CD/DVD Burner Drive records data and video files.

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ThinkPad® Multi-Burner Ultrabay(TM) Slim Drive delivers rewritable DVD technology suited for archiving data or authoring DVD video content. It supports DVD Forum DVD Multi Player/Recorder specifications and provides buffer underrun protection and 2MB memory buffer. Features include software for creation, authoring, and reading of media; MPEG-2 decoding software for video and DVD playback; and IDE (ATAPI) interface.



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IBM ThinkPad Multi-Burner Ultrabay Slim Drive Option Enables Fast Recording of Data and Video Files



Overview

The ThinkPad® Multi-Burner Ultrabay(TM) Slim Drive offers rewritable DVD technology suitable for archiving data or authoring DVD video content. This new drive:

· Delivers added functionality to your ThinkPad notebook. It slides easily in and out of the Ultrabay Slim bay found in select ThinkPad notebooks such as the ThinkPad T42 Series.

· Supports the DVD Forum DVD Multi Player/Recorder specifications to deliver compatibility with multiple DVD Forum approved formats (DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM).

· Offers write capability to CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, and DVD-RW media.

· Enables read capability of CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-Audio, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD-Video, and DVD-RAM media.

· Provides buffer underrun protection for reliable CD and DVD media recording.

· Includes the following software package:

- WinDVD Creator video editing and authoring software for capturing, editing, and creating your own videos. Save your home videos to DVD-R discs that are compatible with most set-top consumer DVD players and most PC DVD drives.

- IBM Simple Backup software for reliable system backup of up to 9.4 GB per DVD-RAM disc.

- WinDVD software for playback of MPEG-2 files and DVD movies.

- IBM RecordNow and DLA burning software for recording to CD and DVD supported media.

This new offering benefits from outstanding quality, reliability, compatibility, and testing programs. As one of the premier PC manufacturers, IBM installs and tests thousands of DVD drives every year.

This option assumes the warranty of the IBM PC system in which it is installed. For many IBM laptops this can entitle this product to on-site service for up to three years.

Key prerequisites

· Intel(TM) Pentium(TM) III 550 MHz, or higher, processor-equipped PC

· Microsoft(TM) Windows(TM) 2000 or XP

· 128 MB RAM

· 150 MB free disk space

Planned availability date

May 25, 2004

At a glance

The ThinkPad Multi-Burner Ultrabay Slim Drive:

· Complies with the DVD Forum DVD Multi Recorder specification

· Writes directly to DVD-RAM discs as a drive letter

· Records DVD video to DVD-R for playback in most consumer DVD players

· Operates natively in ThinkPad Ultrabay Slim media bays

Other features include:

· MPEG-2 decoding software for video and DVD playback

· 2 MB memory buffer

· Enhanced IDE (ATAPI) Interface

· One-year limited warranty

For technical support:
· Call the IBM Support Center 800-IBM-SERV (426-7378)
or
· Request technical information via the Personal Computing Division Web site at

http://www.ibm.com/pc/support

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