HP Vectra VEi8 HP Vectra VEi8, Technical Reference Manual (Product Description - Page 21

Features of the DVD, Drive, D6935A, Playing DVD Video Discs

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2 System Features Mass Storage Devices Features of the DVD Drive (D6935A) • CD-ROM Mode-1 data disc. • CD-ROM Mode-2 data disc. • Photo-CD Multisession. • CD Audio disc. • Mixed mode CD-ROM disc (data and audio). • CD-ROM XA, CD-I, CD-Extra, CD-R, CD-RW. • DVD-ROM, DVD-Video. HP product number Disc Diameter Storage Capacity Read Mode Burst Transfer Rate Access Time Buffer Memory Size Rotational speed Description D6935A 120 mm 650 MB to 17 GB (depending on disc type) 5 X max (DVD), 32 X max CD-ROM) PIO mode 4 - 16.6 Mbytes/s maximum Single Word DMA Mode 2 - 8.3 Mbytes/s maximum Multi Word DMA Mode 2 - 16.6 Mbytes/s maximum. Average Stroke (1 / 3) 100 ms Full Stroke 140 ms 128 kbytes Approx. 7,300 rpm maximum If a disk is still in the drive after power failure or drive failure, the disk can be reclaimed by inserting a stout wire, such as the end of a straightened paper-clip, into the small hole at the bottom of the door. Playing DVD Video Discs Mediamatics DVDExpress™ video playback software for Windows 95 and Windows 98 is provided with the DVD accessory. The D6935A DVD drive is only able to play DVD video discs from regions 1 and 2 (see table below). Once a video disc has been played on the device, it will then only be able to play video discs with the same region code. Region Codes Region 1 USA & Canada 2 Europe & Japan Supported by the D6935A DVD Drive Yes Yes 21

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System Features
Mass Storage Devices
Features of the DVD
Drive
(D6935A)
CD-ROM Mode-1 data disc.
CD-ROM Mode-2 data disc.
Photo-CD Multisession.
CD Audio disc.
Mixed mode CD-ROM disc (data and audio).
CD-ROM XA, CD-I, CD-Extra, CD-R, CD-RW.
DVD-ROM, DVD-Video.
If a disk is still in the drive after power failure or drive failure, the disk
can be reclaimed by inserting a stout wire, such as the end of a
straightened paper-clip, into the small hole at the bottom of the door.
Playing DVD Video Discs
Mediamatics DVDExpress™ video playback software for Windows 95
and Windows 98 is provided with the DVD accessory. The D6935A DVD
drive is only able to play DVD video discs from regions 1 and 2 (see
table below). Once a video disc has been played on the device, it will
then only be able to play video discs with the same region code.
Description
HP product number
D6935A
Disc Diameter
120 mm
Storage Capacity
650 MB to 17 GB (depending on disc type)
Read Mode
5 X max (DVD), 32 X max CD-ROM)
Burst Transfer Rate
PIO mode 4 - 16.6 Mbytes/s maximum
Single Word DMA Mode 2 - 8.3 Mbytes/s maximum
Multi Word DMA Mode 2 - 16.6 Mbytes/s maximum.
Access Time
Average Stroke (1 / 3) 100 ms
Full Stroke 140 ms
Buffer Memory Size
128 kbytes
Rotational speed
Approx. 7,300 rpm maximum
Region Codes
Region
Supported by the
D6935A DVD Drive
1
USA & Canada
Yes
2
Europe & Japan
Yes