Motvlinder used our newssubmit to tell us that Oak Technology brings us an 32 speed optical storage controller bringing us to the next level of fast CD-R writing.
The controller is capable of 32X write speeds as well as 48X CD-ROM read speeds so we will see 32x/48x CD writers. The chip also supports the new Mount Rainier standard that should make burning even more easy, and has Oak's own buffer underrun protection called: ExacLink™.
Oak's OTI-9797S controller employs advanced features to achieve one of the fastest overall recording times while still maintaining high reliability and buffer underrun protection. It supports Constant Angular Velocity (CAV), a writing technique that achieves faster write seek times and reduces overall recording time by maintaining a constant rotation speed. For best performance, the new controller also incorporates support for the Mt. Rainier standard, and integrates Oak's patent pending ExacLink™ buffer underrun protection, thereby providing one of the highest functionality CD-R/RW controllers on the market. |
"Driving the need for removable optical storage, recordable CDs are the storage media of choice today for a wide range of music, data, and now video applications," said Nicos Syrimis, vice president, marketing, for Oak's Optical Storage Group. "With burn time for a CD down to three minutes or less, it is now much easier for users to store and edit up to an hour and a half of high quality audio and video on CD than it has been in the past."
Source: Oak Technology
