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Reliability Specifications

Overall, the HP CD-Writer and hp dvd-writer drives meet an estimated annualized drive failure rate of less than 1% per year as measured at product release.

Acoustic Emissions

Acoustic Power Emissions

The level of sound power per ISO 9296, expressed in bels, is 7.0 B maximum.

Errors

Error Rate

The error rates are as follows:

■Audio, Data Mode 2, and Mode 2 Form 2: Less than 1 uncorrectable frame in 109 bits read. [ECC Off].

■Data Mode 1 and Mode 2 Form 1: Less than 1 uncorrectable frame in 1012 bits read. [ECC On].

Corrected Error Rate

The corrected error rates are as follows:

■Audio, Data Mode 2, and Mode 2 Form 2: Less than 1 uncorrectable frame in 109 bits read.

■Data Mode 1 and Mode 2 Form 1: Less than 1 uncorrected frame in 1012 bits read.

Influence on Media Life

Reading

Reading with HP CD-Writer and hp dvd-writer drives does not degrade the media life.

Writing

HP CD-Writer and hp dvd-writer drives are capable of at least 1,000 overwrites/track on qualified HP CD-RW media.

Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)

The MTBF for the hp dvd-writer drive is 100,000 power-on hours minimum.

Preventive Maintenance

The end user of the product does not need to perform any maintenance on the HP CD-Writer or hp dvd-writer drives.

Acoustic Pressure Emissions

The level of sound pressure per ISO 9614-1, expressed in decibels, is 70 dB(A) maximum.

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