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Feature Description
Manufacturer Sony
Model CRX880A
Applicable DVD formats (read) DVD-ROM (DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18), DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, SACD (Hybrid), UDF DVD, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-R 3.95 GB, DVD-R Authoring, DVD-R Multi-Border, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+R Multi-Session, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM V1.0, and DVDRAM V2.1
Applicable CD formats (read) CD-DA, CD-ROM Mode-1, CD-ROM/XA Mode-2 Form-1 and Mode-2 Form-2, CD-i, CD-i Bridge, Video-CD (MPEG-1), Karaoke CD, Photo-CD, Enhanced CD, CD Plus, CD Extra, itrax CD, CD-Text, UDF CD, CD-R, and CD-RW
Applicable CD formats (write) CD-DA, CD-ROM Mode-1, CD-ROM/XA Mode-2 Form-1 and Mode-2 Form-2, CD-i, Video-CD, and CD-Text
Disc diameter 12 cm, 8 cm, and Business Card for Read/Write
Recordable media type CD-R / CD-RW media
Disc capacity 2,048 bytes/block (DVD)
2,048 bytes/block (CD Mode-1 and Mode-2 Form-1)
2,328 bytes/block (Mode-2 Form-2)
2,336 bytes/block (Mode-2)
2,352 bytes/block (CD-DA)
Data buffer 2 MB
Rotational speed CD-ROM CD-ROM: 5,000 RPM (10.8X to 24.8X CAV) typical
CD-R (close disc and non-close disc): 4,200 RPM ( 9.1X to 21.1X CAV)
CD-RW (close disc and non-close disc): 3,000 RPM ( 6.9X to 15.9X CAV)
CD-DA (DAE) Video CD (Copy): 2,150 RPM ( 4.7X to 10.7X CAV)
CD-DA ( Playback) Video CD (Playback): 2,150 RPM ( 4.7X to 10.7X CAV) typical
Rotational speed DVD-ROM DVD-5 (Single Layer): 4,800 RPM (3.5X to 8.3X CAV) typical
DVD-R: 3,600 RPM (2.6X to 6.2X CAV)
DVD+R: 2,400 RPM (1.7X to 4.2X CAV)
DVD-9 (Dual Layer): 4,000 RPM (2.6X to 6.2X CAV)
typical, 2,600 RPM (1.7X to 4.2X CAV)
DVD-RW: 3,600 RPM (2.6X to 6.2X CAV) typical
DVD+RW: 2,400 RPM (1.7X to 4.2X CAV)
DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL: 2,600 RPM (1.7X to 4.2X CAV) typical
DVD-RAM: 2,900 RPM (1.7X to 4.0X CAV) typical
DVD-5 (with CSS): 2,400 RPM (1.7X to 4.2X CAV) typical
DVD-9 (with CSS): 2,600 RPM (1.7X to 4.2X CAV) typical
Supported writing speed
  • CD-R: 10-16X /10-20X /10-24X P-CAV, 10X CLV
  • Multi Speed CD-RW: 4X CLV
  • High Speed CD-RW: 4X, 10X CLV
  • Ultra Speed CD-RW: 10-16X /10-20X /10-24X P-CAV, 10X CLV
  • Ultra Plus Speed CD-RW: 10-16X /10-20X /10-24X P-CAV, 10X CLV
Burst data transfer rate
  • Ultra DMA Mode 2: 33.3 MB/sec
  • Multi-word DMA Mode 2: 16.7 MB/sec
  • PIO Mode 4: 16.7 MB/sec
Sustained data transfer rate
  • DVD-ROM outside:11,227 KB/sec typical
  • DVD-ROM inside: 4,671 KB/sec typical
  • CD-ROM outside: 3705 KB/sec typical
  • CD-ROM inside: 1,620 KB/sec typical
Access time
  • DVD-ROM Random Access: 125 milliseconds (ms)
  • DVD-ROM Full Stroke: 165 ms
  • DVD-RAM Random Access: 200 ms
  • DVD-RAM Full Stroke: 450 ms
  • CD-ROM Random Access: 105 ms
  • CD-ROM Full Stroke: 160 ms
Voltage requirements +5V ±5%
Operating temperature 5 to 50° C
Non-operating temperature -40 to 65° C
Humidity (operating) 10 to 90% non-condensing
Humidity (non-operating) 5 to 95% non-condensing
Dimensions 128 (W) × 12.7 (H) × 129 (D) mm
Weight 165 grams