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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 | * High End System: 33MHz 386 or any 486 computer / 4MB RAM | ||
| − | * 1x cd rom drive with a proprietary controller | + | * 1x cd-rom drive with a proprietary controller cost > $400 |
| − | * Mitsubishi / Mitsumi / Sony / Panasonic each had their own | + | * Mitsubishi / Mitsumi / Sony / Panasonic each had their own interface |
'''1991 - 1992: Microsoft sets MPC1 standards''' | '''1991 - 1992: Microsoft sets MPC1 standards''' | ||
| − | * High End System: 50Mhz | + | * High End System: 50Mhz 486DX CPU w/ Local Bus / 8MB RAM |
* 2x CD Rom Drives (Twice as Fast!!) | * 2x CD Rom Drives (Twice as Fast!!) | ||
* IDE & SCSI CDROM interfaces begin to replace proprietary interfaces | * IDE & SCSI CDROM interfaces begin to replace proprietary interfaces | ||
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* Expensive CD-R drives were available at prices over $700 | * Expensive CD-R drives were available at prices over $700 | ||
| − | '''1995 - 1996: | + | '''1995 - 1996: MPC Level 3 Standard''' |
* High End System: Socket 7 / Socket 8 / 32MB RAM | * High End System: Socket 7 / Socket 8 / 32MB RAM | ||
| − | * 4x to 12 x | + | * 4x to 12 x 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 | ||
* Tray loading drives displace the cartridge drives | * Tray loading drives displace the cartridge drives | ||
* "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 | + | * "Joliet" extension to ISO 9660 allow long unicode filenames |
| − | * CD-R drives become affordable, but buffer underruns are common on IDE models | + | * CD-R drives become affordable, but buffer underruns are a common occurrence on IDE models |
* CD-RW drive appear | * CD-RW drive appear | ||
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* 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 | * High End System: Slot 1 / Super Socket 7 / 64MB RAM | ||
| + | * CR-ROM drives are a standard feature on new PC builds | ||
* CAV (Constant Angular Velocity) CDROM drives appear with speeds > 12x that quickly ramped up from 24x to 52x and were often quite loud | * CAV (Constant Angular Velocity) CDROM drives appear with speeds > 12x that quickly ramped up from 24x to 52x and were often quite loud | ||
| − | * ATA Packet Interface (ATAPI) becomes official | + | * ATA Packet Interface (ATAPI) becomes official, adding removable media features to the ATA protocol |
| − | * 1x & 2x DVD-ROM | + | * 1x & 2x DVD-ROM appear |
* Affordable CD-R drives that work reliably are available | * Affordable CD-R drives that work reliably are available | ||
| − | * CDROM prices drop to $50 for a low end drive, $100 for a high | + | * CDROM prices drop to $50 for a low end drive, $100 for a high speed drive and $200 for an 8x CD-R burner |
* 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 | ||
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* Floppy drives begin to become rare, leaving optical drives as the primary boot media for installing operating systems | * Floppy drives begin to become rare, leaving optical drives as the primary boot media for installing operating systems | ||
| − | '''2005 - 2015: | + | '''2005 - 2015: Commodity Optical Drives''' |
* Computers: Socket >= 775 / Socket >= AM2 | * Computers: Socket >= 775 / Socket >= AM2 | ||
* Early Sata optical drives appear that are Pata drives with a Sata bridge on the controller | * Early Sata optical drives appear that are Pata drives with a Sata bridge on the controller | ||
| − | * True Sata Super Multi 20x DVD drives replace PATA drives | + | * True Sata Super Multi 20x DVD drives replace PATA drives for new builds |
* Most DVD drives support all common +/- formats | * Most DVD drives support all common +/- formats | ||
* BD-ROM drives exist but never become common | * BD-ROM drives exist but never become common | ||
* M-Disc arrives in 2009 for people that want archives that last for more than a few years | * M-Disc arrives in 2009 for people that want archives that last for more than a few years | ||
| + | * Super Multi DVD drives sell for less than $30, DVD-RW less than $50 and BD drives less than $100 | ||
'''2016: "Internet killed the optical star"''' | '''2016: "Internet killed the optical star"''' | ||
| − | * Affordable USB drives | + | * Affordable USB drives and streaming services begin replacing optical drives |
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== This is a list of all CD/DVD drives in the wiki == | == This is a list of all CD/DVD drives in the wiki == | ||
Revision as of 06:26, 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
- 1x cd-rom drive with a proprietary controller cost > $400
- Mitsubishi / Mitsumi / Sony / Panasonic each had their own interface
1991 - 1992: Microsoft sets MPC1 standards
- High End System: 50Mhz 486DX CPU w/ Local Bus / 8MB RAM
- 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
1993 - 1994: MPC Level 2 Standard
- High End System: Socket 4&5 Pentium / Mature 486 / 16MB RAM
- 3x & 4x IDE & SCSI CDROM drives arrive at $400 price point.
- IDE drives with higher speeds tend to arrive sooner at lower price points
- CD-Rom drives that used cartridges to hold disks were still common
- Expensive CD-R drives were available at prices over $700
1995 - 1996: MPC Level 3 Standard
- High End System: Socket 7 / Socket 8 / 32MB RAM
- 4x to 12 x IDE CD ROM appear, still using CLV (Constant Linear Velocity)
- Fastest drives enter at the $400 price point, low end drives available for $100
- Tray loading drives displace the cartridge drives
- "El Torito" extension to ISO 9660 provides for bootable CD-Roms
- "Joliet" extension to ISO 9660 allow long unicode filenames
- CD-R drives become affordable, but buffer underruns are a common occurrence on IDE models
- CD-RW drive appear
- Slot Loading CR-Roms appear
1997 - 1999: CAV Drives and DVD-ROMs
- High End System: Slot 1 / Super Socket 7 / 64MB RAM
- CR-ROM drives are a standard feature on new PC builds
- CAV (Constant Angular Velocity) CDROM drives appear with speeds > 12x that quickly ramped up from 24x to 52x and were often quite loud
- ATA Packet Interface (ATAPI) becomes official, adding removable media features to the ATA protocol
- 1x & 2x DVD-ROM appear
- Affordable CD-R drives that work reliably are available
- CDROM prices drop to $50 for a low end drive, $100 for a high speed drive and $200 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 / Slot A / Socket A / Socket 423 / Socket 754 / Socket 939
- 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
- Floppy drives begin to become rare, leaving optical drives as the primary boot media for installing operating systems
2005 - 2015: Commodity Optical Drives
- Computers: Socket >= 775 / Socket >= AM2
- Early Sata optical drives appear that are Pata drives with a Sata bridge on the controller
- True Sata Super Multi 20x DVD drives replace PATA drives for new builds
- Most DVD drives support all common +/- formats
- BD-ROM drives exist but never become common
- M-Disc arrives in 2009 for people that want archives that last for more than a few years
- Super Multi DVD drives sell for less than $30, DVD-RW less than $50 and BD drives less than $100
2016: "Internet killed the optical star"
- Affordable USB drives and streaming services begin replacing optical drives
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 |
