Addonics Announces USB Interface ''Ultra-Slim'' DVD/CD-ROM Combo Drive; Lightweight 8x DVD, 24x CD-ROM Drive Includes MPEG2 Decoding Software.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 3, 2001 Addonics Technologies today announced an ultra-slim DVD/CD-ROM device that weighs less than one pound, and is barely larger than a compact disc. Mobile computer users can play 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. movies, DVD material or 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). data at high-speed with Addonics' new ultra-slim Pocket DVD8x24 combo drive. Barely larger than a compact disc, the Addonics Pocket DVD8x24 provides DVD/MPEG II as well as CD/CD-RW audio and video playback on all 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. interface mobile computers and desktop PCs. The Pocket DVD8x24 turns any notebook PC into a portable DVD/CD-ROM player to deliver high quality audio and video with low CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. utilization. Users can play full-screen DVD movies with the drive's 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). 2 decoding software. The drive is also compatible with the leading multimedia compact disc (storage) MultiMedia Compact Disc - (MMCD) A CD-ROM standard for storing 4.7 GB of data including video. MMCD is being developed by a large numer of computer manufacturers and is expected to be shipped in late 1996 or early 1997. formats, including CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-I, CD-DA, CD-Bridge, CD-Extra, and Video CD. It will read all CD-R and 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. recorded media and is Photo CD multi-session compliant. The Addonics Pocket DVD8x24 drive features a front-panel loading tray that requires no caddies or cartridges. It has a list price of $349, and includes Windows 98, 2000, Me (Millennium Edition) MPEG II decoding software. The drive ultra-slim enclosure measures 6.4 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches, and weighs only 14 ounces. The drive can be powered from the keyboard port of the notebook computer for true portability or from the included 110/240V AC/DC power adapter. System requirements are Pentium III/AMD 300MHz or greater CPU, a USB port, and a minimum 64 MBs RAM. Designed with the Addonics' Universal Storage Interface Bus (USIB standard), the Pocket 8x24 DVD player can connect to other interfaces such as Firewire, CardBUS or the future USB 2.0 interface by changing the interface cable. The drive will be available through major catalog companies, resellers, VARs and distributors, including PC Connection, CDW, Buy.com, Insight, Egghead, Ingram Micro, and D&H. About Addonics Technologies Addonics Technologies Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets a broad line of external storage products. Addonics is headquartered at 48434 Milmont Drive, Fremont, CA 94538. Visit Addonics at www.addonics.com Note to Editors: All products/company names are either trademarks or trade names of their respective holders. |
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