Special Features:

Connects to usb 2.0 or ieee 1394 interface port; write speed 8x dvd+r, 8x dvd-r, 24x cd-r; rewrite speed 4x dvd+r, 4x dvd-r, 10x cd-r; read speed 12x dvd-rom, 40x cd-rom; sustained transfer rate 1x cd at 150.0 kilobytes per second - 1x dvd at 1353.0 kilobytes per second; system requirements - microsoft windows xp or 2000 professional sp3; 800 megahertz intel pentium iii (1.6 gigahertz recommended); 128 megabytes ram (256 megabytes recommended for video editing); 660 megabytes hard disk space for software and dvd video disc creation; 1024 by 768 video resolution with 16 bit color; operating humidi type 70.0 percent non-condensing; power consumption 30.0 watts

Properties:

An electromechanical item which accepts and systematically retains digital input data in such a manner as to facilitate the rapid recovery of stored information. The item may or may not consist of disk(s) some of which are removable, hard, removable disk packs, fixed disks, or removable flexible, each surface coated with a material susceptible to spot magnetization, integral writing, a drive motor and its mechanical linkage, and data translating heads for impressing on or removing from the disk surface data in digital form. the item is a component of an electronic computer. see also, magnetic drum, data storage; core memory unit.