Sony Portable Discman External PCMCIA CD-ROM Drive Kit
 Sony Portable External PCMCIA CD-ROM Drive Kit PRD-150 Options: |
For auction is a vintage external portable CD-ROM drive by Sony. Attach this drive to your PCMCIA-equipped laptop via the included PCMCIA card and cable. Drive is in excellent condition and warranted non-DOA.
Kit includes:
Drivers can be downloaded from Sony's web site. This drive is supported in DOS and in Windows 95, 98 and ME operating systems. See my other auctions for more quality items. Happy bidding! |
Features and Performance
- Portable, Lightweight (10 oz.) CD-ROM Drive for Notebook Computers
- 2x Speed (300 KB/sec.) Drive Performance
- 380ms (1/3 stroke) Average Access Time
- Doubles as a Discman portable CD Player
PC Card supplied for easy connection and installation - Plug and Play with Windows
95 and up - Busy LED to show CD-ROM operation
- 4AA battery case for long operation (optional)
- Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery capable (optional)
- Audio CD, CD-ROM, Multisession Photo CD, Video CD, and CD Extra (CD+) compatible
SONY Portable CD-ROM Bundle PRD-150 Product Specifications (for reference only)
----------------- General Information -----------------
Manufacturer Name SONY
Description Portable CD-ROM Bundle
Model Number PRD-150
Product Category Non-SCSI CD-ROM Reader (2x)
--------------- Physical Specifications ---------------
FORM FACTOR External
(portable)
MOUNTING OPTIONS unlimited
EXTERNAL DIMENSIONS (W x H x D) 5.3 x 1 x 6.5 "
WEIGHT 0.6 lbs. (w/o batteries)
SONY LOGO (front) Yes
------------- Operational Specifications --------------
DRIVE SPECIFICATIONS
o Mechanism Model Number PRD-150
o Storage Capacity per Disc (max.) 650 MB
o Storage Capacity per Side (max.) 650 MB
o Drives per Unit (std. -> max.) 1 -> 1
o Discs per Unit (std. -> max.) 1 -> 1
o Capacity per Unit (on-line -> total) 650 MB -> 650 MB
o Average Access Time (CD-ROM) 380 ms (2x mode)
o Average Access Time (DVD-ROM) -
o Buffer Size 128 KB
o 1x Speed (Inside-Outside Track) 530-200 RPM
o 2x Speed (Inside-Outside Track) 1060-400 RPM
o 2.4x Speed (Inside-Outside Track) -
o 4x Speed (Inside-Outside Track) -
o 6x Speed (Inside-Outside Track) -
o 8x Speed (Inside-Outside Track) -
o 12x Speed (Inside-Outside Track) -
o 32x Speed (Inside-Outside Track) -
o MPC Compliance (MS Multimedia PC) Yes (MPC - I & II)
o Headphone Jack (amplified) Yes
o Audio OUT (not amplified) Yes (stereo mini jack)
o Disc Loading Method Manual
INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS
o Interface Type (protocol(s)) proprietary
o Interface Type (connector(s)) 36-pin, non-standard (1)
o Data Trans. Rate (CD-ROM,sust.,read) 300 or 150 KB/sec
o Data Trans. Rate (CD-ROM,sust.,write) -
o Data Trans. Rate (DVD-ROM,sustained) -
o Drives per Interface (maximum) 1
INCLUDED INTERFACE CARD Sony IC-DM150
INTERFACE OPTIONS
o ISA Bus 8-bit (PC, XT or compat.) -
o ISA Bus 16-bit (AT or compat.) -
o Micro Channel Bus (PS/2 or compat.) -
o PCI Bus Interface Kit -
o Macintosh (r) (SCSI) -
o PCMCIA (Type II) Included
FORMAT COMPATIBILITY
o Read or Write the Following Formats Read Only
o CD-Digital Audio (= CD-DA) Yes
o - Digital Audio Extraction -
o ISO-9660 & High Sierra Yes
o CD-ROM (Mode 1 & 2) Yes
o Audio-combined CD (=Mixed Mode) Yes
o CD Extra (=CD Plus =Enhanced CD) Yes
o CD TEXT -
o CD-I -
o CD-ROM XA Yes
o Photo CD (Single Session) Yes
o Photo CD (Multisession) Yes
o CD-R (ISO-9660) Yes
o CD-R
(frozen by Sony CD-RFS(tm)) Yes
o CD-R
(closed by Adaptec(r) DirectCD tm)) -
o CD-RW -
o DVD-ROM & DVD Video -
WRITING METHODS
o Track at Once (TAO) -
o Disk at Once (DAO) -
o Variable Packet/Fixed Packet -
o Multisession -
INCLUDED HARDWARE, MEDIA & DOCS.
o Data Cable Yes (for incl. PCMCIA card)
o Audio Cable (for Audio OUT port) -
o Disc Caddy -
o CD-R Media -
o Manual Yes
o Sound Board Optional (SB-DM155, mono.)
o MPEG-2 Decoder Board -
o Headphones Yes (MDR-015)
o External Speaker(s) Optional (SB-DM155, mono.)
INCLUDED SOFTWARE
o Device Driver/Control Software Yes (DOS/Win 3.1) [95 on Web]
o Audio CD Player No (use Front Panel Controls)
o Photo CD Viewer -
o DVD Movie Player -
o CD-ROM Software Manager -
o CD-ROM Demo Disc Yes (1-Data & 1-Audio CD)
o Dictionary, Thesaurus & Quotations -
o Encyclopedia -
o World Travel and/or Geography -
o Foreign Languages -
o Zoology -
o Almanac -
o Political History -
o Entertainment -
o Children's Education -
o CD-R Authoring SW (many formats) -
o CD-R Drag & Drop SW (data only) -
STORAGE MEDIA OPTIONS (CD-R)
o 540 MB Media -
o 650 MB Media -
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
o Temperature 5øC - 40øC
o Relative Humidity (non-condensing) 10% - 90%
MEAN TIME BETWEEN FAILURE (MTBF) ? POH
(power on hours)
POWER REQUIREMENTS DC 6 V (2 x "AA" Batteries)
AC 120 V (AC-C610NA)
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