Part 1. About Ait Drives; Features - Sony SDX-D550V Operator's Manual

Part 1. Introduction
About AIT Drives

Features

The SDX-D550V is an external AIT drive unit that uses data cartridges
conforming to the AIT-2 Turbo format. The SDX-D450V is an external AIT
drive unit that uses data cartridges conforming to the AIT-1 Turbo format.
The SDX-D250V is an external AIT drive unit that uses data cartridges
conforming to the AIT-E Turbo format.
The SDX-D550V supports the AIT-E Turbo, AIT-1, AIT-1 Turbo, AIT-2 and
AIT-2 Turbo formats. The SDX-D450V supports the AIT-E Turbo, AIT-1
and AIT-1 Turbo formats. The SDX-D250V only supports the AIT-E Turbo
format.
The AIT Drive Unit SDX-D550V has the following features:
• Supports reading and writing to data cartridges conforming to the AIT-E
Turbo, AIT-1, AIT-1 Turbo, AIT-2 and AIT-2 Turbo formats.
• Read After Write Function and third-level error correction code guarantee
high data reliability.
• Data compression provides 208 gigabytes of storage on 186 m tape-length
AIT-2 Turbo data cartridge.
The native capacity is 80 gigabytes of storage on 186 m tape-length AIT-2
Turbo data cartridge.
• Stored data is automatically checked for compression.
• Ultra 160 Wide SCSI LVD/SE interface is fully supported for host
computer access.
The AIT Drive Unit SDX-D450V has the following features:
• Supports reading and writing to data cartridges conforming to the AIT-E
Turbo, AIT-1 and AIT-1 Turbo formats.
• Read After Write Function and third-level error correction code guarantee
high data reliability.
• Data compression provides 104 gigabytes of storage on 186 m tape-length
AIT-1 Turbo data cartridge.
The native capacity is 40 gigabytes of storage on 186 m tape-length AIT-1
Turbo data cartridge.
• Stored data is automatically checked for compression.
• Wide Ultra SCSI LVD/SE interface is fully supported for host computer
access.
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This is assuming 2.6:1 compression ratio.
The degree of data compression attained while recording data varies according to system
environment and data type.
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Part 1. Introduction