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Q117524: List of Major CD-ROM Drive Manufacturers (D-H)

Article: Q117524
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
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Last Modified: 04-FEB-2002

SUMMARY
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The following is a list of some of the major CD-ROM drive manufacturers. Phone
numbers and specifications are included.


CD-ROM DRIVE MANUFACTURERS
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Dataware Technologies:

Model: Series 500
Phone:
Mounting: Int/Ext
Adapter Card: SCSI
Access Time (ms): 350
Data Transfer Rate (k/sec): 150
Transfer Buffer Size (k): 64
Speed:
MPC Compatible:
Works with Audio CDs:
Photo CD Compatible:
Single/Multi Session:
Drive Capacity: 660

Freeport Data:

Model: CD-Shuttle CS-600
Phone:
Mounting: Ext
Adapter Card: Parallel
Access Time (ms): 325
Data Transfer Rate (k/sec): 150
Transfer Buffer Size (k):
Speed:
MPC Compatible:
Works with Audio CDs:
Photo CD Compatible:
Single/Multi Session:
Drive Capacity: 599-683

Genesis Integrated Systems Inc.:

Model: GenSTAR 2000 Series
Phone:
Mounting: Ext
Adapter Card: Proprietary
Access Time (ms): 450
Data Transfer Rate (k/sec): 150-170
Transfer Buffer Size (k): 32
Speed:
MPC Compatible:
Works with Audio CDs:
Photo CD Compatible:
Single/Multi Session:
Drive Capacity: 680

Genesis Integrated Systems Inc.:

Model: GenSTAR 3000 Series
Phone:
Mounting: Int/Ext
Adapter Card: Proprietary
Access Time (ms): 600
Data Transfer Rate (k/sec): 150-180
Transfer Buffer Size (k):
Speed:
MPC Compatible:
Works with Audio CDs:
Photo CD Compatible:
Single/Multi Session:
Drive Capacity: 680

Hard Drives Intl.:

Model: PowerDrive CD-ROM
Phone:
Mounting: Ext
Adapter Card: SCSI
Access Time (ms): 350
Data Transfer Rate (k/sec): 150
Transfer Buffer Size (k):
Speed:
MPC Compatible:
Works with Audio CDs:
Photo CD Compatible:
Single/Multi Session:
Drive Capacity: 550-680

Hewlett-Packard:

Model: 50720A
Phone:
Mounting: Int
Adapter Card: Proprietary
Access Time (ms): 500
Data Transfer Rate (k/sec): 150
Transfer Buffer Size (k):
Speed:
MPC Compatible:
Works with Audio CDs:
Photo CD Compatible:
Single/Multi Session:
Drive Capacity: 500

Hitachi:

Model: CDR-1503SMC
Phone: (800) 369-0422
Mounting: Ext
Adapter Card: SCSI
Access Time (ms): 800
Data Transfer Rate (k/sec): 154
Transfer Buffer Size (k):
Speed:
MPC Compatible:
Works with Audio CDs:
Photo CD Compatible:
Single/Multi Session:
Drive Capacity: 552

Hitachi:

Model: CDR-1503SPC
Phone: (800) 369-0422
Mounting: Ext
Adapter Card: IDE
Access Time (ms): 800
Data Transfer Rate (k/sec): 154
Transfer Buffer Size (k):
Speed:
MPC Compatible:
Works with Audio CDs:
Photo CD Compatible:
Single/Multi Session:
Drive Capacity: 552

Hitachi:

Model: CDR-1700SMC
Phone: (800) 369-0422
Mounting: Ext
Adapter Card: Proprietary
Access Time (ms): 320
Data Transfer Rate (k/sec): 150
Transfer Buffer Size (k): 32
Speed:
MPC Compatible:
Works with Audio CDs:
Photo CD Compatible:
Single/Multi Session:
Drive Capacity: 682-778

Hitachi:

Model: CDR-1700SPC
Phone: (800) 369-0422
Mounting: Ext
Adapter Card: Proprietary
Access Time (ms): 320
Data Transfer Rate (k/sec): 150
Transfer Buffer Size (k): 32
Speed:
MPC Compatible:
Works with Audio CDs:
Photo CD Compatible:
Single/Multi Session:
Drive Capacity: 682-778

