IRVINE, Calif., November 2, 1995 -- Toshiba America
Information Systems, Inc., Disk Products Division
(TAIS DPD) today announced the XM-3701 Series of
6.7-speed CD-ROM drives that support a 1,000KB/sec.
data transfer rate.
"Toshiba's new XM-3701 Series drives meet the needs
of OEMs, VAD/VARs and distributors who need to provide
cutting edge performance high quality drives to their
customers today," said Jerry Higgins, vice president
of product marketing, CD-ROM, TAIS DPD. "Available
now in quantities, these new drives with their
1,000KB/sec. sustained data transfer rate and 120ms
random seek time provide CD-ROM users with the performance
necessary to support smooth full-motion video and complex
high-end graphics transfers from CD-ROMs."
The new XM-3701 Series' fast rotational speed of 6.7X
was achieved through enhanced error correction, employment
of a digital signal processor, and an improved optical
pick-up head and spindle motor. In addition to the 6.7X
rotational speed, the drives also support rotations of
1X and 2X.
The XM-3701 CD-ROM drives employ the variable speed
playback system used in previous high-performance Toshiba
CD-ROM drives. The variable speed playback system allows
the drive to read data before the disk reaches a specific
rotational speed of 1, 2 or 6.7 times standard rotational
speeds. As a result, the CD-ROM drive provides superior
performance for users through dramatically improved drive
read times. The variable speed playback also decreases
power consumption to 5.9 watts average.
The low-mass optical pick-up head and digital servo
control featured in the XM-3701 drives ensure fast access
to complex data, video and audio files located anywhere
on the disc. Contributing to the drive's reliability, the
digital servo control provides greater tracking precision
and head position, ultimately giving the drives their
superior 120ms random seek time.
The XM-3701 Series drives comply with MPC-3 and -2
specifications and are compatible with Kodak multi-session
Photo-CD and CD-Plus, red book, yellow book and CD-ROM XA.
The drives are also CD-Bridge, CD-I and CD-I Ready compatible
and can be used as a CD-Audio player, independent of the
computer system.
The XM-3701 Series drives feature a sealed enclosure that
maintains a contamination-free environment for data integrity.
The result is a high MTBF of 100,000 hours.
The SCSI-2 interface XM-3701 Series drives support CD-DA
transfers over the SCSI bus for maximum bandwidth utilization
and feature a 256KB data buffer.
The XM-3701 Series drives have been designed to deliver
industry-leading reliability and performance under a variety
of conditions. The drives may be mounted horizontally or
vertically for user flexibility. The tray-type electrical
disc loader eliminates the need for a caddy, and to ensure
discs are not ejected during read, the drives feature a media
removal prevent function.
The XM-3701 Series drives are available in internal and
external models. The XM-3701B internal drive for installation
into desktop computer systems weighs only 2.2 lbs., and
measures only 1.63 (H) x 5.57 (W) x 7.5 (D) inches. The
TXM-3701D external drive weighs 3.2 lbs. and measures 1.7
(H) x 5.9 (W) x 9.5 (D) inches.
The XM-3701 Series drives are available now. The XM-3701B
internal drive has a suggested list price of $320. The
TXM-3701D external drive has a suggested list price of $420.
Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TAIS is comprised of seven divisions
which manufacture and market a wide range of business and
information-oriented products in the United States. Products
include portable computers, disk drives, CD-ROM drives, plain
paper copiers, facsimile systems, digital key telephones and PBX
systems, voice mail systems and toner products.
TAIS is an independent operating company, owned by Toshiba America
Inc., a subsidiary of the $53.8 billion Toshiba Corp., the second
largest computer and office equipment manufacturer and the world's
20th largest corporation in terms of sales. Toshiba Corp. is a
world leader in high technology products with 134 major
consolidated subsidiaries worldwide.
The TAIS Disk Products Division markets a wide range of
industry-standard Winchester and CD-ROM disk drives in the
United States. For additional product information, contact
Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Disk Products
Division, 9740 Irvine Blvd., Irvine, CA 92713; telephone
(714) 457-0777, or on the World Wide Web at: http://www.toshiba.com.
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