Fostex D2424LV, D2424 Reference

Attention D2424 and D2424LV customers

*** Important Notice ***

As per Fostex lab level test, the following hard disc models are usable with
D2424 and D2424LV. (Ref: http://fostex.com/index.php?file=support/medialist)

Western Digital
WD600JB, WD800JB and WD1000 JB .

However, we recently discovered some WDxxxJB series do not work with the
recorder depending on the drive manufacturing date. Please, therefore, be very
careful when you make a purchase yourself.

What is the difference?
Pic 1.

Pic 2.

The PC board attached on the drive has the
shape like in the pic 1, it works OK with the
recorder.

The PC board attached on the drive has the
shape like in the pic 2, it will NOT work with the
recorder.

The Symptom

The Pic 2 type JB series will not provide large enough sectors can be used. Also,
it may bring audio skipping problem and data corruption problem.

Caution

The Operation Confirmed Media list uploaded at;

http://fostex.com/index.php?file=support/medialist

is based on the Fostex lab level test. However, this is carried out with the HD
models they obtained from the market at the time of test. Although they keep as
same model names, the HD manufactures may change their specification
without any prior public notice. Fostex does not guarantee the operation on the
HD available worldwide.

Finally,

In the case you face difficulty finding the Pic 1 type WDxxxJB HD. Fostex
America has prepared some stock for the customers’ convenience. Our price is
$139+Shipping and Tax for 80GB drive. Please send e-mail to

[e-mail] if you would like to place an order.

June 22, 2004

Fostex America