After a short war between the DVD formats the manufacturers rearranged the forces and started the war anew. The diplomacy won, and the former rivals from DVD+ and DVD- camps got united under the DVD-Dual banner, while the conservative part of followers of the DVD- format and adherents of the DVD-RAM formed a union under the DVD-Multi format.  The rumor had it that the DVD-Multi camp was going to invite the DVD+ format but the DVD-forum stood against that. Unfortunately, good initiatives able to bring benefit for end-users often perish because of such infighting. But let's not mourn over what's lost and look at the results of the DVD-Multi format establishment. The tests will be carried out for the DVD-Multi drive from LG. 


Specification

  • Interface: E-IDE/ATAPI
  • Read speed:
    • CD-ROM/R: 32x Max.
    • CD-RW: 24x Max. 
    • DVD-ROM: 10x Max. 
    • DVD-R/RW: 8x Max. 
    • DVD+R/+RW: 8x Max. 
    • DVD-RAM: 2x, 1x

  • Write speed:
    • CD-RW: 8x, 4x 
    • CD-R: 12x, 8x, 4x 
    • DVD-RW: 1x 
    • DVD-R: 2x, 1x 
    • DVD-RAM: 2x, 1x

  • Formats supported:
    • DVD: DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM
    • CD: CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-DA, CD-Extra, CD-Text, CD-R (Orange Book Part 2), and CD-RW (Orange Book Part 3), Supports High Speed Disc Media, Reads Photo CD (Single and Multi-Session), Reads CD-I and Video CD 

  • Access time
    • CD-ROM: 110ms (Typical)
    • DVD-ROM: 130ms (Typical)
    • DVD-RAM: 150ms (Typical)
  • Buffer size: 2MBytes 
  • MTBF 100,000 POH 
  • Dimensions: 146mm x 180mm x 41.3mm
  • Weight: 0.9 kg

The drive came in in the Retail package. Beside the drive the box MAY contain two blank DVD-RW and DVD-RAM, CD with software (drivers for DVD-RAM, software for CD/DVD recording, WinDVD player), installation guide, cables (interface and audio) and bolts.