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GameDrive Optical Drive Emulator Because today’s slowest hard drives still push data faster than the highest-performing optical drives, your gaming performance should improve. Up to 23 of these so-called VCDs (not to be confused with Video CDs) can then be mounted by the GameDrive Manager as virtual discs. Just about every game on Earth gives you the option of a full installation of all the game’s assets onto your hard drive, so the only performance improvement you’re likely to get is from prehistoric games that run solely off the CD. www.maximumpc.com /reviews/software_apps/review_2003-03-31b.html

Ricoh exits optical drive business Optical drive maker Ricoh has decided to withdraw from the optical drive business citing fierce competition and declining sales in Ricoh has concluded that it will not longer be able to make a profit in the Optical drive business with the current drops in prices and arrival of new competition. Sales hit ¥878 billion yen down 1.4% from the pervious year, decreased sale of optical discs along with appreciation of the yen accounted for 7.4% of overseas sales. www.cdfreaks.com /news2.php?ID=10802

Magneto-optical drive - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A magneto-optical drive is a kind of optical disc drive capable of writing and rewriting data upon magneto-optical discs. Magneto-optical drives by default check information after writing it to the disc, and are able to immediately report any problems to the operating system. Magneto-optical drives should not be confused with Floptical drives, which likewise combine ferromagnetic and optical technologies, albeit in a different manner. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Magneto-optical_drive

DVD Analyzer Industry News & Information - Drives turning to blue lasers Optical disc drives in the United States are going to be turning to blue laser technology more in the future. The technologies are incompatible with each other and with today’s red laser DVD players and discs, thought either type of blue laser drive could be paired with a red laser in the same device to achieve backward compatibility. With a blue laser based drive, you can fit a 2-hour, high definition movie on one disc. www.dvdanalyzer.com /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=20

United States Patent: 6,662,239 This eliminates the conventional, tedious and time-consuming software installation procedure in which a software program stored on a plurality of floppy disks or an optical disc has to be (decompressedly) copied to a hard-disk drive of a computer from where the software program is then executed. Regardless of being either stored in floppy disks or an optical disc, a purchased software program needs to go through a tedious software installation process through which all program files are decompressedly copied to a hard-disk drive wherefrom the software program is then executed. Discs 116-118 are horizontally aligned with each other so as to facilitate the focusing action of optical read head 130 to each of the discs, and are concentric with respect to axis 166 so that the innermost tracks of the three discs are reachable as indicated by the broken circular line 167. www.smartpowercorp.com /US_Patent_6,662,239.htm

CyberTips - Optical-Disc Drives Optical disc storage is safer and longer-lived than magnetic (hard drives, floppies, ZIPs, Bernoulli or tape). The discs are immune to magnetic fields, while the drives are less prone to problems (since the optical heads are further from the revolving platter, greatly reducing chances of head crashes; also dust can't dig a groove in the medium). About six times more storage can be placed on an optical drive disc, yet the optic drives operate more slowly than hard drives. www.ostwald.com /CyberTips/Optical.html

SONY DEVELOPS BLUE LASER HIGH-CAPACITY OPTICAL DRIVE AND MEDIA FOR PROFESSIONAL DATA STORAGE MARKET Evaluation units of the new internal blue laser optical drive (model BW-F101) and media (rewritable PDDRW23 and write-once PDDWO23) are expected to start shipping to OEMs this summer for around $3,000 per drive and around $45 per disc. SAN JOSE, Calif., April 7, 2003 - Sony today announced a new blue laser optical data storage disc drive and cartridge-type disc media (both rewriteable and write-once versions), which will be demonstrated for the first time at the Association of Information and Image Management (AIIM) conference in New York from April 7 through April 9. Having pursued open alliances with many suppliers within the industry over the years, Sony will continuously strive to maintain its leadership position in the optical disc business. news.sel.sony.com /pressrelease/3525

