HP External HD DVD-ROM Drive hd100 manual Key Specifications, Contents

HP hd100 External HD DVD-ROM Drive

Key Specifications

Drive Performance

Environment

Compatibility

Warranty

•Read speed:

HD DVD-ROM up to 2.4X (CLV); DVD up to 5X (CAV); CD up to 14x (CAV)

•Sustained transfer:

1x CD = 150KB/s (data mode 1); 1X DVD = 1350 KB/s; 1X HD DVD = 4560 KB/s

•Burst transfer rate: 33 MB/s max

•Access time: DVD 160 ms; CD 160 ms (typical)

•Mean time between failures (MTBF): 70,000 POH at 25% duty cycle in room temp

•Operating temperature: 5° to 50° C (41° to 122° F)

•Storage temperature: -10° to 60° C (-14° to 140° F)

•Operating humidity: 8%~80% RH (Non-condensing)

•Storage humidity: 5%~95% RH (Non-condensing)

•Power requirement: +5V±8%; +12V±8%

•Device read media compatibility: HD DVD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD-Video, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA, CD Extra, CD-ROM (Mode 1 - Yellow Book), CD-ROM/XA & CD-I Ready (Mode 2/Form 2 – Green Book), VCD, CD-Text

•1-year limited hardware and software warranty from date of purchase

System Requirements Recommended system requirements

•PC Connection: USB 2.0 required

•RAM: 1 GB

•Processor: Performance equivalent to or greater than processors listed

below. (Note: Lower performance levels than those specified will increase the chance of playback problems with HD DVD movie discs.)

Intel	AMD
Pentium EE 840 (3.2 G),
955 (3.4 G)
Pentium D 9xx series - 945 (3.4G),	AMD Athlon 64 X2 - 4200+ (2.2G),
950 (3.4G), 960 (3.6G)	4400+ (2.2G), 4600+ (2.4G),
	4800+ (2.4G), 5000+ (2.6G)
Core Duo - T2500 (2G),	AMD Athlon 64 FX - FX-60 (2.6G),
T2600 (2.16G), T2700 (2.33G)	FX-62 (2.8G)
Core 2 Duo – E6300 (1.8G),	AMD Turion 64 X2 - TL-60 (2.0G)
E6400(2.13G), E6600(2.4G),
E6700(2.66G), X6800 (2.93G)

•Graphics card: PCI Express graphics card with at least 256 MB RAM, with performance equivalent to or greater than cards listed below.

NVIDIA		ATI
GeForce 7600	GT	X1600 series
GeForce 7800	GTX 512	X1800 series
GeForce 7900	GX2/GTX	X1900 series
GeForce 7950	GX2

Note: To verify that your system meets the system requirements, download the BD/HD Advisor utility from http://www.hp.com/support/HDSupport, and select the option to “Scan for HD DVD Support”.

If your system does not meet these requirements, the utility should identify any deficiencies and provide troubleshooting options.

Note: As HD DVD is a new format containing new technologies, certain disc, digital connection, compatibility and/or performance issues may arise, and do not constitute defects in the product. Flawless playback on all systems even if the above requirements are met is not guaranteed.

For additional information, please visit http://www.hp.com/support/HDSupport.

Some future HD DVD movie titles may require your display to support HDCP enabled DVI-D or HDMI connection only, and may not be viewed on an analog display. For more information, please see enclosed documentation or additional information at http://www.hp.com/support/HDSupport.

Blu-ray discs cannot be read with this drive.

•Graphics card and Monitor must be HDCP compliant to enable high definition digital display.

•Graphics card driver: Current driver with full support for HD DVD movie playback. Contact your graphics card supplier to obtain the most current driver. For NVIDIA graphics drivers, look for the “PureVideo HD compliant” notice.

•Operating System: Windows XP SP2 or higher.

•Broadband Internet connection may be required under certain situations.

Contents

Box contents	• External HD DVD-ROM drive	Software included	• CyberLink PowerDVD HD DVD Edition
	• USB 2.0 cable
	• Power supply
	• Quick-Start poster
	• Getting Help guide
	• Getting Started
	• Software CD, including electronic user’s guide

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