Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom
Subject: Re: IDE CD-ROM drive???
From: kirk.jensen@spacebbs.com (Kirk Jensen)
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References: <2jr2lo$rnv@crchh93b.bnr.ca>
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 94 13:47:00 -0800
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P >Message-ID: <2jr2lo$rnv@crchh93b.bnr.ca>
P >Newsgroup: alt.cd-rom
P >Organization: Bell Northern Research, Richardson, TX
P >
P >
P >In article <6.10732.1188.0NAE84BE@spacebbs.com>, kirk.jensen@spacebbs.com (Kirk
P >Jensen) writes:
P >|> LC>Message-ID: <1.13690.294.0NB54A57@execnet.com>
P >|> LC>Newsgroup: alt.cd-rom
P >|> LC>Organization: The Executive Network Information System
P >|> LC>
P >|> LC>KU>there any CD-ROM drive which is connectable directly to an IDE HDD
P >|> LC>KU>controller? (For example to a VLB cache HDD/FDD controller. It would
P >|> LC>KU>very fast.)
P >|> LC>
P >|> LC>I've just read that Revel has one.  They normally remarket other's
P >|> LC>products.  However, in this case, the article didn't say who the
P >|> LC>original manufacturer was.
P >|> LC>
P >|>  
P >|> No, no, no. There are no CD-ROM drives that attach directly to an IDE 
P >|> controller, and there are probably some technical reasons why you can't
P >|> do it.
P >|>  
P >|> The Reveal (sp?) contains a Panasonic CR-562B, which is Panasonic 
P >|> Proprietary.
P >|>  
P >|>  
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P >
P >true, true, true, but I've read in the PC magazines that they are coming!!
P >
P >obtw, I installed a Reveal CD ROM in my dad's PC over christmas, and was
P >impressed with the ease of installation and operation.  I bought an OMNI CD
P >by Creative Labs and can tell no difference.  Probably, since they are both
P >panasonic drives....
P >
P >-phil

 
Yep. Same thing. We also sell the same Panasonic CR-562B for $189, including
drivers, both cables, the instruction book, and the mounting screws. The
interface card, if you need it, is $10 additional. 
 
Very easy installation and runs like a champ! 
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