CD/DVD Librarian News Disk drives from 61 manufacturers are covered in the report, including CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives, CD/DVD writable drives, other read/write optical disc drive formats, rigid disk cartridge drives, card format rigid disk drives, high-capacity floppy drives, and low-capacity standard floppy drives. The drives can satisfy many needs, such as software distribution, back-up, recording or playing personalized CD-audio discs, and running CD-ROM applications. The disc also includes multimedia: photos, videos, maps, etc. The Deluxe Edition consists of two discs, and includes everything in the Standard Edition plus a Homework Toolkit (a collection of wizards to help students) and more multimedia features, including simulations. www.onlineinc.com /cilmag/oct99/news2.htm

Optical disc and optical disc drive An optical disc and an optical disc drive for the optical disc are provided which are suitable for recording data with a high density. The optical disc D uses both lands and grooves as recording tracks. Each of the tracks consists of one address segment and forty five data segments. www.alert.kattare.com /patentalert/docs/z00022023.shtml

compact disc on Encyclopedia.com Other optical disk formats include digital versatile (or video) discs and videodiscs. As originally developed for audio systems, the sound signal is sampled at a rate of 44,100 times a second, then each sample is measured and digitally encoded on the 4 3/4 in (12 cm) disc as a series of microscopic pits on an otherwise polished surface. The disc is covered with a transparent coating so that it can be read by a laser beam. www.encyclopedia.com /html/c1/compactd.asp

Pioneer Computers - Awarding Winning Computers and Notebooks The black minimalist look is continued with the stealth optical drive bays, two of which have covers supplied, with room for an additional pair of drives, but you'll want black faceplates to stop from mixing colours. The same optical drive featured in astra A641 is also found here, the Sony DRU-510a. Replacing the notebook-sized hard disk or optical drive involves getting your hands dirty, but it is possible. www.pioneercomputers.com.au /cart/productreviews.asp

ABXZone.com Forums - Miniature optical disc drive. By Philips!!! Through the development of the world's smallest objective lens for blue laser recording, the height of the optical disc drive was reduced to 7.5 mm, from the 12.5 mm or more typical in current drives. Up to 1 Gbyte of data can be stored on a single-sided optical disc of just 3 cm in diameter, matching the size constraints of portable devices such as digital cameras, mobile phones, PDAs and portable Internet devices. Recent advances in blue laser technology, and Philips innovations in the area of optical storage media and miniaturised opto-mechanics are the ideal ingredients for small form factor optical drives. www.abxzone.com /forums/showthread/t-27041.html

Optical Disc Drive Makers Plot Different Courses for 2003 According to Kung, the optical disc drive industry is entering a new generation-change as CD-RW drive technology has reached the 48X ceiling. Quoting statistics from Philips T.S.R., Kung said that the 2002 global sales of slim-type combo drives grew by 47.6% from the previous year's 13 million units, accounting for 35% of the global shipment of all types of optical disc drives (37.12 million units). The president added that the combo drives are expected to become the market mainstay in 2003 and play a leading role in the wave of next-generation optical drives. www.cens.com /cens/report/electronics/optical.html

Applelinks - The MACINTOSH Portal! Articles and thumbnail images - 650 MB Images - 500 MB Atlases - 160 MB Timeline - 20 MB Multimedia - 650 MB The requirement for keeping a data disk in your optical drive and for disc switching with the CD-ROM version will depend on which data resources you choose to install. The full installation installs the basic program plus all data files on your hard drive, and allows you to run the Ultimate Reference Suite without using any optical disk after the initial installation is complete. Aside from convenience, it will cut down in on wear and tear on your optical Drive, especially with the CD-ROM version, and should be faster as well. www.applelinks.com /mooresviews/ultres.shtml

Read Micro Solutions backpack bantam dual port cd-rewriter 185100 reviews and compare prices before you decide to buy. ConsumerGuide.com has the best reviews, reports, and pricing information on the web. Most users will attach the backpack bantam cd-rewriter as a second optical drive, even on a laptop. The drive has a pass-through port, into which you can plug the printer cable so you can still print when the drive is being used. This precludes the drive being used on an airline flight, or in a car. www.cgauto.com /cp/electronics/review/index.cfm/id/20022

