Outline of iVDR Specifications

iVDRs are categorized as cartridge types and built-in types. Specifications for the body shape, connector shape and interface specifications (signals, electrical characteristics, command set) have been standardized.

iVDR cartridge type

There are three iVDR cartridge types: Mini, Standard and EX. Each has both iVDR-S with SAFIA and iVDR versions.

Dimensions
iVDR Mini	iVDR （Standard）	iVDR EX
Size（H）10mm	Size（H）12.7mm	Size（H）18mm
Size（W×D）80×67mm	Size（W×D）80×110mm	Size（W×D）80×126mm

Note)The name of "iVDR Xtreme" has been changed to "iVDR EX" as of August 6th, 2009.

Note)In October 2009, iVDR (Standard type) was approved as international standard by the ISO/IEC* and released as the International Standard “ISO/IEC 29171”. We now can maintain compatibility among iVDR cartridges not only in Japan but also worldwide.

iVDR built-in type

Unlike the cartridge type, the iVDR built-in type does not have a sheath case and is designed to be used inside media equipment, although it is still removable. The iVDR built-in type, which incorporates SAFIA, has three different-sized hard disks: 1.8 inch, 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch. It is designed to boost the capacity of built-in hard disks and enable digital TVs and hard disk recorders to remain up-to-date.

Type (examples)

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Specifications

iVDR cartridge type
Type		iVDR Mini	iVDR（Standard）	iVDR EX
Size（W×H×D）		80×10×67mm	80×12.7×110mm	80×18×126mm
Environment	Shockproof	More than 900G (not in operation)
	Temperature	-40 to +85ºC (recommended)
Interface	Shape of connector	26pin iVDR original (common for iVDR and iVDR Mini)
	Connector durability	Connect/disconnect 10,000 times
	Signal/Electrical specifications	Serial-ATA
	Identification method	iVDR Device Identifier
	Command set	ATA6/7 + SAFIA Secure (iVDR-S)
HDD structure		Tamper Resistant Module (TRM) in hard disk drive (iVDR-S)

iVDR built-in type
Type	1.8-inch type	2.5-inch type	3.5-inch type
Form factor	SFF-8111	SFF-8201	SFF-8301
Connector	Serial-ATA
Connector method	iVDR Device Identifier
Command set	ATA6/7 + SAFIA Secure
Secure structure	Tamper Resistant Module (TRM) in hard disk drive

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iVDR specifications–the full picture

The diagram below shows the physical layer, interface layer, file system layer and application format layer of iVDR specifications. When all layers from the physical layer to the application layer are implemented, interoperation between digital TVs and audio equipment is possible.

iVDR Specification Layers and International Standardization

Design and specifications are as of October 28, 2009.

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