Samsung Breaks Speed Barrier With The World's First 18X Rewritable DVD Drive to Support 12X DVD-RAM Recording.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif. -- Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics (SEC, Hangul:삼성전자; KSE: 005930, KSE: 005935, LSE: SMSN, LSE: SMSD) is a South Korean multinational corporation and the world's largest and leading electronics and information technology company. Ltd., the worldwide digital consumer electronics and information technology leader, continues to set the pace in the optical storage industry as the first manufacturer to market an 18X rewritable DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. and 12X DVD-RAM A rewritable DVD disc endorsed by the DVD Forum. Using phase change technology, DVD-RAMs are like removable hard disks, and the media can be rewritten 100,000 times compared to 1,000 times for DVD-RW and DVD+RW. The first DVD-RAM drives with a capacity of 2.6GB (single sided) or 5. writable drive with is new WriteMaster(TM) SH-S182D. This high-end drive offers blazing-fast 18X multi-format DVD recording, a five percent recording time improvement over the industry's current 16X drives. "As a world technology leader and innovator, Samsung looks for exciting products that improve the technology experience for our customers," said Richard Aguilera, western regional sales manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → , Samsung Storage Division. "The 18X DVD offers consumers a high-end, performance-based drive with industry-leading speed and technology, which is a sure-fire winner for business and home users alike." The SH-S182D features a speedy 8X double layer recording and quick 12X DVD-RAM recording, providing a five-minute improved RAM writing time over current drives. Utilizing Samsung's Super-WriteMaster(TM) technology, the SH-S182D is an advanced triple-format drive that supports DVD+RW (DVD+Read Write) A rewritable (re-recordable) DVD disc for both movies and data from the DVD+RW Alliance. DVD+RW media can be read on DVD-Video players and computer DVD-ROM drives. , DVD-RW (DVD-Read Write) A rewritable (re-recordable) DVD disc for both movies and data from the DVD Forum. Also called "DVD Dash RW" and "DVD Minus RW," DVD-RW uses phase change recording. The media hold 4.7GB per side and can be rewritten 1,000 times. and DVD-RAM recording. Traditional DVD-RW and DVD+RW drives limit media to a 1,000 time re-recording capacity, while DVD-RAM drives offer an amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. 100,000 re-recording capability that is more comparable to a hard drive than an optical drive. With its DVD-RAM recording functionality, the SH-S182D is ideal for IT professionals for use in enterprise and network storage applications. For businesses that perform daily or weekly back up of vast amounts of data from hard drives and are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a robust drive or media format that can handle the demands of multiple re-writes, the SH-S182D is the ultimate solution. The SH-S182D is also perfect for home users with its ability to store 8.5GB on one disc, which is two times more than a single-layer DVD and 12 times more than a CD. The drive's 8X double layer speed recording also cuts down on burning times significantly and enables users to input large amounts of data such as video, photos or information from a database at an efficient rate. The SH-S182D offers users the benefit of many advanced technologies including: Weight Balancing System (WBS WBS - Work Breakdown Structure ) to maximize performance and lower the volume of in use clatter clat·ter v. clat·tered, clat·ter·ing, clat·ters v.intr. 1. To make a rattling sound. 2. To move with a rattling sound: clattering along on roller skates. when recording or reading at top speeds; Speed Adjustment Technology, to match the speed to the functionality of the disc; Tilt Actuator A mechanism that causes a device to be turned on or off, adjusted or moved. The motor and mechanism that moves the head assembly on a disk drive or an arm of a robot is called an actuator. See access arm. Compensation (TAC 1. TAC - Translator Assembler-Compiler. For Philco 2000. 2. TAC - Terminal Access Controller. ) for preferred writing condition when interacting with the objective lens; and Double Optimum Power Control, which balances the laser power on the sides of the disc for a better writing performance. Buffer Under Run Error is avoided by the power save attribute. The SH-S182D incorporates a groove on the side of the front door and the back of the bezel The front cover of a desktop or tower computer case. The term also refers to the individual drive bay covers, which are removed to install CD-ROMs and other removable drives that require access from the front of the case. , which helps to reduce noise and prevents dust from entering the unit. Samsung's latest DVD drive is RoHS compliant and all Samsung optical disc drives In computing, an optical disk drive (ODD) is a disk drive that uses electromagnetic waves as part of the process of reading and writing data. It is a computer's peripheral device, that stores data on optical discs. uses lead-free soldering. The SH-S182D will be shipping in June for an estimated street price of $69.99. For more information about Samsung's storage products, please visit the web site at http://www.samsung.com.
Samsung SH-S182D Specifications
Media Type Write Read
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DVD+R 18x (2.4MB/sec) 12x (16.2MB/sec)
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DVD+R Double Layer 8x (10.8MB/sec) 8x (10.8MB/sec)
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DVD+RW 8x (10.8MB/sec) 8x (10.8MB/sec)
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DVD-R 18X (24.3MB/sec) 12X (16.2MB/sec)
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Data DVD-RR Double Layer 8X (10.8MB/sec) 8X (10.8MB/sec)
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Rate DVD-RAM 12X (21.6MB/sec) 12X (21.6MB/sec)
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DVD-RW 6X (8.1MB/sec) 8X (10.8MB/sec)
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DVD-ROM - 16X (21.6MB/sec)
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CD-ROM - 48X (7.2MB/sec)
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CD-R 48X (7.2MB/sec) 40X (6.0MB/sec)
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CD-RW 32X (4.8MB/sec) 40X (6.0MB/sec)
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Burst PIO Mode 4 (16.6MB/sec)
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Rate Ultra DMA Mode 2 (33.3MB/sec)
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Average DVD-ROM : 130ms
Seek Time ------------------------------------------------------------
CD-ROM : 110ms
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Supported DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW,
Disc DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM/XA, CD-ROM,
CD-Audio, Video-CD, CD-I(FMV), Photo CD, CD-Extra, CD-TEXT
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Buffer 2 MB
Memory
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Dimensions 148.2mm x 42mm x 170mm
(WxHxD)
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Weight 0.75Kg
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Interface EIDE/ATAPI
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About Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence In the days of the first computers, transaction and company data were the first types of information digitized. Then came text, opening the world to word processing, followed by audio CDs and finally video. technologies with 2005 parent company sales of US$56.7 billion and net income of US$7.5 billion. Employing approximately 128,000 people in over 90 offices in 51 countries, the company consists of five main business units: Digital Appliance Any apparatus controlled by a computer. It may refer to an actual household appliance (coffee maker, toaster, etc.) that is computerized, but often refers to a handheld device such as a pager, cellphone or PDA. See Internet appliance. Business, Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business and Telecommunication Network Business. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones, and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com |
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