CD-Recordable drive - Model CDR 2000

The CDR 2000 is a high performance double speed, multi-session CD-Recordable drive from Creative. This drive comes with a standard SCSI-2 interface, making it an ideal solution for PC owners and desktop publishers to publish their applications on the CD-Recordable discs.

Note: this model drive is not available in the Americas.

• Physical Appearance
• Transfer Rate Specifications
• CD Formats/Modes Supported
• Operating Systems Supported
• Other Information

Physical appearance

• 5.25" Half-height size in an external housing
• SCSI-2 interface
• Front loading mechanism (Caddy)
• Horizontal mounting (support 120mm & 80mm discs)
• Stereo Headphone jack
• Volume Control knob (Thumb Wheel)
• Manual Eject/Stop Button
• Busy LED indicator

Transfer rate specifications

• DoubleSpeed (Mode 1) - 300 Kbytes/sec
• DoubleSpeed (Mode 2) - Not available
• SingleSpeed (Mode 1) - 150 Kbytes/sec
• SingleSpeed (Mode 2) - Not available
• 1/3 stroke (typical) access time - 380 ms

CD formats/modes supported

• CD-Digital Audio
• CD-ROM (Mode 1 & Mode 2)
• CD-ROM XA (Mode 2, Form 1 & Form 2)
• Photo CD (Single & multiple sessions)
• CD-I Digital Video
• CD-WO (defined by Orange Book)
• Video CD (requires MPEG playback software/hardware)
• CD + (CD Plus)

Operating Systems Supported

• Windows Ver 3.1/3.11
• Windows for Workgroup Ver 3.1/3.11
• Windows 95
• Windows NT Ver 3.1, 3.5 & 3.51
• OS/2 Ver 2.1, 2.11 & Warp (3.0)

Other information

• Recording capacity
  • 74 Mins media - 780 Mbyte @ 1.2 meter/sec
  • 63 Mins media - 660 Mbyte @ 1.4 meter/sec
• Buffer Memory - 512 Kbytes
• Line-Out - Not available
• Headphone - Not available