Plextor Announces the 12/20PleX 12 to 20X CD-ROM Drive.SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 18, 1997--Plextor Corp., a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance CD-related equipment, today announced introduction of their high performance 12 to 20 speed SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. P-CAV (Partial-CAV) See CAV. CD-ROM drive, the 12/20PleX. The tray-loading 12/20PleX features a transfer rate of up to 3MB/sec and delivers an industry-leading 95ms average random access time. Compatible with CD-R/W (re-writeable CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). ) media and variable packet writing, the 12/20PleX allows worry-free use of the latest generation of re-writeable CD media. Like its predecessors, the 12/20PleX also reads standard CD-R (CD-Recordable) A writable CD technology using a type of compact disc that can be recorded, but not erased (CD-Rs are "write once" discs). CD-R discs are used to master CD-ROMs, to back up data and to make copies of data for distribution. media with no difficulty. Superior management of the drive's 512KB buffer allows for low CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. usage (as little as 20%), and offers increased system efficiency and improved audio-video playback. The 12/20PleX enables fast transfers of huge files to hard disk and loads new programs quickly and efficiently. Using CAV (1) (Component Analog Video) See YPbPr. (2) (Constant Angular Velocity) Rotating an optical disc or hard disk at a constant speed. Contrast with "constant linear velocity" (CLV), in which the platter rotates at varying speeds. (Constant Angular Velocity (storage) constant angular velocity - (CAV) A disk driving scheme in which the angular velocity of the disk is kept constant. This means that the linear velocity of the disk be larger when the reading or writing the outer tracks. ) technology, the 12/20PleX offers up to five times more data throughput at the outer rim of the disc than does a quad speed drive. "The 12/20PleX is a `professional users' 20x maximum and 12x minimum CD-ROM drive," said Paul Lowrey, Director of Marketing. "The drive reads at 12x on the inside of the disc and at a maximum of 20x on the outside. Rather than mislead our customers and simply call this drive a 20x as others have done with their 16x drives, we decided to specify both the maximum transfer rate and the minimum transfer rate of this new drive. Our customers will know what to expect when they install this speedster speed·ster n. 1. One who drives very fast. 2. A fast car. , now the fastest CD-ROM drive on the market." Felix Nemirovsky, VP-Engineering, adds "Most data is located in the inner and middle tracks of a CD. Using CD-Tach's benchmark test, our 12/20PleX achieved a drive rating of 16.5x-unlike a typical 16x which would receive an 11.5x. rating" He continued, "This rating is comparable to the performance a user experiences form a standard CLV (Constant Linear Velocity) Rotating a disk at varying speeds. By changing speed depending on which track is being accessed, the density of bits in each track can be made uniform. drive. As an example, our 12PleX CLV drive delivers 12x throughout the disc -- a drive rating of exactly 12x -- faster than the drive rating for a so-called 16x drive." Pricing and Availability Units will start shipping May 1. The12/20PleX's introductory list price is a low $269 for the internal drive and $359 for the external version. Plextor Background Information Since opening its Silicon Valley headquarters in 1990, Plextor has introduced ten generations of CD-ROM drives, a CD-R drive, and a complete line of CD-ROM networking products. In 1994, Plextor began selling modular CD-ROM towers of its own design. In 1995, Plextor introduced its first fault-tolerant dedicated CD-ROM server, the PlexServer. In 1996 Plextor introduced a 200 disc CD-ROM jukebox the MegaPleX and the PlexServer II, a dedicated CD-ROM server which supports either Netware or NT networks. Plextor's NETPLEX Network Server and REPLEX, CD-Tower Replicator See port replicator. replicator - Any construct that acts to produce copies of itself; this could be a living organism, an idea (see meme), a program (see quine, worm, wabbit, fork bomb, and virus), a pattern in a cellular automaton (see life), or (speculatively) a robot or were introduced in April, 1997 and the 12/20 PleX CAV CD-ROM drive began shipping in May, 1997. Plextor also supports its entire product line by developing customized software utilities and device drivers. The company is privately owned by its parent corporation, Shinano Kenshi of Japan, a developer and manufacturer of advanced technology hardware and precision electronic equipment. Shinano Kenshi is best known for its expertise in motor manufacturing. CONTACT: Plextor Susan Sherman, 408/980-1838 Ext. 111 ssherman@plextor.com Web: www.plextor.com |
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