Sony DDU100E - Manual (Page 6)

6 Introduction
Introduction
Features
The DDU100E is an internal DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile Disc
Read-Only Memory) drive for PCs running under
Windows95(OSR2). It can function as an 8 times speed CD-ROM
(Compact Disc Read-Only Memory) drive as well.
The DDU100E comes with the following features.
General
• 5 1 /
4
inch half-height drive form factor.
• 512-kbyte buffer memory ATA-PI compliant (SFF-8090)
• Audio CD like drawer loading of a disc without using a caddy.
• Power loading and power eject of a disc. The disc can also be
ejected manually.
• Housed in an airtight frame casing.
Supported disc formats
• Read data from DVD-Video and DVD-ROM discs (1 or 2 layers)
• Read data from CD-R discs
• Reads data from CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-I and CD-I Ready
format discs, and from CD-EXTRA discs.
• Reads data from CD-BRIDGE format discs including PHOTO-
CD.
• Reads standard CD-Digital Audio encoded discs.
Performance
• The DDU100E supports standard speed (equivalent to 9 times
speed CD-ROM) operations when functioning as a DVD-ROM
drive, or double, quadruple and 8 times speed operations when
functioning as a CD-ROM drive. In either case, it also supports
real-time error correction.
• Fast access time ensuring reliable high-speed data access.
Audio
• Outputs 16-bit digital audio data over the ATA interface.
• Equipped with audio line output and headphones jack for audio
CD playback.
Note:
The DDU100E is not equipped with an ADPCM audio circuitry
required to support CD-ROM XA and CD-I compatible audio
modes. In addition, the unit does not support the CD-I graphic
decoding function; it has to be provided by the system.