ADS Technologies Announces New Pyro 1394 DVD-RAM Drive; 9.4 DVD-RAM Drive Offers Large Capacity, FireWire Removable Storage.Business Editors & Multimedia Writers PC Expo 2000, DVD-RAM A rewritable DVD disc endorsed by the DVD Forum. Using phase change technology, DVD-RAMs are like removable hard disks, and the media can be rewritten 100,000 times compared to 1,000 times for DVD-RW and DVD+RW. The first DVD-RAM drives with a capacity of 2.6GB (single sided) or 5. Pavilion, Room 1C02-1C03 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 2000 Today at PC Expo, ADS Technologies Inc. announced the Pyro 1394 DVD-RAM Drive, the latest addition to its Pyro 1394/FireWire storage solution line. By integrating the hot-swappable performance of FireWire connectivity with Panasonic's new DVD-RAM Drive, the Pyro 1394 DVD-RAM Drive features 9.4 GB of storage with a sustained transfer rate of 2.8 MB per second, and seek time of 75 ms. This rewritable optical drive will offer the largest capacity in removable storage at a cost of $.005 per MB. With 9.4 GB of storage capacity and fast transfer rates, the Pyro 1394 DVD-RAM Drive is ideal for multimedia content development and storage such as recording high-quality MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). video in real time. The drive can be used in the home office for data backup and secondary storage, and also has a broad range of business applications such as videoconference recording, data warehousing and medical imaging. The Pyro 1394 DVD-RAM Drive is capable of reading and writing data as well as reading DVD-ROM, DVD-R, CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , CD-R, CD-RW (CD-ReWritable) The only rewritable CD technology. CD-RW disks look like other CD media, but with close inspection, they have a more polished surface with a very dark blue-gray cast. and CD audio. It is backward compatible with 2.6 GB DVD-RAM. The Pyro 1394 DVD-RAM Drive shares similar ease-of-use capabilities with other products in the Pyro 1394 storage line. Like the Pyro 1394 ORB Drive (2.2 GB removable FireWire storage) that began shipping in June, the 400 Mbps FireWire interface can be quickly connected to a 1394/FireWire port. Featuring plug-and-play connectivity, the drive mounts automatically without requiring device IDs or termination. System Requirements The Pyro 1394 DVD-RAM Drive includes: Pyro 1394 DVD-RAM Drive Enclosure; WriteDVD! 2000 software for PC; DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. Drive Tune Up for Mac; two meter 6-pin to 6-pin FireWire cable; 10 inch 6-pin to 6-pin FireWire daisy chain cable; flat ribbon cable; and power cord. PC requirements are: OHCI-based 1394 host port, Windows 98SE or Windows 2000. Mac requirements are: FireWire-enabled Mac (G3, G4 or iMacDV) or G3 with Pyro 1394 PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). host card installed; Mac OS 9.0. Availability and cost are yet to be determined. About ADS Technologies ADS Technologies brings the cutting-edge technology of upgrade, network and presentation solutions to the personal-computer marketplace. The privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. manufactures USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. and 1394 solutions for both PCs and Macs. For more information or graphics, contact Christina Cu at 800/888-5244 or visit the "Media Center" at www.adstech.com. |
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