>Hey .....
>      We are just about to get a Yamaha 4x CD-R, anyone have one?
>Also I want to be able to not only archive pictures but record
>video, sound and backup CD's. I was informed to be able to do this,
>you need an AV drive (audio visual), I believe it has to do with the
>transfer rate and the throughput. To backup CD to CD-R, you need a step
>faster on the CD -- 4x CD, 2x CD-R -- 6x CD, 4x CD-R ... ~TODD~
 
I have a Yamaha 4X CD-R Writer which will write a full 650MB in 20 mins.
The media costs $7/disk.  I purchased the Yamaha Writer in a mini tower
with a 1GB Hard Disk for $2,500.  The unit is portable (moves between image
acquisition stations with ease).  I partitioned the HD into a 650MB
partition for data (capacity of the CD-Rom) and 350MB for software, so the
CD-R Writer software goes with the Writer, along with disk utilities, etc.
Very convenient.
I highly recommend this approach.
 
Peter Guthrie
Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy
University of Utah School of Medicine
50 N Medical Drive
Salt Lake City, UT  84132
(801) 581-8336       (801) 581-4233 fax
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