HP 752m (LA) Performance Specifications, Buffer, Performance of the Drive, Disc Finalization Time

Performance Specifications

The hp dvd-writer dvd100i drive:

■is able to write CD-R, CD-RW, and High Speed CD-RW discs

■can perform as a standard CD-ROM drive

Disc Finalization Time (2x)

The expected maximum disc finalization time (closing a write session) is (expressed in minutes):

■CD: 2 minutes typical at 2X

■DVD: not applicable

Buffer

The amount of data buffered between source and storage medium, is 2MB minimum.

The hp dvd-writer dvd100i drive has buffer underrun prevention.

Performance of the Drive

The hp dvd-writer drive has write/read performances shown in Table 15.

Table 15 Write and Read Speeds of the hp dvd-writer dvd100i Drive

The hp dvd-writer drive plays audio discs at up to 8x.

Seek Time

The time necessary to find data on medium is (expressed in milliseconds):

■Average full-stroke access time of 250 ms (CD-ROM)

■An average random access time of 125 ms (CD-ROM)

Initialization Time (2x)

The amount of time necessary for the disk to initialize is (expressed in seconds):

■Initialization at 2x (From power off, disc in drive, spin up time, read and calibrate disc): <20 seconds.

Hours of Video Recording

Hours of video recording at Mbits per second:

■1 hour @ 9.8 Mbits/sec

■2 hours @ 5.8 Mbits/sec

■3 hours @ 3.3 Mbits/sec

Video Formats

Formats supported by DVD authoring software:

■MPEG-1

■MPEG-2

■AVI

■QuickTime

Video Standards

Supported video playback & record standards:

■PAL

■NTSC

Video Capture Cards

Refer for the following web site:

www.hp.com/support/dvd-capture

Search Speed

Average time required to locate a specific file on a specific piece of media, expressed in milliseconds:

■Average full-stroke access time of 250 ms (CD-ROM, DVD-ROM)

■An average random access time of 125 ms (CD-ROM, DVD-ROM)