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Laser Magnetic Storage International

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Laser Magnetic Storage International (LMSI) was a subsidiary of Philips that designed and manufactured optical and magnetic media. It began as a joint venture between Philips and Control Data Corporation. It later become Philips LMS.

Products

  • CM-100: external CD-ROM.
  • CM-121: external optical storage.
  • CM-153: 8BIT ISA MO controller card.
  • CM-201: internal 5.25" SCSI CD-ROM drive.
  • CM-205: internal 5.25" CD-ROM drive (1X speed) with proprietary LMSI interface.
  • CM-206: internal 5.25" CD-ROM drive (2X speed) with proprietary LMSI interface.
  • CM-212: internal SCSI 5.25" CD-ROM drive.
  • CM 221: external SCSI CD-ROM drive.
  • CM-225: external CD-ROM drive with proprietary LMSI interface.
  • CM-231: external SCSI CD-ROM drive.
  • CM-250: internal 5.25 CD-ROM drive (1X speed). Same with 8BIT ISA controller card.
  • CM-260: 16BIT ISA LMSI CD-ROM controller card.
  • CM-50: external CD-DROM drive.
  • LD-510: internal SCSI MO drive.
  • LD-520: external MO drive.
  • The proprietary 16PIN LMSI CD-ROM interface was relatively short lived and existed on LMSI interface cards and a few ISA sound cards:

  • Sound Blaster Pro 2 CT1620
  • Sound Blaster 16 ASP CSP CT1780
  • Media Vision Jazz 16 LMSI
  • Pro Audio Spectrum LMSI
  • Magnetic products were geared towards corporate mini computer environments (like the IBM AS/400).

  • LD-4100: cartridge optical storage.
  • LF-4500: cartridge optical storage.
  • Sold under the Philips brand:

  • CM-207: 5.25" internal IDE ATAPI CD-ROM
  • CM-208: 5.25" internal IDE ATAPI CD-ROM
  • CM-218: 5.25" internal IDE ATAPI CD-ROM
  • References

    Laser Magnetic Storage International Wikipedia