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'''1989 - 1990: ISO 9660 Optical drives first reach the consumer market''' | '''1989 - 1990: ISO 9660 Optical drives first reach the consumer market''' | ||
* High End System: 33MHz 386 or any 486 computer / 4MB RAM / 80MB HD | * High End System: 33MHz 386 or any 486 computer / 4MB RAM / 80MB HD | ||
| − | * 1x cd-rom drive with a proprietary controller | + | * 1x cd-rom drive with a proprietary controller at a ~$500 price point |
| − | * Mitsubishi / Mitsumi / Sony / Panasonic | + | * Each vendor had their own interface (Mitsubishi / Mitsumi / Sony / Panasonic / Philips ) |
| + | * Most CD-Rom drives used caddies to load disks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxt5A0KJ9nw | ||
'''1991 - 1992: Microsoft sets MPC1 standards''' | '''1991 - 1992: Microsoft sets MPC1 standards''' | ||
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* IDE & SCSI CDROM interfaces begin to replace proprietary interfaces | * IDE & SCSI CDROM interfaces begin to replace proprietary interfaces | ||
* Most new soundcards contain an IDE or SCSI interface for attaching an Optical drive | * Most new soundcards contain an IDE or SCSI interface for attaching an Optical drive | ||
| + | * Affordable tray based drives ("The Cup holder") become more common | ||
'''1993 - 1994: MPC Level 2 Standard''' | '''1993 - 1994: MPC Level 2 Standard''' | ||
| − | * High End System: Socket 4&5 Pentium | + | * High End System: 486 >= 100Mhz / Socket 4 & 5 Pentium / 16MB RAM / 500MB HD |
| − | * 3x & 4x IDE & SCSI CDROM drives arrive at $ | + | * 3x & 4x IDE & SCSI CDROM drives arrive at ~$500 price point. |
| − | + | * Expensive 1x & 2x CD-R burners were available at prices near $1000, still takes over 30 minutes to burn a 650MB disk | |
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| − | * Expensive CD-R | + | |
'''1995 - 1996: MPC Level 3 Standard''' | '''1995 - 1996: MPC Level 3 Standard''' | ||
* High End System: Socket 7 / Socket 8 / 32MB RAM / 2 GB HD | * High End System: Socket 7 / Socket 8 / 32MB RAM / 2 GB HD | ||
| − | * | + | * 6x to 12x IDE CD ROM appear, still using CLV (Constant Linear Velocity) |
* Fastest drives enter at the $400 price point, low end drives available for $100 | * Fastest drives enter at the $400 price point, low end drives available for $100 | ||
| − | * | + | * IDE drives with higher speeds tend to arrive sooner and the prices fall faster |
* "El Torito" extension to ISO 9660 provides for bootable CD-Roms | * "El Torito" extension to ISO 9660 provides for bootable CD-Roms | ||
* "Joliet" extension to ISO 9660 allow long unicode filenames | * "Joliet" extension to ISO 9660 allow long unicode filenames | ||
| − | * CD-R drives become affordable, but buffer underruns are a common occurrence | + | * 4x CD-R drives become affordable and can burn a full disk in less than 20 minutes, but buffer underruns are a common occurrence if you try to multitask with an IDE burner |
| − | * CD-RW drive appear | + | * CD-RW drive appear priced at > $500 |
* Slot Loading CR-Roms appear | * Slot Loading CR-Roms appear | ||
'''1997 - 1999: CAV Drives and DVD-ROMs''' | '''1997 - 1999: CAV Drives and DVD-ROMs''' | ||
* High End System: Slot 1 / Super Socket 7 / 64MB RAM / 20GB HD | * High End System: Slot 1 / Super Socket 7 / 64MB RAM / 20GB HD | ||
| − | * | + | * Optical drives are a standard feature on new PC builds, no longer a specialty item. |
| − | * CAV (Constant Angular Velocity) CDROM drives appear with speeds | + | * CAV (Constant Angular Velocity) CDROM drives appear with 16x speeds and quickly ramp up to 72x. They were often quite loud. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNY4DFhf6xM |
* ATA Packet Interface (ATAPI) becomes official, adding removable media features to the ATA protocol | * ATA Packet Interface (ATAPI) becomes official, adding removable media features to the ATA protocol | ||
* 1x & 2x DVD-ROM appear | * 1x & 2x DVD-ROM appear | ||
| − | * | + | * CD-ROM prices drop to $50 for a low end drive, $120 for 2x CD-R and $250 for an 8x CD-R burner |
