Toshiba P30 manual DVD-ROM Drive, Matsushita SR-8177 256 Kbytes Max Toshiba SD-C2612

1 Hardware Overview 1.4 Removable Drives

1.4.2 DVD-ROM Drive

The DVD-ROM drive (Toshiba SD-C2612 or Matsushita SR-8177) accommodates either 12cm (4.72-inch) or 8cm (3.15-inch) CDs or DVDs.

Transfer rates

Matsushita SR-8177: The DVD-ROM drive is able to read CD-ROM, CD-R data at 10.3X to 24X CAV mode speed and CD-RW data at 5.1X to 12X CAV mode speed. The drive has a transfer rate of max. 3 600 kbyte/s for CD-ROM data, CD- R and max. 1 800 kbyte/s for CD-RW data. The drive is able to read DVD disc at CAV mode speed. The drive has a transfer rate of max. 11.08 Mbyte/s for DVD data.

Toshiba SD-C2612: Max.8X (DVD-ROM) / Max. 24X (CD-ROM)/2X (DVD-RAM Ver.1.0)/1X (DVD-RAM Ver.2.1)

Max. 10,820 KByte/s (DVD-ROM)/Max. 3,600KByte/s (CD-ROM) Sustained Transfer Rate

Buffer capacity
Matsushita SR-8177: 256 Kbytes (Max)
Toshiba SD-C2612	192 Kbytes (Max)
Supported formats
CD: CD-Audio	CD-ROM (mode 1 and mode 2)	CD-ROM XA (mode 2, form 1 and form 2)
CD-I Bridge	CD-I (mode 2, form 1 and form 2)	CD-TEXT
Video CD	CD-RW	Photo CD
CD-WO**	Enhanced Music CD (CD Plus)**	CD-I Ready**
CD+(E)G*	CD-MIDI*	CD-R*
DVD: DVD-5	DVD-9	DVD-10
DVD-18*	DVD-RAM (2.6G/4.7G)	DVD-R (3.95G/4.7G)
DVD-RW

*Toshiba SD-C2612 only

**Matsushita SR-8177only

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