Media Compatibility

Due to the different makeup of CD-R and CD-RW discs, these discs have different reflective qualities, and can be used with the following units.

CD-R

All CD-ROM drives and CD players

CD-RW

Multi-Read and CD-RW compatible CD-ROM drives

Most newer drives are Multi-Read drives which have the capability to read stamped CD, CD-R and CD-RW discs.

Recommended Media

CD-R: Sony 650 MB and 700 MB CD Recordable disc.

CD-RW: Sony 650 MB high speed CD ReWritable disc.

To achieve trouble free 12⋅ recording speeds, be sure the CD-R media is certified for 12⋅ or faster recording.

To achieve trouble free 8⋅ CD-RW recordings, be sure the CD-RW media is certified for 8⋅ or higher compatible high speed recording.

Reliability

The 1600L i.LINK drive has a mean time between failure (MTBF) rating of 100,000 power on hours (POH) at 25% duty. 25% duty means the 1600L i.LINK drive is in actual use a quarter of the time the unit is turned on. MTBF is an average failure rate based on the total power on hours divided by the number of drive failures. A failure is any malfunction of the drive that prevents usage, including failure to power up, load or unload a CD, and read or write data. Faults are not considered failures when they relate to incompatible software or discs, or from mishandling and/or abuse.

Reliability ratings are derived from a large statistical sample, and are not indicative of the performance of a single unit.

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