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* DVD-ROM (Up to 10x ) appear, quickly dropping in price to less than $400 | * DVD-ROM (Up to 10x ) appear, quickly dropping in price to less than $400 | ||
* DVD-RW (Versions < 1.2) appear near the end of this period | * DVD-RW (Versions < 1.2) appear near the end of this period | ||
'''2000 - 2004: Writeable DVDs mature''' | '''2000 - 2004: Writeable DVDs mature''' | ||
| − | * Computers: Socket 370 | + | * Computers: Socket 370, 423, 478, 462, 754 w/ 1-2GB RAM & 120GB HD |
* DVD-ROM drives replace CD-ROMS as the most common optical drive on a new computer | * DVD-ROM drives replace CD-ROMS as the most common optical drive on a new computer | ||
* DVD-ROM speeds pass 10x | * DVD-ROM speeds pass 10x | ||
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* DVD+R / DVD+RW appear | * DVD+R / DVD+RW appear | ||
* DVD drives become commodity items with prices well below $100 | * DVD drives become commodity items with prices well below $100 | ||
| − | * | + | * Optical drives replace floppy drives as the primary boot media for installing operating systems |
'''2005 - 2009: Commodity Optical Drives''' | '''2005 - 2009: Commodity Optical Drives''' | ||
| − | * Computers: | + | * Computers: Early 64bit chips w/ 2-4GB RAM & 500GB HD |
* Early Sata optical drives appear that use Pata chipsets with a Sata bridge on the controller, not ideal performance | * Early Sata optical drives appear that use Pata chipsets with a Sata bridge on the controller, not ideal performance | ||
| − | * True Sata Super Multi DVD drives with 20x speeds soon replace PATA drives and | + | * True Sata Super Multi DVD drives with 20x speeds soon replace PATA drives and bridged controllers |
* Most DVD writers support all common +/- formats | * Most DVD writers support all common +/- formats | ||
* BD-ROM drives exist and are affordable, but never become common | * BD-ROM drives exist and are affordable, but never become common | ||
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'''2010 - 2016: The Decline''' | '''2010 - 2016: The Decline''' | ||
| − | * Computers: Age of I3, I5, I7 CPUs with Sata SSD & 1TB HD | + | * Computers: Age of I3, I5, I7 CPUs with 8GB RAM, Sata SSD & 1TB HD |
| − | * New computers still sold with optical drives | + | * New computers still sold with optical drives, but were no longer necessary in many cases |
* Affordable large USB drives replace optical drives for operating system installation | * Affordable large USB drives replace optical drives for operating system installation | ||
* Download services surpass physical media for software distribution | * Download services surpass physical media for software distribution | ||
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'''2017 --> : Obsolescence''' | '''2017 --> : Obsolescence''' | ||
* Computers: Tablets and thin light laptops with NVME SSD & Cloud storage | * Computers: Tablets and thin light laptops with NVME SSD & Cloud storage | ||
| − | * Ain't no space | + | * Ain't no space in a tiny computer for the optical drive |
| − | * High end desktops still have optical drives for compatibility purposes | + | * Vendors drop optical drives to reduce price on Low and Midrange desktops |
| + | * High end desktops still have optical drives for compatibility purposes, but optical drives become a niche product | ||
== This is a list of all CD/DVD drives in the wiki == | == This is a list of all CD/DVD drives in the wiki == | ||
Latest revision as of 13:54, 25 April 2021
Rise and fall of ISO 9660
1989 - 1990: ISO 9660 Optical drives first reach the consumer market
- High End System: 33MHz 386 or any 486 computer / 4MB RAM / 80MB HD
- 1x cd-rom drive with a proprietary controller at a ~$500 price point
- Each vendor had their own interface (Mitsubishi / Mitsumi / Sony / Panasonic / Philips )
- Most CD-Rom drives used caddies to load disks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxt5A0KJ9nw
1991 - 1992: Microsoft sets MPC1 standards
- High End System: 50Mhz 486DX CPU w/ Local Bus / 8MB RAM / 200MB HD
- 2x CD Rom Drives (Twice as Fast!!)
