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Re: PAS16 Multimedia Kit vs PAS16 and NEC CDR-84 CD-ROM kit

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From: Chiaki Ishikawa
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 10:47
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:(2) The PAS16 MultiMedia Kit uses a NEC CDR-83J (an OEM version of the CDR-83).
:    To quote PC Magazine March 31 1992 page 46
:    'NEC's latest two Intersect drives (the CDR-73M & CDR-83M) serve as
:    replacements for similar Intersect models - the CDR-73 and CDR-83. Both
:    also spin the disk at twice the traditional rate, but their firmware
:    lacks the optimization needed to exploit the greater transfer rate
:    fully and to best effect. When we last reviewed the CDR-73, for instance,
:    we praised the drive for its top speed but criticized it for its jerky
:    motion-video performance ("CD-ROM Drives:Finally Up to Speed," October
:    29, 1991) '
:    I believe the CDR-73M and the CDR-83M have been revamped and relabeled
:    the CDR-74 and CDR-84 respectively.
:    It appears to me that Media Vision bought up discontinued CDR-83 drives
:    cheap to include in their MultiMedia Kit.

	Is there a possible ROM upgrade for 73J and 83J?
Does anybody know?

--
 Chiaki Ishikawa,  Personal Media Corp.,  MY Bldg, 1-7-7 Hiratsuka,
 Shinagawa, Tokyo 142, JAPAN. FAX:+81-3-5702-0359, Phone:+81-3-5702-0351
 UUNET: ishikawa@personal-media.co.jp
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From: ishikawa@ds5200.personal-media.co.jp (Chiaki Ishikawa)
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Subject: Re: PAS16 Multimedia Kit vs PAS16 and NEC CDR-84 CD-ROM kit
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