Independent Filmmaking: Books, Videos and Software Hidden behind the display, you'll find the entire computer: central processing unit (CPU), logic board, hard drive, optical drive, speakers, microphone and power supply. In this savagely witty and straight-shooting guide, Vachon reveals the guts of the filmmaking process--from developing a script, nurturing a director's vision, getting financed, and drafting talent to holding hands, stroking egos, stretching every resource to the limit and pushing that limit. Over the last decade, she has become a driving force behind the most daring and strikingly original independent filmmakers-from Todd Haynes to Tom Kalin and Mary Harron-and helped put them on the map. members.aol.com /geryo/film.html

Samsung CD-ROM Drive Samsung Electronics Corporation, widely recognized as the Optical Disc Drive industry's reliable leader, supplies products worldwide for personal computers, workstations, high-end computers, and network servers. Samsung offers a wide variety of optical disc drives, allowing customers to choose the exact combination of capabilities and features required from two categories of products: The company designs and manufactures products that enable system manufacturers and distributors to provide superior systems to their customers. www.goldkist.net /cdrom-samsung.htm

Samsung Electronics : optical disc drive : DVD-ROM Samsung Electronics : optical disc drive : DVD-ROM www.foursystems.co.th /Product/samsung/OMS/DVD/SD-616E.htm

InfoWorld: Toshiba, Samsung plan to merge optical disc drive ops: September 22, 2003: By : Storage Increasing competition in the optical disc drive market is behind the plan. have reached a basic agreement to combine their respective optical disc drive businesses into a joint venture company, Toshiba said Monday. Toshiba, Samsung plan to merge optical disc drive ops www.infoworld.com /infoworld/article/03/09/22/HNtoshsams_1.html

Taiwan optical disc drive shipments up Taiwan?s manufacturers delivered a total of 23.09 million optical disc drives in the second quarter of this year, a 4.1% year-on-year rise, according to the Taiwan-based Market Intelligence Center (MIC). Taiwan optical disc makers: OEM prices of 4x, 8x DVD discs drop to below cost Home > News > Optical Storage > Taiwan... www.cdrinfo.com /Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=10037

IT Workgroup : computers & related products : optical disc drive IT Workgroup : computers and related products : optical disc drive IT Workgroup offers various Optical Disc Drives, allowing customers to choose the exact CD-RW Drives are available in Half-Height form factors in speed ranging up to 24X www.itworkgroup.ca /odd

Helical Flexure Facts Story # 59 - Optical Disc Drive Helical Flexure Facts Story # 59 - Optical Disc Drive The coupling was connected to an optical disc with a spline bore mating with spline on the shaft. There were two couplings with different shaft sizes, but they use a quarter inch (.250) spline at one end. www.flexure.com /Html/FlxFacts/FFacts59.htm

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Micro Technologies We offer Tape Drives, Optical Drives, Hard Drives, Optical Libraries Tape Libraries and all types of Storage Media. Micro Technologies Provides a large variety of mass storage products to meet your needs. www.yourdrives.com

Emerging Disc Drive Technologies OPTICAL DISC ANALYSIS SYSTEM INCLUDING RELATED METHODS FOR BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL DISC DRIVE SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR USE WITH BIO-DISCS Optical Disc Assemblies for Performing Assays Pub No US 2002/0071362A1 www.lightbyte.com /NewTechnology.html

CISD: Download NIST Optical Disc Drive Compliance Test Download the NIST Optical Disc Drive Compliance test software if you wish to test your CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive for MultiRead compliance for CD-R or CD-RW discs. By downloading the Optical Disc Drive Compliance Test Software, you explicitly agree to the terms and conditions of the User and Redistribution Agreement The NIST CD Compliance Test is designed to test the drive only for CD-R and CD-RW since it is not capable of making CD-ROM or CD-DA discs. www.itl.nist.gov /div895/docs/exe/cdtest.html

Storage By Sony Sony Sources AIT Drives for HP Proliant Servers Sony extends AIT format to a fourth generation www.StorageBySony.com

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