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- Note: Eastman Kodak Company does not produce or market CD ROM
- drives. Kodak does not recommend or endorse any product listed or
- described in this guide. The guide is offered as a courtesy to our
- customers and is for informational purposes only. Kodak intends to
- update these guidelines on a periodic basis. Please call 1-800-242-
- 2424, ext. 53 to provide feedback or to receive an updated version of
- the guide.
-
- *Contact the drive manufacturers (see p.10 for phone listing) for
- more complete information on CD ROM drive compatibility.
-
- ************************************************************************
-
- KODAK Photo CD System CD ROM Drive Compatibility Guidelines
-
- The introduction of the KODAK Photo CD system has been
- enthusiastically greeted by computer users who are eager to use
- high-quality photographic images on their desktop. However, the
- Photo CD system represents the first widely adopted use of
- multisession CD ROM technology. And because it is so new, there has
- been some confusion about the CD ROM drives, related components,
- and software required to incorporate Photo CD technology into the
- desktop environment. This guide is intended to help clear up some
- of the confusion.
-
- Eastman Kodak Company has tested all of the drives, related
- components, and device driver software listed in this guide for
- compatibility with the KODAK Photo CD format. Each one of the
- drives herein has at least limited compatibility with the Photo CD
- format when they are used with the appropriate components and
- software and when they are part of one of the configurations
- described below. There is, however, no guarantee that the drives
- listed will work properly with the customer's computer
- configuration. The correct operation of the CD ROM drives and
- controllers with the customer's computer will depend on the correct
- version of device driver software and compatible computer
- peripheral hardware. Substituting different drives, components, and
- software may cause incompatibility. Customers should contact the CD
- ROM drive vendor with technical assistance questions.
-
- The following system configurations were used to test the drives:
-
- 1. *Compaq 486/33M (EISA bus) PC *16 MB RAM *340 MB hard
- disk drive *MS DOS 5.0, WINDOWS 3.0 & 3.1 *Monochrome
- graphics display adaptor *20" color monitor and 12"
- monochrome monitor *SMC Ethernet card *Compaq VGA
- display card *Matrox Impression S/AT high-resolution display
- adaptor (24-bit)
-
- 2. *Dell 486D/50 (EISA bus) PC *16 MB RAM *212 MB hard disk
- drive *MS DOS 5.0, WINDOWS 3.1 *17" color monitor *Dell VGA
- adaptor (on mother board) *Number 9 GXI TC 24-bit graphics
- board
-
- 3. *IBM PS/2 Model 57 *4 MB RAM *160 MB hard disk drive
- *PC DOS 5.0, WINDOWS 3.1 *14" color monitor *IBM XGA video
- adaptor
-
- 4. *MACINTOSH Quadra 700 *20 MB RAM *SuperMac 24 PDQ
- Plus display adaptor (24-bit) *19" color monitor *160 MB
- hard disk drive
-
-
- ************************************************************************
- Reading Photo CD Images
- In order to access Photo CD images on a computer, users need the
- following compatible components:
-
- * a CD ROM drive capable of reading Mode 2 Form 1 data (Photo
- CD image data is recorded in a CD ROM format known as Mode
- 2 Form 1.)
- * a CD ROM controller (also known as a host adaptor or controller
- board)
- * a cable to connect the drive to the controller
- * device driver software (low-level device driver and foreign file
- system driver) capable of reading Mode 2 Form 1 data
-
- Together, these four components form a Photo CD-compatible CD ROM
- drive subsystem. Each component of the subsystem must be capable
- of supporting the Photo CD format. It is essential that customers
- contact the drive manufacturers (see page 10) for specific
- information on the Photo CD compatibility of their CD ROM drive
- subsystem before purchasing those items. Customers can also call
- the Kodak Information Center (1-800-242-2424, ext. 53) for current
- drive compatibility information.
-
- In addition to the hardware and driver software listed above,
- customers also need application software capable of accessing Photo
- CD images. Kodak offers a family of Photo CD-enabled software
- packages that can access, store, import, and enhance Photo CD images
- and high-quality digital images in other popular file formats.
