When you choose a DVD-ROM drive, turn to the undisputed leader in DVD: Toshiba. Toshiba lead the DVD revolution as one of the developers of the format, and since then the company has continued to develop products that lead the industry in reliability and performance. Toshiba's new SD-M1612 16X DVD-ROM drive is the drive of choice for consumers that want the fastest access to hundreds of multimedia, gaming, reference and educational titles on DVD. Plus, the drive is backward compatible with all CD media, so consumers can continue to enjoy their existing CD-ROM, CD-audio, CD-R and CD-RW libraries!!
Features/Specifications
Toshiba 16X48 DVD/CD ROM (Tray) IDE 2X DVD-RAM playback 16X DVD-ROM playback 48X CD-ROM playback Random access: 95ms DVD-ROM, 170ms DVD-RAM, 85ms CD-ROM Compatible with CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-RAM and DVD-R media 512KB Buffer MTBF 100,000 Power on Hours Compatible Standards: DVD: DVD-ROM (DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18), DVD-R (read), DVD-RW, DVD-RAM CD: CD-DA, CD+(E)G, CD-MIDI, CD-TEXT, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-I Bridge (Photo-CD, Video CD), CD-I, Multisession CD (Photo-CD, CD-Extra, CD-RW, CD-R), CD-R (read), CD-RW (read) Access Time: Average Random Access: 95ms (DVD-ROM), 170ms (DVD-RAM), 85ms (CD 48X) Average Random Seek: 85ms (DVD-ROM), 130ms (DVD-RAM), 80ms (CD 48X) Full Stroke: 200ms (DVD-ROM), 300ms (DVD-RAM), 180ms (CD 48X) Data Transfer Rate: Sustained Data Transfer Rate: 8,910 - 21,600 KByte/s (DVD), 5,540 - 13,500 KByte/s (DVD, Dual Layer), 2,704 - 6,536 KByte/s (DVD-Video), 2,704 - 6,536 KByte/s (DVD-R, DVD-RW), 2,704 KByte/s (DVD-RAM), 3,105 - 7,200 KByte/s (CD - mode 1), 3,541 - 8,212 KByte/s (CD - mode 2) Burst Data Transfer Rate: 16.7MB/s (PIO Mode 4 & Multiple Word DMA), 33.3MB/s (Ultra DMA) Spin Up Time: 1.5s (DVD, DVD-RAM / Ver 2.1), 1.9s (DVD-RAM / Ver 1.0), 1.4s (CD) Rotational Speed: 9,200rpm (DVD-single layer), 6,300rpm (DVD-dual layer), 2,780rpm (DVD-R / ver 2.0, DVD-RW), 3,200rpm (DVD-R / ver 1.0), 2,160 - 4,800rpm (DVD-RAM / ver 1.0), 1,380 - 3,300rpm (DVD-RAM / ver 2.1), 2,780rpm (DVD-Video), 9,500rpm (CD, CD-R, CD-RW), 6,400rpm (CD-DA Transfer), 1,200 - 2,000rpm (CD Audio, Video CD) Buffer Cache Size: 512KByte Physical Characteristics: Dimensions: 5.75" x 1.6" x  7.6" (146mm x 41.5mm x 193mm) Weight: 2.18lbs (0.99kg) Audio: Output: 0.79V (rms typ) Distortion: -80 dB (at 1 kHz JIS A-Weighted) Power Requirements: +5V±5%   +12V±5% Ambient Temperature: Operating: 41°F - 122°F (5°C - 50°C) Storage: 14°F - 140°F (-10°C - 60°C) Shipping: -40°F - 149°F (-40°C - 65°C) Operating Humidity (non-condensing): 8% - 80% (wet bulb 27°C max) Error Rates: Hard Read Error: 10-15 (DVD), 10-15 (CD - mode 1), 10-12 (CD - mode 2) Seek Read Error: 10-6 MTBF: 100,000 hours Mounting Orientations: ±20° Horizontal / ±10° Vertical
Product Requirements
Software such as PowerDVD Must be Purchased Separately if your PC does not have DVD Hardware Support! An Available 5.25" bay IDE Interface
Informational Links
http://www.toshiba.com/taissdd/products/features/SDM1612-Over.shtml http://www.cdspeed2000.com/go.php3?link=details.php3&Type= CD&Brand=Toshiba&Model=SD-M1612 http://www.digit-life.com/articles/dvd1001/dvd-10-01-toshi16.html
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