Acer introduces one of the world's fastest DVD-ROM drives

As speed becomes vital in business, so Acer sets a high standard. With the new Acer DVP 1648A, we are introducing one of the world's fastest DVD-ROM drives, offering data transfer rates of up to 16X (DVD-ROM) and 48X (CD-ROM). It is our response to signals from the market, demanding faster speeds and more reliable data transfer. At Acer we hear you!

The DVP 1648A allows you to watch DVD titles on your computer, providing enjoy, information and entertainment to the highest quality available. It is extremely fast: the data transfer rate - for the DVD-ROM up to 21,600 KB/sec (16X) and for the CD-ROM up to 7,200 KB/sec (48X) - coupled to the very fast access time (85 msec typical for both DVD-ROM and CD-ROM) and the search time of just 75 msec, makes it quite simply one of the fastest DVD-ROM drives on the market today.

Acer's DVP 1648A will accept virtually all disc formats, including DVD-ROM (single/dual layer), DVD-Video, DVD-R (3.95 GB/4.7GB), DVD-RW (ver. 2.0), CD-ROM (mode 1), CD-ROM x A (Mode 2 Form 1, Form 2), CD-DA (Music CD), Video CD, CD-R/RW, Photo CD, CD-Extra, and CD-Text. This makes it extremely flexible in use.

The drive has an extremely low vibration mechanism, low noise design, and offers excellent readability of discs. It has a buffer of 512 Kbytes and an ATAPI/IDE interface. And it is supplied not only with a multi-lingual instruction manual - 14 languages - but also with InterVideo WinDVD 3.0, the world's most popular software for DVD players. A device driver disk and quick install guide are also included, ensuring that users can be up and playing very quickly. The drive is compatible with Windows 95/98/2000/ME/XP/NT 4.0. Its standard dimensions - 148mm x 198mm x 42.3 mm - allows easy installation into existing computer housings.

The new Acer DVP 1648A DVD-ROM drive offers the sort of high quality performance that is demanded by our most critical users. It is a further indication of Acer's dedication and experience in this demanding technical area. And proof that we do, indeed, hear you.