Addonics Combo CDRW/Copier Provides a Fast and Easy Solution For Making Audio or Video CD Duplicates.Business Editors/High Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 7, 2001 Addonics Technologies today announced a new CD copying device that can be used as a stand alone one-to-one CD duplicator, and as an external high speed CDRW See CD-RW. drive, which can be connected to a PC via a 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. , Firewire or PC card interface. The Addonics Combo CDRW/Copier is today's answer to the drudgery of making duplicate copies of CDs. The device makes copying music CDs, archived CD photo images or CD data so easy -- it does not even require a computer. To make CD duplicates users just place the master CD into the source drive located on the top of the unit, and a blank CD at the destination drive at the bottom. Within few minutes the CD is copied. There are no buttons to push, no complicated software programs to learn, and no attention is needed while the copy is being made. Using 24X CD-R (CD-Recordable) A writable CD technology using a type of compact disc that can be recorded, but not erased (CD-Rs are "write once" discs). CD-R discs are used to master CD-ROMs, to back up data and to make copies of data for distribution. media, a music CD or a full 650MB data CD can be copied in less than 4 minutes. The device also allows users to create original music, photo or data CDs with their computer by connecting the CDRW/Copier to any desktop or notebook PC with the Addonics interface cable and the CD mastering software that comes with the unit. The device can be connected to either a USB, FireWire port or PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, San Jose, CA, www.pcmcia.org) An international standards body and trade association that was founded in 1989 to establish a standard for connecting peripherals to portable computers. PCMCIA created the PC Card. See PC Card. slot. Once a master CD has been created, multiple copies can be made quickly with the CDRW/Copier using the CD duplicating function. The Addonics Combo CDRW/Copier comes with a fast 52X 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). as a source drive and a high speed 24 x 10 x 40 CDRW as the destination drive. The device includes burn-proof technology to prevent buffer under-run when creating a CD. The drive automatically detects the format of the CD media to perform at the maximum speed of the media. Recognized read/write formats include CD-ROM mode, CD-ROM XA Mode-2 Form 1/2, Mix mode CD, Video CD, CD-I (Compact Disc-Interactive) A compact disc format developed by Philips and Sony that held text, audio and animated graphics. It required a CD-I player that contained its own operating system. movies (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). ), CD-DA (Compact Disc-Digital Audio) The original compact disc format developed by Sony and Philips in the 1980s, which was designed for audio only. Since "CD" is used loosely for all Compact Disc formats, the CD-DA designation differentiates a music disc or player , CD-Extra, CD-G and CD TEXT. CD Mastering software is included to support Windows 98SE, ME, NT, 2000, and XP. No operating system or PC is needed to use the drive as a CD duplicating station. The device measures 6.3 x 11 x 4 inches (W x D x H) and weighs 9.92 lbs. List price of the Addonics CDRW/Copier is $429 with USB 2.0 interface cable, $449 with CardBus cable, and $469 with FireWire cable. Interface cables are interchangeable with every CDRW/Copier and different cables can be ordered separately. The Addonics CDRW/Copier is available through major catalog companies, resellers, VARs and distributors, including StorageUSA.com, Amazon.com, PC Connection, CDW CDW - data warehouse , Buy.com, Insight, Egghead, Ingram Micro, and Ma Lab. 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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