA BUFFER SIZE

	512 KByte DVD  (may vary)
	512 KByte CD  (may vary)

AVERAGE (RANDOM) ACCESS TIME:
    (Lower Number Means HIGHER Speed and FASTER Access!)

	DVD sub 100 millisecond typical    Fast DVD Drive!
	CD sub 85 millisecond typical    Fast CD Drive!

AVERAGE (RANDOM) SEEK TIME: 
    (Lower Number Means HIGHER Speed and FASTER Access!)

	DVD sub 90 millisecond typical (estimated)
	CD sub 80 millisecond typical (estimated)

OTHER TIME SPECIFICATIONS

	Spin-Up time 3 seconds est.
	Spin-Down time 3 seconds est.
	Eject Time 1.5 seconds est.
	Load Time 1.5 seconds est.

SONY ADVANCED SPINDLE (SAS) MECHANISM
   For Superior Stability on Warped Media!

Sony has implemented an improved mechanism to enhance the stability of the drive while playing an unbalance/uneven disc. This enhanced "Sony Advanced Spindle" (SAS) mechanism ensures that the disc and reading laser will be synchronized and read evenly on the surface of the disc.  This fantastic new technology also minimizes the media crash problem occurring at high speed spinning of the drive.  With such widely varying specifications of CD and DVD media available in today's market, this technology is crucial to trouble-free operation and ensure reliable data reading.  At the same time, Sony has improved the firmware on the drive's chipset to enhance the ability of the drive yet further in reading poor quality VCD and DVD discs -- the number one problem currently experienced by users of other DVD drives!

POWER REQUIREMENT / LIMITS / SPECS / ENVIRONMENT

	Operation Mode:  +5V (Amp)   +12 Amp
	Operating Temperature (Non-Condensation):  5 - 50 degrees Celsius
	Non-Operating Temperature (Non-Condensation):  -30 - 60 degrees Celsius (6 months stock)
	Operating Humidity:  8% to 80% Relative Humidity (non-condensation)
	Non-Operating Humidity:  5% to 90% Relative Humidity (non-condensation)

EMI & SAFETY APPROVALS

	FCC Class-B
	CE Marking
	VCCI
	CE-EMCD
	C-Tick
	DHHS (Class 1 Laser product)
	Underwriter's Laboratories (UL Listed)
	CSA
	TUV
	FDA
	Others

MOUNTING POSITION / DIMENSIONS   (INCLUDING BEZEL)

	FITS STANDARD 5.25 DRIVE BAY
	Horizontal mount or Vertical mount!
	Width 145.8 mm
	Height 41.4 mm
	Depth 176.7 mm

(Dimensions exclude front Bezel and projected parts.)

ADDITIONAL COMPATIBILITY

	Supports PC games and applications for Sound Blaster™ and Sound Blaster™ Pro
	Supports Microsoft Windows™ Sound System
	Meets PC 97/PC 98/PC99 and WHQL specifications

 

FRONT PANEL DVD Label   Stop/Eject Button   BUSY LED Indicator   Rotary Volume Control Knob   3.5mm Stereo Headphone Jack   Emergency Eject Hole

REAR PANEL DC Input (Power Supply Connector)   IDE Interface Connector   Analog Audio Output Connector (4-pin connector)   Digital Audio by separate 2-pin digital connector   Jumper Select:  Cable-Select / Master / Slave

 

LINE-OUT OUTPUT
Output Level	0.7 Vrms ± 10 percent
Load	45 KW
Frequency Response	100 Hz ~ 20 kHz (±3 dB)
Total Harmonic Distortion	max 0.15% at 1 kHz, 20 kHz
Signal to Noise Ratio	min 65 dB at 1 kHz, 20 kHz
Channel Separation	> 65 dB
Connector	4-pin connector

HEADPHONE JACK OUTPUT
Output Level: Headphone	0.8 Vrms ± 10 percent
Load	33 W
Connector	3.5 mm Stereo Mini Jack