- Customers can call 1-800-242-2424, ext. 53 for more information on
- the KODAK Photo CD software offerings.
-
- Single Session Drives
- There are Photo CD-compatible CD ROM drive subsystems available
- today which can access images written to a compact disc during a
- single recording session. These drives are known as single session
- drives. The single session CD ROM drive subsystems offer limited
- capability in reading Photo CD discs. Specifically, the single session
- CD ROM drive subsystems will read Photo CD images recorded onto a
- Photo CD disc in ONE session. These drives will not recognize data
- appended (i.e., added) to a disc after the initial recording session,
- however. A single session drive is suitable for anyone who wants to
- begin working with Photo CD images immediately and is able to limit
- data recording to one session per disc.
-
- Multisession Drives
- The Photo CD system offers the considerable advantage of allowing
- images to be appended to a disc in multiple recording sessions. Users
- who want to take advantage of that capability will need multisession
- drives to read the data appended to discs in subsequent recording
- sessions. The drives listed in the multisession area have been
- determined to be fully capable of playing multisession Photo CD
- discs. Look for the Photo CD logo (displayed below) on drives that
- have passed Kodak's testing and are licensed in our Photo CD
- branding program. Call 1-800-242-2424, ext. 53 to learn more about
- the branding program for multisession drives.
-
- ************************************************************************
- SINGLE SESSION CD ROM DRIVE SUBSYSTEMS WITH LIMITED
- CAPABILITY FOR READING PHOTO CD DISCS
-
- For IBM PC/AT Computers, IBM PS/2 Computers, and
- Compatible Computers:
-
-
- CD ROM DRIVE
- CONTROLLER CARD
- DEVICE DRIVER SOFTWARE
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- CD ROM, Inc. (SCSI bus)
- - CRI 1000i (internal and external)
- Trantor controller:
- - T128 (XT/AT only),
- - T130 (XT/AT/EISA)
- - SCSI cable appropriate for controller
- - Device driver software must be version 1.46d or later
- ------------------------------------------------------------------
- Chinon (SCSI bus)
- - CDX-431 or CDX-435
- - T128 (XT/AT only),
- - T130 (XT/AT/EISA)
- - SCSI cable appropriate for controller
- - Device driver software must be version 1.46d or later
- ------------------------------------------------------------------
- Laser Magnetics
- - CM205 (internal)
- - Laser Magnetics CM250 interface board, included with drive
- - Laser Magnetics DD250.SYS version 1.30 or later, included with drive
- ------------------------------------------------------------------
- Mediavision Fusion CD 16E (external) multimedia upgrade kit.
- - Includes NEC CDR25BJ
- - Mediavision Fusion 16 sound board
- - Fusion CD 16E device driver software version 1.1
- ------------------------------------------------------------------
- NEC (SCSI bus)
- - CDR-73 (external)
- - CDR-83 (internal)
- - CDR-36M (portable, external)
- - CDR-37 (portable, external)
-
- (use any 1 of the following)
- 1. - NEC controller
- - CD-XT002 (XT/AT only)
- - cable included with controller
- - controller may be included with CDR-37 drive
- - deice driver must be version 2.36 or later
-
- or
-
- 2. Trantor controller
- - T128 (XT/AT only),
- - T130 (XT/AT/EISA)
- - SCSI cable appropriate for controller
- - device driver must be version 1.46d or later
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- NEC (SCSI bus)
- - CDR-74 (external)
- - CDR-84 (internal)
- (Important: see Note i)
-
- (use any 1 of the following)
- 1. NEC controller
- - CD-XT002 (XT/AT only)
- - cable included with controller
- - device driver must be version 1.36 or later
-
- or
-
- 2. Adaptec controller AHA-1542BK
- - ASPI manager software (included with Adaptec "kits" such as
- the 1542BK)
- - Corel SCSI software, version 1.01F or later
-
- or
-
- 3. Always controller IN-2000
- - ASPI manager software (included with Always controller)
- - Corel SCSI software, version 1.01F or later
-
- or
-
- 4. Trantor controller
- - T128 (XT/AT only),
- - T130 (XT/AT/EISA)
- - SCSI cable appropriate for controller
- - device driver must be version 1.46d or later
-
- Note i.: NEC's CDR-74 drives with serial #s B2X04192 and higher
- and CDR-84 drives with serial #s 12Y00001 and higher work
- correctly with single session Photo CD discs. NEC offers a no-cost
- repair for drives that do not read Photo CD discs. Call the NEC support
- line for assistance.
