Blu-ray Drives Finally Available!

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The Sony joint venture high capacity disc drive Blu-ray is finally here. This is the web link translated, or click on the below link to translate it for yourself. The PS3 will have a Blu-ray disc drive, BTW.

www.sony.co.jp/SonyDrive



< Reporting data >Press release table of contents
2004 February 2nd
New commodity
Making use of the royal purple laser, the optical disk drive for business where the bulk record of 23.3GB is possible
And the auto-changer sale which loads the same disk drive

Royal purple laser optical disk drive ' BW-RS101 ' ' BW-RU101 ' (the left)
Auto-changer ' BW-J601-10 ' ' BW-J601-20 ' (the right)
As for the SONY marketing corporation, the royal purple laser (405nm) the optical disk drive ' BW-RS101 ' ' BW-RU101 which uses the optical disk format "Professional for business which Disc for DATA" is used ' with the auto-changer
' BW-J601-10 ' ' BW-J601-20 ', the total 4 type it sells.
Type nameSale dayDesired retail price (classified by tax)Royal purple laser optical disk drive ' BW-RS101 '2004 May 20th42 ten thousand YenRoyal purple laser optical disk drive ' BW-RU101 '2004 June 10th44 ten thousand YenAuto-changer ' BW-J601-10 '2004 May 20th158 ten thousand YenAuto-changer ' BW-J601-20 '2004 May 20th200 ten thousand Yen
4 types which this time are sold, advanced optical disk media ' PDDRW23 ' of the diameter 12cm which can record the bulk of 23.3GB in the one side (it rewrites and type) with ' PDDWO23 ' (postscript type) is corresponding, data rate maximum 11MB/s (reads the time) with high speed data transfer it actualizes.
' BW-RS101 ' high speed such as backup it corresponds to Ultra 160 SCSI which, is optimum to data transfer ' BW-RU101 ' from with the optical disk drive which corresponds to USB2.0 which can be connected easily, it can choose interface according to use. The high performance which is indispensable to business use high reliability is actualized e.g., both both machines, the dustproof structure which does not allow to come near the dust and the dust which become cause of trouble of the optical disk is adopted.
' BW-J601-10 ' this "Professional Disc for DATA" drive 1, ' BW-J601-20 ' with the auto-changer which 2 loads drive, the media maximum of 67 receipt possibilities, maximum 1.56TB (the tera- byte) bulk (BW-J601-10) it is possible to manage efficiently monistically.
Although recently, the use which keeps the various documents which include the official documents with the digital data expands necessity of data management such as forgery and prevention of alteration has increased. Under this kind of circumstance, one time the postscript type which cannot superscribe to the territory where it records (Write Once) record storage of the data which uses the media is observed.
The optical disk drive which this time sells, the auto-changer corresponds to also the postscript type media the high performance only of business use, bulk, in addition to high reliability, it is optimum to the storage of the important data.
Furthermore, this product at Makuhari メッセ is held in "NET&COM 2004" is exhibited from February 4th to February 6th.
- ' BW-RS101 ' ' BW-RU101 ' main merit1. Adopting the royal purple laser whose high density record is possibleIt is short, it becomes possible, actualizes high density record to convert beam spot minutely the royal purple laser of wave length (405nm) with adoption. In addition, furthermore it raises recording density the laser NA of the object glass which condenses (numerical aperture) 0.85 by setting to high value, it is possible to record 23.3GB in the one side.2. High speed data transfer is possibleData rate when recording DVD-RW (4 time speed) the high speed, maximum 9MB/s it is approximately 2 times and approximately 1.5 times that MO actualized data transfer. Furthermore it reads out and the time the high speed at of most 11MB/s data transfer is possible.Preparing 2 types of 3.SCSI connection /USB connection' BW-RS101 ' Ultra 160 LVD/SE SCSI, ' BW-RU101 ' adopting USB2.0 for interface.
You can choose according to use.4. Actualizing high reliability with the dustproof designIn order to prevent the invasion of the dust and the dust which become cause of trouble of the optical disk, a state where it closes airtight while driving with the adoption of structure and the double shutter system which prevent the dust invasion from the screw hole is maintained. In addition, inside driving in order equips the automatic lens cleaning brush, periodically to clean the laser pickup automatically, also maintenance is easy.5.2 Transfer mode of type automatic selective possibilityThe occasion it leads/reads/light/, CAV (Constant Angular Velocity) mode and CLV (Constant Linear Velocity) there are 2 types of mode. As for CAV mode rpm of the disk being fixed, those where the seek time is short are merit, (average 110ms). On the one hand because with CLV mode speed of the disk for the lens is fixed, always it can obtain the highest transfer rate, (11MB/s: When reading out). The drive which this time sells, when shipping with setting analyzing the command which is received from the disk with CAV/CLV automatic optimization mode, being automatic, selects optimum transfer mode.
* Also it is possible to lock in CAV/CLV each mode with the DIP switch.6. Bulk (16MB) equipping cache-memoryBecause bulk (16MB) cache-memory is equipped, as the burden of CPU at the time of optical disk entry is lightened, also performance at the time of data access improves, actualizes also high reliability simultaneously.7. Sleep functional loadingWhen there is no access to the fixed time disk, each device pause/is made to stop loads "sleep function" gradually. This sleep function other than decrease of electric power consumption and the occurrence heat quantity, to also the prevention of penetration of the dust with disk revolution is useful. You can use efficiently not only, it is the function which is useful to also the improvement of reliability.- ' BW-J601-10 ' ' BW-J601-20 ' main merit1. ' BW-RS101 ' with loading equality drive2. The receipt of maximum 1.56TB is possibleHigh-level auto-changer mechanism length 260mm and side 445mm, was actualized with the compact substance of height 667mm. Receipt of maximum of 67 media being possible, it is possible to manage the bulk of 1.56TB efficiently monistically.
* The media receipt quantity differs depending upon the drive on-board quantity.3. Maximum of 4 drives on-board possibilityIt is loading possible to maximum of 4 drives, with option (as for standard BW-J601-10: 1 unit, BW-J601-20: 2 units) . When drive is loaded 4, the high speed of maximum 158GB/h data transfer is possible, (it reads out, the time).
Corresponding media
' PDDRW23 ' (it rewrites, type) 23.3GB (the one side)
' PDDWO23 ' (postscript type) 23.3GB (one side)
' PDDRW23 '' PDDWO23 '
- Main specification
Type nameBW-RS101BW-RU101Drive typeExternal typeRecord mediaRewriting type (PDDRW23), postscript type (PDDWO23)InterfaceUltra 160 LVD/SE SCSIUSB2.0Disk capacity23.3GB* 1Data rateLead/read11 MB/s (CLV), 4.5 - 11 MB/s (CAV)Light/write9 MB/s (CLV), 3.8 - 9 MB/s (CAV)Sector size2,048Bytes* 2Seek time (CAV)Full seeking200ms1/3 seeking110msLoad/ejection time6.0 seconds/3.5 secondsBuffer memory16MBMSBF300,000 timesExternal size199.3 (W) ×59 (H) ×306.3 (D) mmMass4.5KgPower sourceAC100V±10% 50/60HzElectric power consumption20.1W (average)Installation directionVertical ranging yes (it tilts, within the front and back direction ±10°)
* It is numerical value when 1:1GB was calculated at 10 hundred million bytes. There are some which calculate 1GB at 1,073,741,824 bytes in OS of Windows and the like. In that kind of case, the capacity which can be recognized with OS becomes smaller than this value.
* 2: Also the modification to 512Bytes is possible at the time of the disk format.
Type nameBW-J601-10BW-J601-20Record mediaRewriting type (PDDRW23), postscript type (PDDWO23)The frequency of drive loading (standard)1 unit2 unitsThe frequency of drive loading (maximum)4 units4 unitsDisk receipt quantity (maximum)* 16762Maximum memory capacity* 11.56TB* 21.44TB* 2Disk conveying time9.5 seconds (from drive mail slot)8.5 seconds (from mail slot drive)Disk exchange timeMaximum of 19 secondsDisk import/export time6 seconds (from mail slot)InterfaceUltra 160 LVD/SE SCSIDisk insertion/discharge methodMail slot systemMSBF1,500,000 timesMTTRWithin 30 minutesExternal size445 (W) ×260 (H) ×667 (D) mm: 6U * 2Mass30Kg (the disk it is not included)Power sourceAC100V±10% 50/60HzElectric power consumptionMaximum 350W (at the time of 4 drive loading)
* 1: The disk receipt quantity and maximum memory capacity differ depending upon the number of drives which are loaded.
* 2: 1GB 10 hundred million bytes, it is numerical value when it calculated 1TB as 1000GB. There are some which calculate 1GB at 1,073,741,824 bytes in OS of Windows and the like. In that kind of case, the capacity which can be recognized with OS becomes smaller than this value.
* 3: The case of the rack-mounted, the rack-mounted kit of option is included and the space of 7U becomes necessary.
* Ahead inquiring from customer:The SONY marketing (Inc.) customer consultation center TEL0570-00-3311 (Nabi dial)03-5448-3311 (in case of portable telephone PHS)* The SONY drive URLhttp: //
* The SONY data storage product home page URLhttp: //www.sony.co.jp/STORAGE/
 
