CRX160E User’s Guide
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The Sony CRX160E is an ultra high performance internal
CD-RW Recorder/Player for PC users. The CRX160E is
capable of recording and playing rewritable CD-RW and
write once CD-R media as well as being able to read mass
produced stamped CDs.
CD-R and CD-RW
CD-R is the term used to denote CD-Recordable media.
CD-R discs are recorded permanently. Once information is
written, it cannot be erased. Data can be added until the
disc is full. CD-R is good for creating archived information
that need not be changed, or for distribution, since the price
of CD-R media has dropped rapidly in the last few years.
CD-RW is the term used to denote CD-ReWritable media.
CD-RW discs can be written to many times. CD-RW media
is rated for one thousand different writes to the media.
CD-RW is perfect for personal file storage or for creating
reliable backups that can be added to as necessary, and
even rewritten as your backup scheme requires.
While CD-RW media is more expensive than CD-R media,
it has a lower cost per megabyte than other competing
technologies, such as Magneto–Optical or even magnetic
removable media drives.
CD-RW drives are very versatile for transporting
information to both older and newer CD-ROM and
DVD-ROM drives. CD-RW media can be read by newer
CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives. These newer drives are
known as Multi-Read (MR) drives. And even though
CD-RW media cannot be read by older CD-ROM drives, the
Sony CRX160E can write to CD-R media which can be read
by standard CD-ROM drives and Audio CD Players.
Introduction
Chapter 1
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CRX160E User’s Guide
