Specifications

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PCV-RX490TV

Drive

Description

DVD-RW drive*

 

DVD-ROM read

4X maximum performance

DVD-RW/DVD-R read

2X maximum performance

CD-ROM read**

24X maximum performance

CD-RW/CD-R read††

16X maximum performance

CD-R write

8X maximum performance

CD-RW write‡‡

4X maximum performance

DVD-R write***

2X maximum performance

DVD-RW write

1X maximum performance

 

 

CD-ROM drive

 

 

 

CD-R/CD-ROM†††

40X maximum performance

CD-RW‡‡‡

28X maximum performance

*The DVD-ROM data transfer standard 1X rate is 1350 KBps. The CD-RW/CD-R/CD-ROM data transfer

standard rate is 150 KBps.

Data on a DVD-ROM is read at a variable transfer rate, ranging from 2X at the innermost track to 4X at the outermost track. The average data transfer rate is 3.3X (4455 KBps).

Data on a DVD-RW/DVD-R is read at a constant transfer rate of 2X.

** Data on a CD-ROM is read at a variable transfer rate, ranging from 10.3X at the innermost track to 24X at the outermost track. The average data transfer rate is 17.2X (2580 KBps).

†† Data on a CD-RW/CD-R is read at a variable transfer rate, ranging from 6.9X at the innermost track to 16X at the outermost track. The average data transfer rate is 11.5X (1725 KBps).

‡‡Data on a CD-RW/CD-R is written at a constant transfer rate of 4X (max for CD-RW), or 8X depending on the speed you select. High-speed writing to a CD-RW disc is not supported.

***Data on a DVD-RW/DVD-R is written at a constant transfer rate of 1X (max. for DVD-RW), or 2X, depending on the speed you select.

†††Data on a CD-R/CD-ROM is read at a variable transfer rate, ranging from 17X at the innermost track to 40X at the outermost track. The average data transfer rate is 28.5X (4275 KBps).

‡‡‡Data on a CD-RW is read at a variable transfer rate, ranging from 12X at the innermost track to 28X at the outermost track. The average data transfer rate is 20X (3000 KBps).

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PCV-RX470DS, PCV-RX480DS, PCV-RX462DS, PCV-RX465DS, PCV-RX463DS specifications

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