Hitachi:

Model: CDR-1700SSN
Phone: (800) 369-0422
Mounting: Ext
Adapter Card: SCSI
Access Time (ms): 300
Data Transfer Rate (k/sec): 150
Transfer Buffer Size (k): 256
Speed:
MPC Compatible: Y
Works with Audio CDs: Y
Photo CD Compatible: Y
Single/Multi Session: Single
Drive Capacity:

Hitachi:

Model: CDR-1750S
Phone: (800) 369-0422
Mounting: Ext
Adapter Card: SCSI
Access Time (ms): 320
Data Transfer Rate (k/sec): 150
Transfer Buffer Size (k): 64
Speed:
MPC Compatible:
Works with Audio CDs:
Photo CD Compatible:
Single/Multi Session:
Drive Capacity: 682-778

Hitachi:

Model: CDR-1900S
Phone: (800) 369-0422
Mounting: Ext
Adapter Card: Proprietary
Access Time (ms): 260
Data Transfer Rate (k/sec): 300
Transfer Buffer Size (k): 128
Speed:
MPC Compatible: Y
Works with Audio CDs: Y
Photo CD Compatible: Y
Single/Multi Session: Multi
Drive Capacity:

Hitachi:

Model: CDR-1950S
Phone: (800) 369-0422
Mounting: Ext
Adapter Card: SCSI
Access Time (ms): 235
Data Transfer Rate (k/sec): 300
Transfer Buffer Size (k): 256
Speed:
MPC Compatible: Y
Works with Audio CDs: Y
Photo CD Compatible: Y
Single/Multi Session: Multi
Drive Capacity:

Hitachi:

Model: CDR-3600
Phone: (800) 369-0422
Mounting: Int
Adapter Card: Proprietary
Access Time (ms): 450
Data Transfer Rate (k/sec): 150
Transfer Buffer Size (k): 32
Speed:
MPC Compatible:
Works with Audio CDs:
Photo CD Compatible:
Single/Multi Session:
Drive Capacity: 682-778

Hitachi:

Model: CDR-3600PC
Phone: (800) 369-0422
Mounting: Int
Adapter Card: SCSI
Access Time (ms): 450
Data Transfer Rate (k/sec): 150
Transfer Buffer Size (k): 32
Speed:
MPC Compatible:
Works with Audio CDs:
Photo CD Compatible:
Single/Multi Session:
Drive Capacity: 682-778

Hitachi:

Model: CDR-3700
Phone: (800) 369-0422
Mounting: Int
Adapter Card: Proprietary
Access Time (ms): 320
Data Transfer Rate (k/sec): 150
Transfer Buffer Size (k):
Speed:
MPC Compatible:
Works with Audio CDs:
Photo CD Compatible:
Single/Multi Session:
Drive Capacity: 682-778

Hitachi:

Model: CDR-3750
Phone: (800) 369-0422
Mounting: Int/Ext
Adapter Card: SCSI
Access Time (ms): 300
Data Transfer Rate (k/sec): 150
Transfer Buffer Size (k): 64
Speed:
MPC Compatible:
Works with Audio CDs:
Photo CD Compatible:
Single/Multi Session:
Drive Capacity: 682-778

Hitachi:

Model: CDR-600
Phone: (800) 369-0422
Mounting: Int
Adapter Card: PC bus
Access Time (ms): 260
Data Transfer Rate (k/sec): 300
Transfer Buffer Size (k): 128
Speed:
MPC Compatible: Y
Works with Audio CDs: Y
Photo CD Compatible: Y
Single/Multi Session: Multi
Drive Capacity:

Hitachi:

Model: CDR-6750
Phone: (800) 369-0422
Mounting: Int
Adapter Card: SCSI
Access Time (ms): 235
Data Transfer Rate (k/sec): 300
Transfer Buffer Size (k): 256
Speed:
MPC Compatible: Y
Works with Audio CDs: Y
Photo CD Compatible: Y
Single/Multi Session: Multi
Drive Capacity:

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