Hitachi Launches Two Cinemastar Hard Drives for Home Theater

Hitachi Global Storage Technologies has introduced two stars of its own: the CinemaStar C5K320, a 2.5-inch hard drive with up to 320 GB capacity and the CinemaStar 5K500, a 3.5-inch hard drive with 500GB of storage capacity and CoolSpin technology to deliver high levels of power efficiency and quiet operation for digital video applications.



The CinemaStar C5K320 is Hitachi’s 2.5-inch, 5,400 RPM consumer electronics hard drive with available capacities from 120GB to 320GB. In addition to improved Perpendicular Magnetic Recording (PMR) head technology and other reliability-focused enhancements, the drives include Hitachi SmoothStream technology to enhance streaming functionality in digital video applications. The CinemaStar C5K320 also includes technology to provide time-limited error recovery and enhanced thermal monitoring capabilities. The CinemaStar C5K320 is offered with silent-seek acoustics for ultra-quiet operation. Hitachi continues to provide cool-running operation to make the C5K320 an ideal choice for DVR applications. The CinemaStar C5K320 is available in multiple capacities, ranging from 120- to 320GB.





The CinemaStar 5K500, Hitachi’s CoolSpin drive, uses an enhanced motor design to limit peak current during spin-up and enable lower continuous running power. The CoolSpin drives allow system builders to develop set-top boxes and DVRs that run cooler and require less power, ultimately leading to improved product reliability and lifespan. The CinemaStar 5K500 and C5K320 drives have been built on mature design platforms for proven reliability. The CinemaStar 5K500 delivers 500GB of storage capacity, which translates to 250 standard definition feature-length movies, 125,000 four minute songs or 250 video games1.