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1.4 CD and DVD reading, writing and rewriting speeds
CD
The maximum data transfer rate for the first CD readers was at 1x speed (
single speed
), which corresponds to
150 KB per second.
The PX-708A features the following maximum speeds for CD reading, writing and rewriting:
•
Read: 40x speed
•
Write: 40x speed
•
Rewrite: 24x speed
You can calculate the maximum transfer speed of your device by multiplying the specified figures by 150 KB/s.
DVD+R/RW
For DVD devices,
single speed
corresponds to 1.321 MB/s, which means that a single speed DVD reader is
roughly 9 times as fast as a single speed CD reader.
The PX-708A features the following maximum speeds for DVD reading, and for DVD+R/RW writing and rewriting:
•
Read: 12x speed
•
Write: 8x speed
•
Rewrite: 4x speed
You can calculate the maximum transfer speed of your device by multiplying the specified figures by 1.321 MB/s.
