Introduction
Features of the CRW8424E Drive
8X Speed Writing to CD-R, 4X Speed Writing to CD-RW and 24X Speed Reading
The CRW8424E drive can write to CD-R at 8X, 6X, 4X or 1X speed and write/ overwrite to CD-RW at 4X or 2X speed. It can also read data at up to 24X speed.
Supports a Wide Range of CD Formats
The CRW8424E drive can read from and write to CD-ROM in standard ISO9660 format and to audio CD in CD-DA format. You can use the drive for a wide variety of purposes, such as backing up data, writing your own audio CDs and creating multimedia titles (using CD-Extra mode). Just choose the writing/reading format that suits your needs. For more details, refer to page 4.
Supports all Four CD Writing Modes
These modes are Disc-at-Once (the disc is written in a single pass without pausing, as used for audio CDs and in premastering), Track-at-Once (data can be written incrementally to disc one track at a time), Session-at-Once (each session is written in a single pass without pausing), and Packet Writing (data can be written to disc in small increments just like with a floppy or hard disk). For more details, refer to page 29.