Date: Sat, 30 Apr 94 09:45:11 EST
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From: trenton@cml.com
Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom
Organization: ComputerLink Online Inc
Message-ID: <24807CUKTTVGROISXCM@cml.com>
Subject: Re: CD-Rom Drive
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IR>In article <2oo5ph$ghb@nwg.nectec.or.th>, erictang@nwg.nectec.or.th (Tze Chi
IR>Tang) writes:
IR>|> 	Can anyone give me any advice on the CD-Rom drives:
IR>|> 		Sony CDU-33A
IR>|> 		Wearnes CDD-110 [Beethoven package]
IR>|>
IR>|> I would like to know the specs and that which is a better buy. I would al
IR>|> like to know if they would work with a their respective interface cards
IR>|> with a Sound Blaster Original [ie. would I get to hear the recorded CD
IR>tracks
IR>|> on game CDs]. Any help appreciated.
IR>|>

IR>I can be of *some* help at least ... I recently purchased the Wearnes CDD-11
IR>Beethoven (I
IR>wonder why Beethoven ...).  I don't have the book handy or I'd give you some
IR>specs, however,
IR>the thing *does* work and I have no complaints as yet (about one week of hea
IR>use so far).

IR>The Wearnes drive works with my SB-Original and plays all of the MultiMedia
IR>stuff I've thrown
IR>at it (sound AND video).  I've played music CDs without any problems (but it
IR>seems a waste for
IR>a double speed drive!  I'll use my older single speed for music and keep the
IR>Wearnes busy with
IR>more important stuff).  I have NOT yet tried a photo CD with it, though the
BR>manual says it is
IR>photo CD compatable.

IR>And speaking of the manual ... you'd better be pretty conversant with the
IB>installation process,
IR>the Wearnes User Manual leaves a lot to be desired.  Fortunately, I have a
IR>"Nerd's Soul" and a
IR>"Technician's Hands" and I didn't have too much trouble getting everything
IR>sorted out.

IR>Dassit ... Good luck ...

IR>RG
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About 2 weeks ago I bought a Sun Moon Star external CD-ROM ( it's really
a Sony CDU-33A in disguies)  the specs are 320 ms average seek time with
a 300kbps transfer rate and a 2mb burst rate.  It came with an interface
card which also allows an internal sony to hook up.  I use the Sound
Galaxy NX 16 PRO which has an internal connector from card to card, but
if you don't have an internal connector you can use a 1/8 inch stereo to
1/8 inch stereo patch cord to go from the CD interface card output to
the line in on your sound card.  I'm pleased with the drive and have
found no major problems other than drivers eating up memmory.  To solve
the problem of low memory I purchased QEMM v7.0 which is well worth it.
I now have all my drivers and tsr's installed and still have 631k of
convetional memory available.

good luck on your decision.

trenton@cml.com

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