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AOpen 18X Triple Format DVD ReWriter


Author:  Matthew Homan
Date:  2006.11.29
Topic:  Peripherals
Provider:  AOpen
Manufacturer:  AOpen





First Impressions

Unimpressive at first glance the features list of the drive capablilities of is very impressive (see specifications below). The front of the drive displays several of its burning capabilities and an additional black bezel is included for those who want to maintain the stealth like look of their boxes. The installation of the drive was very simple which was nice.

Model DSW1685L
Interface E-IDE
PIO Mode-4
ATAPI
UDMA66
Data Buffer Memory: Size : 2MB
Writing Speed: DVD-RAM : 5X
DVD+R DL (Double Layer) : 8X
DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) : 8X
DVD+R : 16X
DVD-R : 16X
CD-R : 48X
DVD+RW : 8X
DVD-RW : 6X
CD-RW : 24X
Average Access Time: DVD : 160ms
CD : 160ms
Mounting Orientation: Horizontal / vertical
Power Requirement: DC5V±5%, DC12V±10%
Weight: About : 900g
Dimensions: Height : 41.3mm
Temperature: Operating : 5°C ~ 50°C
Non-operating : -40°C ~ 65°C
Reading Speed: DVD-ROM : 16X
CD-ROM : 48X
EMI Requirement: EMI Requirement (FCC,CE,C-Tick,BSMI)
Safety Requirement: Safety Requirement (UL,TUV,CB,NEMKO,DHHS)
MTBF: 70,000 POH
Disk Size: 12CM and 8CM
DVD Writing mode: Multi-Border
Random recording
Incremental
Random access write(DVD-RAM)
Restricted overwrite(DVD-RW)
Sequential write(DVD+R/+RW)
Multi-sesion(DVD+R/+RW)
CD Writing mode: Track at Once
Disc at Once
Packet Writing
Sesion at Once
Multi-session
Fixed Packet
Variable Packet
Raw Mode Burning
Over-Burn




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