Sony SDX550V User Guide - Page 7

Introduction About AIT Drives The SDX-550V is an internal AIT drive unit that uses data cartridges conforming to the AIT-2 Turbo format. The SDX-550V supports AIT-E Turbo, AIT-1, AIT-1 Turbo, AIT-2 and AIT-2 Turbo formats. Features The AIT Drive Unit SDX-550V has the following features: • Supports reading and writing to data cartridges conforming to the AIT-E Turbo, AIT-1, AIT-1 Turbo, AIT-2 and AIT-2 Turbo formats. • The third-level error correction code guarantee high data reliability. • Data compression provides 208 gigabytes of storage on 186 m tape- length AIT-2 Turbo data cartridge.*1 The native capacity is 80 gigabytes of storage on 186 m tape-length AIT-2 Turbo data cartridge. • Stored data are automatically checked for compression. • Ultra 160 Wide SCSI LVD/SE interface is fully supported for host computer access. *1 This is assuming 2.6 : 1 compression ratio. The degree of data compression attained while recording data varies according to system environment and data type. 7