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
- Philips/Magnavox (proprietary bus, XT/AT only)
- - CDD 461 (kit)
- - controler Included with CDD461 drive
- - device driver must be version 1.03 or later
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
- Sony (proprietary bus, XT/AT only)
- - CDU-535 (internal)
- - CDU-6205 (external)
- - Sony CDB-X10 (XA Controller)
- - RKB-101 (cable)
- - OPA 1011/3 (CD caddy)
- - Low-level device driver included with CDB-X10 controller
- - MSCDEX (software version 2.20 or later)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
- Sony (proprietary bus, XT/AT only)
- - CDU-7205 (CD ROM library)
- - Sony CDB-X10 (XA controller)
- - device driver included with controller
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
- Sony (SCSI bus)
- - CDU-541 (internal)
- - CDU-6211 (external, private label)
- - CDU-7211 (external, Sony label)
-
- (use any 1 of the following)
- 1 - Sony CDSEXT (includes Future Domain TMC-850 SCSI host
- adaptor card, caddy, cable, driver software, XT/AT only)
- - Future Domain CD ROM device driver software, v2.21a or
- later; included with CDSEXT
-
- or
-
- 2 - Adaptec controller AHA-1542BK
- - ASPI manager software (included with Adaptec "kits" such
- as the 1542BK)
- - Corel SCSI software, version 1.01F or later
-
- or
-
- 3 - Future Domain SCSI controller
- - XT/AT: TMC-845, TMC-850M, TMC-860M, TMC-885M,
- TMC-1650, TMC-1660, TMC-1670M, TMC-1680;
- - EISA: TMC-1760, TMC-1790
- - PS/2: MCS-350, MCS-600, MCS-700
-
- - Sony OPA 1011/3 caddy
- - SCSI cable appropriate for controller
-
- - Future Domain CD ROM device driver software, v2.21a or
- later; may be included with controller
-
- or
-
- 4 - Trantor controller:
- - T128 (XT/AT only),
- - T130 (XT/AT/EISA)
- - SCSI cable appropriate for controller
- - Sony OPA 1011/3 caddy
- - device driver must be version 1.46d or later
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- Sound Blaster Pro kit
- - Includes a Matsushita CR521 (internal)
- Matsushita CR531 (external)
- - Sound Blaster Pro sound board
- - Sound Blaster Pro device driver version 2.0
- (Note: The new driver has not been included with their kits yet.
- Creative Labs has it available on CompuServe in the multimedia
- forum or it's available on Creative Labs BBS. Customers can also call
- Creative Labs and order it.)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
- Texel:
- - DM3024 (internal)
- - DM5024 (external)
- Trantor controller:
- - T128 (XT/AT only),
- - T130 (XT/AT/EISA)
- - SCSI cable appropriate for controller
- - device driver must be version 1.46d or later
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
- Toshiba: (Important: see Note ii)
- - TXM3301B (internal) or
- - TXM3301E1 (external)
-
- (use any 1 of the following)
- 1 - Adaptec controller AHA-1542BK
- - ASPI manager software (included with Adaptec "kits" such
- as the 1542BK)
- - Corel SCSI software, version 1.01F or later
-
- or
-
- 2 - Always controller IN-2000
- - ASPI manager software (included with Always controller)
- - Corel SCSI software, version 1.01F or later
-
- or
-
- 3 - Trantor controller:
- - T128 (XT/AT only),
- - T130 (XT/AT/EISA)
- - SCSI cable appropriate for controller
- - device driver must be version 1.46d or later
-
- Note ii: Toshiba has a plan in place to update its single session
- drives to multisession drives. Call (714) 583-3129 for more
- information. The drives must be updated to work with the Always
- and Adaptec controllers, ASPI manager software, and Corel SCSI
- software.
