Philips
Internal Bulk Drive
DVD
16x ReWriter
PBDV1640B
16X DVD ReWriter
Dual Format 16X DVD R and 4x DVD+R DL recording
True dual format drive to combine both 16X DVD+/-R and 4x DVD+R DL recording
speed and 8.5GB DVD+R DL double layer capacity
Superior Performance
• 8.5GB storage capacity on a single sided double layer disc
• 16X top writing speed on DVD+R/-R
• DVD ReWriter supporting 16X DVD-R
• 4X writing speed on 8.5 GB double layer discs
• Fast recording of your (re-)writable discs
Extreme Reliability and Robustness
• Dynamic Calibration ensure writing quality at high DVD speed
• Confidently play your DVDs on all drives and set-top devices
• Safe and reliable re-writing with Seamless Link
• Optimum recording speed for any recordable disc
Productivity
• 4 Hours of DVd quality video fits on one disc
Convenience
•Dual Format
Internal Bulk Drive
DVD 16x ReWriter
PBDV1640B/35
Specifications Product highlights
Storage Media
• Access time (typical): 120ms on CD, 140 ms on
DVD
• Disc capacity: 8.5 GB DVD+R DL,4.7 GB
DVD+R/R
• Mass storage class compliant
• Reading speeds: 16x on DVD-ROM, 10x on
DVD+R DL, 10x on DVD+R, 10x on DVD+RW,
10x on DVD-R, 10x on DVD-RW, 40x on CDR, 32x on CD-RW
• Recording format: UDF and ISO 9660
• Recording media: 8cm CDs (only in hor. pos.),
CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R double layer,
DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW
• Recording speeds: 16x on DVD+R, 2.4x on
DVD+R DL, 8x on DVD-R, 40x CD-R
• Rewriting speeds: 4x on DVD+RW, 4x on DVD-
RW, 24x CD-RW
• Supported formats: 8cm discs, CD-Audio, CDBridge, CD-Extra, CD-I, CD-Recordable, CDRewritable, CD-ROM, CD-Text, DVD+R,
DVD+RW, DVD-ROM, DVD/R, DVD/RW,
Photo CD
• Write modes: Disc at once (DAO), Fixed
packet, Multi Session (MS), Over-burn writing,
Packet writing, Raw mode burning, Session at
once (SAO), Track at once (TAO), Variable
packet
Connectivity
• Other connections: 12 V DC in, Analog audio
Left/Right out 2x, IDE interface connector,
Master/Slave select jumper
Convenience
• Ease of Installation: Plug & Play
System Requirements
• Hard disk space: 500MB
• PC OS: Windows 98 SE, 2000, ME, XP
• Processor: Pentium III 500MHz or faster
• RAM memory: 128 MB
Dimensions
• Product dimension (WxDxH) inch: 20x15x4 cm
• Product weight: 0.95 kg
Power
• Adaptor type: DC 5V/12V
• Power consumption: 25 W
Technical specifications
• Humidity: 5 - 90 %RH (no condensation)
• Operating temperature range: 5 - 50 °C
• Safety standards: EN60950, EN60825,UL1950
• EMC standards: EN55022, EMS55024,FCC Part
15
• Access time: CD: <120msec (typical), DVD:
<140msec (typical)
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8.5GB storage capacity
Single sided double layer disc with 8.5 GB storage
capacity
16X write speed on DVD+R/-R
Top speed 16X recording on DVD+R and DVD-R discs
16X write speed on DVD-R
16x DVD-R writing speed
4X double layer writing
4X writing speed on DVD+R DL discs
Ultra Speed ReWriting
Record your discs faster than ever before
Dynamic Calibration
Dynamic Calibration optimizes DVD writing quality of
high-speed DVD+RW drives.
DVD compatibility
DVD Compatibility ensures playability of self-made
DVD discs on as many set-top players and DVD-ROMs
as possible.
Seamless Link
Seamless Link prevents loss of discs caused by writing
errors
Thermo Balanced Writing
Always the best and fastest recording of any of your
recordable discs
4 Hours of DVD quality video
4 H our s of DV D q ualit y v ideo fit on on e d isc withou t t he
need to turn the disc in the mids of a movie
Dual Format
Drive supporting both +R/+RW and -R/RW DVD
formats
Date of issue 2007-02-20
Version: 1.0
12 NC: 9082 100 03719
EAN: 87 10895 85962 2
Ease of use
Ease of use means every customer is able to install and
operate even complex products.
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