AOpen DVD 1648
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AOpen DVD 1648

DVD-ROM drive - Internal - IDE - Read speed: 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD)

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Enjoy the highest transfer rate with the first 16X speed DVD-ROM drive. As a "Principal Member of DVD-Forum", AOpen has remained focused on providing high-quality optical storage...
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The DVD Drive from Hell
Review of AOpen DVD 1648 by benben_uk

Advantages: Cheap and reliable
Disadvantages: Cost me a lot of money by destroying my computer

Okay, i'll start by just giving a few details about the drive. It can read DVDs at 16x, which means that it can read data 16 times faster than is needed just to play a DVD film and it can read CDs at 48x, 48 times faster than is required to play CDs. The one I had came with my first computer and worked fine, it read CDs and DVDs without any trouble and was even able to read some badly-written CDRs than only CD writers are usually good enough to read. ...
...drives do. The drive has an IDE interface and an internal audio header for connecting to a sound card. Here comes the horror story though, so settle down with some cocoa and a cookie. Ever since I bought my computer, it randomly locked up on a regular basis, usually whenever I used it to play games, so I assumed it was just overheating or something and put more fans in. That didn't help, so I thought that maybe the power supply unit that was provided ... Read review

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AOpen DVD 1648

General

MPN: DVD-1648, DVD1648MULTICOL, 91.51D37.002, 91.51D37.001

Device Type: DVD-ROM drive

Enclosure Type: Internal

Enclosure Colour: Beige

Interface: IDE

Width: 14.9 cm

Depth: 19.6 cm, 18.8 cm

Height: 4.2 cm

Weight: 1 kg

Optical storage

Type: DVD-ROM - 5.25" x 1/2H

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

Supported CD Formats: CD Extra, CD-DA (audio), CD-I, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD, Video CD, CD Text, CD Extra, CD-DA (audio), CD-I, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD, Video CD, CD-ROM

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

Media Load Type: Tray

Buffer Size: 256 KB, 512 KB

Compliant Standards: Video CD, Kodak PhotoCD, CD-DA, CD-XA, CDi, Video CD, 2nd generation, Kodak PhotoCD, CD-DA, CD-XA, CDi, Video CD

Features: Play/skip button, volume control wheel, headphone jack, Volume control wheel, headphone jack, horizontal/vertical mountable, emergency disc eject hole, Play/skip button, volume control wheel, headphone jack, horizontal/vertical mountable

Access Time: 100 ms (CD), 110 ms (DVD)

Hard drive

Type: None

Manufacturer's product description

Enjoy the highest transfer rate with the first 16X speed DVD-ROM drive. As a "Principal Member of DVD-Forum", AOpen has remained focused on providing high-quality optical storage devices that meet the needs of customers in a range of fields. DVD-1648 provides leading performance of 16X DVD-ROM and 48X CD-ROM functions. Additional enhancements include the digital servomechanism and CAV technology to keep the drive on track. DDS (Dynamic Damping System) soaks up vibration to help minimize error and to improve the stability of reading of CD or DVD formats including CD-R/RW or DVD-R/RW.

Expansion / connectivity

Interfaces:

  • 1 x headphones - output - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
  • 1 x audio - SPDIF output - 2 PIN Digital Audio
  • 1 x audio - line-out - 4 PIN MPC, 1 x ATA-33 - 40 PIN IDC
  • 1 x headphones - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x audio - line-out - 4 PIN MPC
  • 1 x audio - SPDIF output - 2 PIN Digital Audio
  • 1 x headphones - output - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm

Connections: 1 x storage - ATA-66 - 40 PIN IDC

Compatible Bays: 1 x front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H

Miscellaneous

Rack Mounting Kit: Not available

MTBF: 100,000 hour(s)

Compliant Standards: FCC Class B certified, CE, UL, TUV, C-Tick, BSMI, cUL, DHHS, NEMKO

Mounting Kit: Included

Package Type: Retail

Manufacturer warranty

Service & Support: 1 year warranty

Service & Support Details: Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - carry-in

Environmental parameters

Min Operating Temperature: 5 °C, 0 °C

Max Operating Temperature: 40 °C, 45 °C

Humidity Range Operating: 20 - 85%, 20 - 80%

Software / system requirements

Software Included: Drivers & Utilities

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