Originally posted by Acid X
That ad makes practically no sense. ><

It's not an ad, it's an announcement. It might be hard to read because I translated it with bablefish first, then copied the text. That's why I added the oringinal link, in case you wanted to see it for yourself before translation. It's much easier to read that way.

If you need or want to know more about Blu-ray, go here. www.blu-ray.org
 
Originally posted by Acid X
Yeah, i know.. I just didnt understand any of it.. Heh. Stinkin' babelfish..

And the fish in bablefish must be the crappie fish. :D
 
TDK just announced it can store 100GB on one Blu-ray disc, and write to disc at 72Mbps.

May 19, 2005 - TDK Develops 2X, 100GB Blu-ray Disc Prototype

TDK has developed a prototype Blu-ray Disc that can store twice as much data, and record it at twice the speed, as existing Blu-ray Discs. The disc, unveiled at a TDK exhibition in Tokyo this week, can record data at 72Mbps, double the 36Mbps transfer rate for current Blu-ray Discs. "TDK increased the write speed by using a more powerful laser and making some changes to the material of the disc's recording layer," said Nobuyuki Koike a spokesman for TDK. "The first generation of Blu-ray discs can already record data faster than it is transmitted in high-definition TV broadcasts, so the faster recording speed isn't needed there. But it will be advantageous when content is copied from a hard-disk drive to an optical disc for back-up or archiving," said Koike.
 
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