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Hitachi Delivers CinemaStar Drives
Hitachi delivers high-capacity, low-power digital video storage for the Tera Era
July 30, 2008
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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi) today introduced two new CinemaStar hard drives optimized for use in digital video recorders (DVRs) and set-top boxes. The CinemaStar™ 7K1000.B is available in a broad range of capacities up to one terabyte (1TB) and the CinemaStar 5K320 delivers up to 320GB of capacity and incorporates innovative Hitachi CoolSpin™ technology.
CoolSpin drives use a motor speed optimized for low power and acoustics, enabling Hitachi to deliver the industry’s quietest, most energy-efficient 3.5-inch hard drives. Hitachi CoolSpin enables a new generation of DVRs and set-top boxes that store more hours of video, run more quietly and use less power.
The new Hitachi CinemaStar drives include the following:
Drive mechanics designed for continuous 24x7 operation
Silent-seek acoustics for nearly inaudible operation
Three low-power idle modes for best-in-class power utilization and heat emission
Smart Command Transport (SCT) and SmoothStream technology optimizes the drive for uninterrupted audio and video streaming
Expanded temperature range to enable fan-free DVR designs
Ramp load/unload design to increase shock protection and power savings
Thermal monitoring and fly-height control to enhance drive reliability during lengthy video encoding/decoding sessions
Optional Bulk Data Encryption (BDE) for increased protection against data loss
Proven perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) technology helps to ensure maximum stability, reliability and data integrity
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST)
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