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      | DVR-A03 Pioneer realizes breakthrough in digital 
        convergence
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      | 
 
           | Key 
        features : 
 
 
          Writes and reads DVD-R/RW 
            and CD-R/RW formats
          DVD data capacity of 
            4.7GB per single-sided disc
          2X writing speed for DVD-R |  
      | 
          Launched onto the European 
          market at CeBit in Hannover, Germany, 22nd March 2001, the Pioneer 
          DVR-A03 DVD-R/RW drive is set to take the world by storm. With the DVD-R 
          technology already included in the superdrive incorporated into the G4 
          Mac Computer from Apple Corporation, as well as high end PCs from 
          Packard Bell and Compaq, the Pioneer DVR-A03 looks set to be the 
          industry standard in no time at all!
         |  Specifications
  
    
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              | DVR-A03 
                Specifications |  
              | Write 
                Support |  | DVD-R 
                (4.7 GB for General disc only*), DVD-RW, CD-R, CD-RW* |  
              | Read 
                Support |  | DVD-ROM 
                (Single layer & dual layers), DVD-R (all types), DVD-RW, 
                CD-ROM Mode1, CD-ROM XA Mode2 (form 1, form 2), CD-TEXT, Photo 
                CD (single and multiple session), CD-DA, CD-Extra, CD-R, CD-RW 
                (Supports AM2) |  
              | Write 
                Speed | DVD-R DVD-RW
 CD-R
 CD-RW
 | 2X-CLV 
                (2.770 MB/s), 1X-CLV (1.385 MB/s) 1X-CLV (1.385 MB/s)
 8X-CLV (1.20 MB/s), 4X-CLV (0.60 MB/s)
 4X-CLV (0.60MB/s)
 |  
              | Read 
                Speed | DVD-ROM (Single) 
 | Max. 
                4X-CAV (5.540 MB/s) |  
              | DVD-ROM (Dual) 
 | 2X-CLV 
                (2.770 MB/s) |  
              | DVD-R, 
                DVD-RW 
 | 2X-CLV 
                (2.770 MB/s) |  
              | CD-ROM 
 | Max. 
                24X-CAV (3.60MB/s) |  
              | CD-R,CD-RW 
 | Max. 
                16X-CAV (2.40MB/s) |  
              | CD-Audio 
 | Max. 
                10X-CAV (1.50MB/s) |  
              | Video-CD | 4X-CLV 
                (0.60MB/s) |  
              | Access 
                Time | DVD | 200 
                Msec |  
              | (Random 
                Average) CD 180 Msec |  
              | *When 
                DVD-ROM Single Layer Disc and CD-ROM Mode1 Disc are used |  
              | Interface |  | ATAPI 
                (ATA/ATAPI-5 & SFFCINF8090 Ver.5) |  
              | Data 
                Buffer |  | 512 
                kBytes (Read) 2Mbytes (Write)
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              | Mounting 
                Orientation |  | Horizontal 
                only |  
              | Power 
                Requirement |  | +5V 
                +12V |  
              | Power 
                Consumption | Maximum | 23.8W |  
              | Regulatory 
                Approval |  | UL,CSA,T躒, 
                CB Report, FIMKO, SEMKO, FCC Class B, FDA, CE Marking, C-Tick, 
                CISPR-22B, Korean EMC, Taiwan EMC |  
              | Dimensions 
                (W x H x D) |  | 148 
                x 42.3 x 207.5 mm 5-13/16" x 1-11/16" x 8-2/16" |  
              | Net 
                Weight |  | 1.1 
                kg 2 lbs. 7 oz |    |  
      | 
          When DVD-ROM 
            Single Layer Disc and CD-ROM Mode1 Disc are used
          This writer 
            cannot write to either 3.95 GB or 4.7 GB media for DVD authoring
          DVD-RAM is 
            not supported
          Writing to 
            High-Speed CD-RW is not supported
          Specific 
            application software is needed to support the above format |    |