Formac DVD-ROM drive
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Formac DVD-ROM drive

External - IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - Read speed: 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD)

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Formac DVD-ROM drive

General

MPN: FWM4010-2

Device Type: DVD-ROM drive

Enclosure Type: External

Interface: IEEE 1394 (FireWire)

Width: 15.2 cm

Depth: 26.7 cm

Height: 7.6 cm

Optical storage

Type: DVD-ROM

Read Speed: 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD)

Supported CD Formats: CD Extra, CD-DA (audio), CD-ROM XA, Mixed-mode CD, Photo CD, Video CD, CD-ROM

Supported Media Types: CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM

Media Load Type: Tray

Access Time: 115 ms (DVD), 95 ms (CD)

Buffer Size: 512 KB

Compliant Standards: Video CD

Hard drive

Type: None

Manufacturer's product description

Formac is proud to introduce its range of FireWire storage solutions. All Formac solutions make use of the latest FireWire technology to give you great performance at a sensible price. Forget SCSI cables, cards and ID settings. Simply power up, plug it straight into your FireWire equipped Mac with the bundled cable and you're away. The future is here.

Expansion / connectivity

Connections: 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 6 PIN FireWire

Miscellaneous

Cables Included: 1 x IEEE 1394 cable

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Software / system requirements

Software Included: Drivers & Utilities


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