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New Iomega super drive

Postby dolphinius_rex on Mon Jun 16, 2003 3:38 pm

is the new Iomega super drive just an OEM of the LG GMA-4040B?
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Re: New Iomega super drive

Postby Ian on Mon Jun 16, 2003 4:03 pm

dolphinius_rex wrote:is the new Iomega super drive just an OEM of the LG GMA-4040B?


Judging by the specs, it does sound like it.

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Postby tazdevl on Mon Jun 16, 2003 4:45 pm

Not too impressed. DVD-RAM is nice I guess but the speeds aren't where I hoped they would be.
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Postby Justin42 on Mon Jun 16, 2003 9:19 pm

Sounds kinda neat to me... and it looks like a Ricoh drive..? With the eject button...

I already have a DRU500, so there's not really any reason for me to jump, but I do like the idea of 9.4GB DVD-RAM discs for backup!
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Postby Spazmogen on Wed Jun 18, 2003 8:09 pm

Subject of Iomega DVD recorders, is this a good deal?
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/ ... E=RFDFORUM

Iomega Internal 4x2.4x12x DVD+RW Burner, 16x10x40x CD-RW
Price $195.99 CDN (about 146.60 USD).


Specs:
DVD+R Write Speed 4X
DVD+RW Rewrite Speed 2.4X

DVD Read Speed 12X

CD Write Speed 16X

CD Rewrite Speed 10X

CD Read Speed 40X
Buffer Speed 2 MB
Interface Type EIDE
Disk Specifications
Compatible Writable Media DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD-R & CD-RW
Supported Formats DVD-ROM, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-Video CD, CD-DA, CD-ROM (XA), CD Extra, Video CD, Photo CD*, CD Text, multi-session

Writing Modes Random, Sequential, Multi-session, Fixed and variable packet writing, Track at once, Disc at once


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