- ************************************************************************
-
- SINGLE SESSION CD ROM DRIVE SUBSYSTEMS WITH LIMITED
- CAPABILITY FOR READING PHOTO CD DISCS
-
- For Macintosh Computers
-
- CD ROM DRIVE
- CONTROLLER CARD
- DEVICE DRIVER SOFTWARE
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Apple (SCSI bus):
- - Apple CD SC (external)
- - Apple SCSI controller card included with Macintosh
- - Apple system cable
- - Apple SCSI Terminator (Note: A special terminator is
- required for Macintosh IIfx)
- - Apple CD ROM device drivers version 4.02 or later
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Apple (SCSI bus):
- - Apple CD SC Plus (external)
- - CDROM 150
- - Apple SCSI controller card included with Macintosh
- - Apple system cable
- - Apple SCSI Terminator (Note: A special terminator is
- required for Macintosh IIfx)
- - Apple CD ROM device drivers version 3.2 or later
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
- NEC (SCSI bus)
- - CDR-73 (external)
- - CDR-83 (internal)
- - CDR-36M (portable, external)
- - CDR-37 (portable, external)
- - CDR-74 (external)
- - CDR-84 (internal)
- (Important: see Note iii)
-
- - Apple SCSI controller card included with Macintosh
- - Apple system cable
- - Apple SCSI Terminator (Note: A special terminator is
- required for Macintosh IIfx)
-
- 1 - Trantor CD ROM drivers for Macintosh, version 1.36 or later
-
- or
-
- 2 - NEC CD ROM drivers for Macintosh, version 2.25 or later
-
- Note iii.: NEC's CDR-74 drives with serial #s B2X04192 and higher
- and CDR-84 drives with serial #s 12Y00001 and higher work
- correctly with single session Photo CD discs. NEC offers a no-cost
- repair for drives that do not read Photo CD discs. Call the NEC support
- line for assistance.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Sony (SCSI bus)
- - CDU-541 (internal)
- - CDU-6211 (external, private label)
- - CDU-7211 (external, Sony label)
- - SCSI controller card included with Macintosh
- - Apple system cable
- - Apple SCSI Terminator (Note: A special terminator is required for a Macintosh IIfx)
- - Trantor CD ROM drivers for Macintosh, version 1.33 or later.
- ***********************************************************************
-
- MULTISESSION CD ROM DRIVE SUBSYSTEMS WITH FULL
- CAPABILITY FOR READING PHOTO CD DISCS*
-
- For IBM PC/AT Computers, IBM PS/2 Computers, and
- Compatible Computers:
-
- CD ROM DRIVE
- CONTROLLER CARD
- DEVICE DRIVER SOFTWARE
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
- GenSTAR (proprietary bus, XT/AT only):
- - 5000i (internal)
- - Interface card included with drive
- - Device driver included with drive
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
- Mediavision Fusion CD 16 multimedia upgrade kit
- - Includes a Sony CDU 31A drive
- - Mediavision Fusion 16 sound board
- - Device driver Fusion CD 16 version 1.02
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
- Mitsumi (proprietary bus, XT/AT only):
- - CRMC-LU005s (internal)
- - Mitsumi CD ROM drive 16-bit I/F card 74-1645A,
- included with drive
- - Mitsumi MTMCDE.SYS or MTMCDS.SYS version dated 7/18/92
- or later, included with drive
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Sony (proprietary bus, XT/AT only):
- - CDU-31A (internal)
- - CDU-7305 (external)
- - Sony CD ROM controller model SE-SO-9202-1, included with
- drive
- - Sony SLCD. SYS version 1.15a or later, included with drive
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Sun Moon Star Laser Station multimedia upgrade kit
- - Includes a Sony CDU-31A (internal)
- - Sound Commander Pro interface board, included with
