Available through NEC’s distribution channel, the ND-1300A provides a complete solution for data backup, storage and distribution – from sharing films and music to archiving a massive 4.7 Gb/s of content on one DVD disk alone. It removes the compatibility issues that have slowed the take-up of DVD re-writers by incorporating all eight optical storage formats in one product. The ND-1300A removes the guesswork once and for all, enabling end-users to create disks for play-back in virtually all DVD video players and DVD ROM drives with no compromise in performance.” The ND-1300A delivers the fastest and most reliable performance at both reading and writing media of any multi-format DVD drive available today. It supports 2.4x DVD+RW; 2x DVD-RW; 16x CD-R and 10x CD-RW recording, and reads DVD-ROM at maximum 12x and CD-Rom at maximum 40x, outstripping competitor solutions emphatically. This performance enables the ND-1300A to record one hour of DVD Video in just 15 minutes, for example.

This product also includes ACTOPC - NEC’s ‘high resolution writing strategy’ to enhance the accuracy of written data. ACTOPC provides the user with improved quality of data copying – whilst allowing for local anomaly in the media – manufacturing tolerances, finger marks etc.

The ND-1300A will be available from March 2003 for an estimated end-user price of 349 Euro.

Technical Data - MultiSpin 4X DVD± Writer

Product name: ND-1300A
Data transfer rate

- Read
DVD: 12x CAV (max.16,200 Kbyte/s)
CD: 40x CAV (max. 6,000 Kbyte/s)

- Write
DVD-R: 4x, 2x (5,400/2,700 Kbyte/s)
DVD-RW: 2x, 1x (2,700/1,350 Kbyte/s)
DVD+R: 4x, 2.4x (5,400/3,240 Kbyte/s)
DVD+RW: 2.4x (3,240 Kbyte/s)
CD-R: 16x (2,400 Kbyte/s)
CD-RW: 10x (1,500 Kbyte/s)

- Access time
DVD: 140 ms
CD: 120 ms

Memory: 2 MBytes
Interface: ATAPI Ultra DMA 33 mode 2, PIO mode: Mode 4 Audio connections: Headphone, volume control, analog- and digital output
Media supported: DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW with 80mm and 120mm diameter
Modes supported: DVD-ROM, DVD Video, CD-DA, CD Extra, CD Text, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-I, CD-I Ready, CD-Bridge, Photo-CD, Video CD

- Writing methods
DVD: Random Access Writing (DVD±RW), Sequential Writing (DVD±R/DVD±RW)
CD: DAO (disc at once), SAO (session at once), TAO (track at once) with zero gap, variable or fixed packet, multisession

Special features
Vertical operation possible
Anti-dust seal
PC 2001 Certification
MultiRead compliant
ACTOPC - dynamically monitoring writing power and reflection of the media in use, calculating the optimum laser power and adjusting it to real-time.
Platforms supported: Windows 98SE, 2000, ME, XP, Windows NT 4.0
Availability: March 2003

For further information:
NEC Deutschland GmbH
Reichenbachstr.1, 85737 Ismaning
Tel: +49 (0) 89-96 274-260
Fax: +49 (0) 89/96 274-542
http://www.necd.de