Laser Magnetic Storage International

Laser Magnetic Storage International (LMSI) was a subsidiary of Philips that designed and manufactured optical and magnetic media.^[1] It began as a joint venture between Philips and Control Data Corporation.^[2] It later become Philips LMS.

Products

• CM-100: external CD-ROM.^[3]
• CM-121: external optical storage.^[4]
• CM-153: 8BIT ISA MO controller card.
• CM-201: internal 5.25" SCSI CD-ROM drive.^[5]
• 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.^[6]
• CM-212: internal SCSI 5.25" CD-ROM drive.^[7]
• CM 221: external SCSI CD-ROM drive.^[8]
• CM-225: external CD-ROM drive with proprietary LMSI interface.^[9]
• CM-231: external SCSI CD-ROM drive.^[10]
• CM-250: internal 5.25 CD-ROM drive (1X speed).^[11] Same with 8BIT ISA controller card.
• CM-260: 16BIT ISA LMSI CD-ROM controller card.^[12]
• 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).^[13]

• LD-4100: cartridge optical storage.^[14]
• LF-4500: cartridge optical storage.^[15]

Sold under the Philips brand:

• CM-207: 5.25" internal IDE ATAPI CD-ROM^[16]
• CM-208: 5.25" internal IDE ATAPI CD-ROM
• CM-218: 5.25" internal IDE ATAPI CD-ROM

References