HP dv2500 User Manual

DVD±RW and CD-RW Super Multi Double-Layer

Combo Drive specifications

Applicable disc

Read:

CD-DA, CD+(E)G, CD-MIDI, CD-TEXT, CD-
ROM, CD-ROM XA, MIXED MODE CD,
CD-I, CD-I Bridge (Photo-CD, Video CD),
Multisession CD (Photo-CD, CD-EXTRA,
Portfolio, CD-R, CD-RW), CD-R, CD-RW,
DVD-ROM (DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10,
DVD-18), DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD
+RW, DVD-RAM

Write:

CD-R and CD-RW

DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW,
DVD-RAM

Center hole diameter

1.5 cm (0.59 in)

Disc diameter

Standard disc

12 cm (4.72 in)

Mini disc

8 cm (3.15 in)

Disc thickness

1.2 mm (0.047 in)

Track pitch

0.74 µm

Access time

DVD

Random

< 175 ms

< 230 ms

Full stroke

< 285 ms

< 335 ms

Audio output level

Audio-out, 0.7 Vrms

Cache buffer

2 MB

Data transfer rate

24X CD-ROM

3,600 KB/sec

8X DVD

10,800 KB/sec

24X CD-R

3,600 KB/sec

16X CD-RW

2,400 KB/sec

8X DVD+R

10,800 KB/sec

4X DVD+RW

5,400 KB/sec

8X DVD-R

10,800 KB/sec

4X DVD-RW

5,400 KB/sec

2.4X DVD+R(9)

2,700 KB/sec

5X DVD-RAM

6,750 KB/sec

Transfer mode

Multiword DMA Mode

Startup time

< 15 seconds

Stop time

< 6 seconds

DVD±RW and CD-RW Super Multi Double-Layer Combo Drive specifications