Specifications 6-7
6.6 DVD-ROM Drive
Table 6-7
DVD-ROM Drive Specifications
Disc Formats Supported DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18
CD-ROM mode 1, mode 2
CD-Digital Audio
CD-XA mode 2 (Form 1, Form 2)
CD-I mode 2 (Form1, Form 2)
CD-I Ready
CD-Bridge
CD-R
Photo CD (single/multisession)
Video CD
Center Hole Diameter 15 mm
Disc Diameter 12 cm, 8 cm
Disc Thickness 1.2 mm
Track Pitch 1.6 µm
Capacity 4.7-GB - DVD-5
8.5-GB - DVD-9
9.4-GB - DVD-10
550-Mbytes (Mode 1, 12)
640 Mbytes (Mode 2, 12 cm)
180 Mbytes (8 cm)
17.1 - DVD -18
Laser
Output power 5mw
Type Semiconductor laser GaA1As
Wave length 650 nm ± 25 nm (DVD Mode)
795 nm ± 25 nm (CD-ROM mode)
Access time
Random <200 ms
Full stroke <250 ms
Audio output level
Line out 0.7 Vrms
Headphone None
Cache Buffer 128 KB
Data Transfer Rate
Sustained, 1x (CD-ROM mode) 150 KB/sec
Sustained, 20x CD-ROM CAV mode 1200-3000 KB/sec
Sustained, DVD mode 2760 Kbytes/s sustained, DVD mode
Burst 16.6 MB/sec
Startup time <15 seconds typical