- IDE & SCSI CDROM interfaces begin to replace proprietary interfaces
- Most new soundcards contain an IDE or SCSI interface for attaching an Optical drive
- Affordable tray based drives ("The Cup holder") become more common
1993 - 1994: MPC Level 2 Standard
- High End System: 486 >= 100Mhz / Socket 4 & 5 Pentium / 16MB RAM / 500MB HD
- 3x & 4x IDE & SCSI CDROM drives arrive at ~$500 price point.
- Expensive 1x & 2x CD-R burners were available at prices near $1000, still takes over 30 minutes to burn a 650MB disk
1995 - 1996: MPC Level 3 Standard
- High End System: Socket 7 / Socket 8 / 32MB RAM / 2 GB HD
- 6x to 12x IDE CD ROM appear, still using CLV (Constant Linear Velocity)
- Fastest drives enter at the $400 price point, low end drives available for $100
- IDE drives with higher speeds tend to arrive sooner and the prices fall faster
- "El Torito" extension to ISO 9660 provides for bootable CD-Roms
- "Joliet" extension to ISO 9660 allow long unicode filenames
- 4x CD-R drives become affordable and can burn a full disk in less than 20 minutes, but buffer underruns are a common occurrence if you try to multitask with an IDE burner
- CD-RW drive appear priced at > $500
- Slot Loading CR-Roms appear
1997 - 1999: CAV Drives and DVD-ROMs
- High End System: Slot 1 / Super Socket 7 / 64MB RAM / 20GB HD
- Optical drives are a standard feature on new PC builds, no longer a specialty item.
- CAV (Constant Angular Velocity) CDROM drives appear with 16x speeds and quickly ramp up to 72x. They were often quite loud. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNY4DFhf6xM
- ATA Packet Interface (ATAPI) becomes official, adding removable media features to the ATA protocol
- 1x & 2x DVD-ROM appear
- CD-ROM prices drop to $50 for a low end drive, $120 for 2x CD-R and $250 for an 8x CD-R burner
- DVD-ROM (Up to 10x ) appear, quickly dropping in price to less than $400
- DVD-RW (Versions < 1.2) appear near the end of this period
2000 - 2004: Writeable DVDs mature
- Computers: Socket 370, 423, 478, 462, 754 w/ 1-2GB RAM & 120GB HD
- DVD-ROM drives replace CD-ROMS as the most common optical drive on a new computer
- DVD-ROM speeds pass 10x
- DVD-RW Version 1.2 appears as the standard matures
- DVD+R / DVD+RW appear
- DVD drives become commodity items with prices well below $100
- Optical drives replace floppy drives as the primary boot media for installing operating systems
2005 - 2009: Commodity Optical Drives
- Computers: Early 64bit chips w/ 2-4GB RAM & 500GB HD
- Early Sata optical drives appear that use Pata chipsets with a Sata bridge on the controller, not ideal performance
- True Sata Super Multi DVD drives with 20x speeds soon replace PATA drives and bridged controllers
- Most DVD writers support all common +/- formats
- BD-ROM drives exist and are affordable, but never become common
- M-Disc media for archives that last for more than a few years
- Super Multi DVD drives sell for less than $40, DVD-RW less than $60
- CD-Music sales plummet (https://www.statista.com/chart/12950/cd-sales-in-the-us/ )
2010 - 2016: The Decline
- Computers: Age of I3, I5, I7 CPUs with 8GB RAM, Sata SSD & 1TB HD
- New computers still sold with optical drives, but were no longer necessary in many cases
- Affordable large USB drives replace optical drives for operating system installation
- Download services surpass physical media for software distribution
- DVD & BluRay Video sales plummet ( https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/04/dvd-and-blu-ray-sales-nearly-halved-over-five-years-mpaa-report-says/)
2017 --> : Obsolescence
- Computers: Tablets and thin light laptops with NVME SSD & Cloud storage
- Ain't no space in a tiny computer for the optical drive
- Vendors drop optical drives to reduce price on Low and Midrange desktops
- High end desktops still have optical drives for compatibility purposes, but optical drives become a niche product
This is a list of all CD/DVD drives in the wiki
| Device | Bus type | Bus version | Bus speed | CD read | CD read | CD-R | CD-R | CD-RW | DVD | Transport | Discs | Line out | SPDIF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matsushita CW-7503 | SCSI | SCSI-2 | 10 MHz | 20 x | 3 MB/s 20 x | 8 x | 1.2 MB/s 8 x | 0 x | 0 x | Tray | 1 | None |
