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LM-D501W - Panasonic 1/4-inch 940MB Worm Double-Sided Optical Disk
- Magneto-Optical (MO) Disk
- Capacity: 940MB
- Format: Double-Sided
- Media Type: 1/4-inch (likely referring to cartridge size)
- Manufacturer: Panasonic
- Model: LM-D501W
- Designed for archival and high-capacity data storage
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Product Overview
The Panasonic LM-D501W is a 1/4-inch double-sided magneto-optical (MO) disk with a capacity of 940MB. It is designed for use with compatible magneto-optical drives.
Technical Information
| Media Type | Magneto-Optical (MO) Disk |
| Capacity | 940MB |
| Sides | Double-Sided |
Additional Specifications
| Cartridge Size | 1/4-inch |
| Manufacturer | Panasonic |
| Model | LM-D501W |
Product Description
The Panasonic LM-D501W is a high-capacity magneto-optical (MO) disk media, identified by its 1/4-inch cartridge size and the specific model number LM-D501W. Magneto-optical technology combines magnetic and optical principles to store data, offering advantages such as rewritability, durability, and a long archival life, making it suitable for professional data storage and backup applications where data integrity is paramount. This particular MO disk is designed to be double-sided, meaning it can store data on both surfaces of the disk. It boasts a significant storage capacity of 940MB (Megabytes), which was considered substantial for its time, allowing for the storage of large files, databases, or extensive project archives. The 1/4-inch designation typically refers to the physical dimensions of the cartridge that houses the optical disk, indicating compatibility with specific MO drive mechanisms designed to accept this cartridge format. Users would require a compatible Panasonic or third-party magneto-optical drive that supports the LM-D501W media to read from or write to this disk. These drives were often used in professional environments such as graphic design studios, scientific research facilities, and pre-press operations where reliable, high-capacity removable storage was essential. The MO technology provided a robust alternative to magnetic tapes and early optical formats.
