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TDK VeloCD Rewriter 16/10/40

Mar 13 2003 02:08 PM | NUTNDUN in Hardware Reviews

Hardware CD

I bought my VeloCD Rewriter a little over 4 months ago. I did a good bit of researching on different CDRW drives. I wanted to get the fastest writer possible without spending too much money which of course who doesn't.

I finally decided on the VeloCD Rewriter because it was one of the fastest writers available at a price that was hard to beat, and the software bundle that came with it was something that I really liked. The software that came with my CDRW was Nero, and I think it is a very easy to use program.

Here are the specs:

Minimum System Requirements:

233 MHz Intel Pentium processor or equivalent
64MB RAM
160 MB available hard disk space for software installation
650 MB available hard disk space for temporary CD-image files (optional)
Available standard half-height drive bay Microsoft Windows 95B/98/98SE/ME/2000/NT

Performance Specifications:

Read/Write 40X read
16X write
10X rewrite
32X audio rip
Burst Read 16.6 MB/sec
Data Buffer 2 MB with Buffer Underrun Protection
Spindle Motor Brushless
Error Rate Mode 1: 1 Block/1012 Bits
Mode 2: 1 Block/109 Bits

Disc Specifications:

Useable Formats: Read CD-DA, CD-ROM (Mode 1), CD-ROM XA (Mode 2: form 1 or form 2), CD-ROM (Mixed Mode), Photo CD, VideoCD, CD-I (MPEG movies), CD-Extra, CD Text
Useable Formats: Write ISO 9660-HFS, Rockridge, Photo CD, VideoCD, CD-I, CD-Extra (CD-Plus), Enhanced CD, CD-Text, CD-Midi
Disc Diameter 12 cm diameter (Recording time 74 and 80 min.)
Writing Modes Track-at-Once, Disc-at-Once, Session-at-Once, Multisession, Fixed and Variable Packet Writing

Front Panel:

Eject Eject Button, Manual Emergency Eject, Software Eject
Lights Disc in/Activity/Write
Disc Loading Auto
Headphone Jack Stereo mini-jack, 0.8V at 32 ohms
Volume Control Thumbwheel
CD Audio Controls Eject

Rear Panel:

Power Supply DC +5V at average 600mA (peak 1.1 A) DC +12V at average 500 mA (peak 1.5 A)
Interface Connector IDE bus, 40-pin flat ribbon type. Interface complies with ANSI X3T13/1153D (ATA/ATAPI-4). Supports 59 commands, including special comands for CD-R.
Audio Output Stereo analog output, Molex connector (L*G*G*R), MPC3 standard
Jumper Switches Master, slave, cable select

Dimensions and Weight: