Nikon Optical Announces the Fastest 5.2GB Drive "Beluga2".BELMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 1998--Nikon Optical Storage Monday announced the new direct-overwrite 5.2-Gigabyte (GB) magneto magneto: see generator. magneto Permanent-magnet alternating generator used mainly to produce electrical current for the ignition system in various types of internal-combustion engines, such as aircraft, marine, tractor, and motorcycle engines. optical drive. The Beluga beluga (bəl  `gə) or white whale, small, toothed northern whale, Delphinapterus leucas. The beluga may reach a length of 19 ft (5. 2 complies with 5.25-inch ISO (1) See ISO speed.(2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. industry standards and is backward compatible Refers to hardware or software that is compatible with earlier versions of the product. Also called "downward compatible." Contrast with forward compatible. backward compatible - backward compatibility with earlier generation, 2.6GB, 1.3GB and 650MB cartridges. The drive also supports write-once (CCW (Continuous Composite Write) A magneto-optic disk technology that emulates a WORM (Write Once Read Many) disk. It uses firmware in the drive to ensure that data cannot be erased and rewritten. ) media. With LIMDOW (Light Intensity Modulation Direct OverWrite) An enhancement of the magneto-optic technology that improves writing speed by allowing a bit to be written in one pass instead of two. (R) function, storage capacity of 5.2GB and an average seek time of 24ms and 8MB cache, Beluga2 will fulfill industrial requirements in various applications for high speed, high capacity and rigid removable solutions. With the fastest rotational speed of 3600 rpm, Beluga2 achieves an internal sustained read and write transfer rate of up to 5.5MB/sec and a burst transfer rate to the host of 20MB/sec., making them ideal solutions for graphic intensive, animation and real-time audio/video applications. Utilizing Nikon's patented LIMDOW(R) (Light Intensity Modulation Direct OverWrite) technology, the Beluga2 writes data in a single pass, making it up to twice as fast as conventional MO technology which needs a double pass for writing. Standards Compliant, Backwards Compatibility Utilizing ISO-standard 5.2GB LIMDOW erasable e·ras·a·ble adj. 1. Capable of being erased: erasable ink. 2. Capable of producing something that can be erased: an erasable pen. media, as well as non-LIMDOW 2.6GB, 1.3GB and 650MB 5.25-inch media, the Beluga2 provides the most complete media compatibility in the industry. With backward compatibility and media interchangeability, Nikon has made it easy for organizations that have been using earlier technology MO drives to upgrade to the Beluga2 without having to convert previously recorded optical disks. The multifunction drive also accepts CCW (WORM) media. Nikon will be unveiling and displaying its new Beluga2 drive at Comdex Las Vegas from Nov. 16-19 at the Marriott Suites, 325 Convention Center Drive, which is directly across from the Las Vegas Convention Center The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is located in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of the largest Convention centers in the world. At the end of 2004, the center had 3. . Refreshments will be served. About Nikon Nikon Optical Storage, a division of Nikon Precision Inc. provides high performance removable optical storage solutions for a variety of applications including digital audio, digital video, medical imaging and document management. These products include the Beluga2, Beluga 2.6 AV & Beluga 2.6 gigabyte Direct OverWrite MO drive as well as Desktop Image Presentation Systems. For more information contact Nikon Optical Storage, 1399 Shoreway Road, Belmont, Calif. 94002; 888/88NIKON or 650/508-4674; Fax 650/508-3860. Or, visit the company's Web site at www.mo-nikon.com. All trademarks and registered trademarks to their respective owners. |
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