Sony DDU220E - Manual (Page 6)

6 Introduction
Introduction
Features
The DDU220E is an internal DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile Disc
Read-Only Memory) drive for PCs running under
Windows95(OSR2). It can also function as a CD-ROM (Compact
Disc Read-Only Memory) drive running at up to 32 times speed.
The DDU220E 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 DVD-R discs
• Read data from CD-R and CD-RW 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.
• Video CD discs, CD TEXT discs
Performance
• The DDU220E supports 2.4-6
×
CAV, operations when
functioning as a DVD-ROM drive, or 4-10
×
CAV, 8-20
×
CAV,
10-24
×
CAV, 14-32
×
CAV 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. (support
Audio Accurate)
• Equipped with audio line output and headphones jack for audio
CD playback.
Note:
The DDU220E 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.