- drive
- - Sony SLCD. SYS version 1.22a or later, included with drive
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Toshiba (SCSI bus, kit)
- - TXM3301BSP40Z0 (internal with PC kit)
- - TXM3301E1P10Z0 (external with PC kit)
- - Future Domain SCSI controller TMC-845 or TMC-850MEX,
- included with kit
- - Toshiba CD ROM device driver version 2.3.1 or later,
- (MDSCD-FD.SYS version 1.25 or later), included with kit
-
- Toshiba (SCSI bus)
- - TXM3301BSP60Z0 (internal with PS/2 kit)
- - TXM3301E1P50Z0 (external with PS/2 kit)
- - Future Domain SCSI controller MCS-600, included with kit
- - Toshiba CD ROM device driver version 2.3.1 or later,
- (MDSCD-FD.SYS version 1.25 or later), included with kit
-
- Toshiba (SCSI bus)
- - TXM3401E1P1000 (internal/external with PC kit)
- - Future Domain model TMC-850MEX included with kit
- - Toshiba CD ROM device driver version 2.3.1 or later,
- (MDSCD-FD.SYS version 1.25 or later), included with kit
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- Pioneer DRM 604X/600 (external)
- - Future Domain SCSI controller XT/AT: TMC-845, TMC-850M,
- 850 MEX, TMC-860M, TMC-885M
- - SCSI cable appropriate for controller
- - Pioneer device drivers for PC version 1.00 or later, included
- with drive
- ***********************************************************************
-
- MULTISESSION CD ROM DRIVE SUBSYSTEMS WITH FULL
- CAPABILITY FOR READING PHOTO CD DISCS*
-
- For MACINTOSH Computers:
-
- CD ROM DRIVE
- CONTROLLER CARD
- DEVICE DRIVER SOFTWARE
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Apple (SCSI bus)
- - CD ROM 300 (internal , external)
- - SCSI controller card included with Macintosh
- - Apple System Cable
- - Apple SCSI Terminator (Note: A special terminator is
- required for Macintosh IIfx)
- - Apple CD ROM device drivers version 4.0 or later,
- included with drive
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Toshiba (SCSI bus)
- - TXM3301BSM30Z0 (internal)
- - TXM3301E1M30Z0 (external)
- - SCSI controller card included with Macintosh
- - Apple System Cable
- - Apple SCSI Terminator (Note: A special terminator is
- required for Macintosh IIfx)
- - Toshiba CD ROM device driver version 1.5 or later,
- included with drive
- ************************************************************************
-
- Following is a list of potential vendors for the components listed in
- the preceding tables. It is not a comprehensive list of sources of
- devices. Many components, such as IBM-compatible computers and
- Apple computer components, can be purchased at your local
- computer dealer. For information on availability, compatibility,
- pricing, or product specifications, please contact the individual
- vendors.
-
- CD ROM drives:
- CD ROM, Inc.
- (800) 821-5245 (sales)
- (303) 231-9373 (technical support)
-
- Chinon
- (310) 533-0274
-
- Creative Labs
- (800) 998-5227
-
- Genesis Integrated Systems, Inc.
- (612) 544-4445
-
- Laser Magnetic Storage International
- [For upgraded device drivers,call
- Pioneer Technologies @ (800) 227-1693]
-
- Mediavision
- (800) 845-5870
-
- Mitsumi
- (408) 970-0700
-
- NEC
- (800) 388-8888
-
- Philips Consumer Electronics
- (800) 722-6224
-
- Pioneer
- (408) 988-1702
-
- Sony Corporation of America
- (408) 434-6644
-
- Sun Moon Star
- (408) 452-7811, ext. 6212
-
- Texel
- (800) 886-3935
-
- Toshiba
- (714) 455-0407
- (714) 583-3129 (upgrade information)
-
- SCSI controllers and device drivers:
- Always Technology
- (818) 597-1400
-
- Adaptec
- (408) 945-8600
-
- Future Domain Corp.
- (714) 253-0400, ext. 0491 (Rene Macare)
-
- Trantor Systems Ltd.
- (510) 770-1400
-