Are Your Recorded CD-Rs Any Good? The CDA1000 Brings Professional CD/CD-R Analysis to Virtually Any Desktop.IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 1998--CD Associates Inc., the industry leader in professional compact disc and 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. quality control systems, introduced the CDA (1) (Compact Disc Audio) The compact disc file extension that is seen on the computer in Explorer or some other file manager. CDA files are actually pointers to the locations of the individual tracks on the CD medium. See CD-DA. 1000 to be demonstrated in the MediaForm Booth M250 at Fall COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). '98. As the range of corporate and consumer uses for 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. expands, the demand for affordable quality control of CD-R recordings has also risen dramatically. These users require a consistent level of data integrity for archiving, data distribution and promotional uses. However, problems with CD-R media or the recording process can make a CD-R unusable. The easy-to-use CDA1000 provides testing for audio, video and data discs, with user-selectable testing speeds up to 24X! At the touch of a button, users will quickly see pass/fail results (red is fail/green is pass) to determine if the disk is any good. "The CD-R analysis market hasn't seen testing speeds even close to this," says Bob Beauchamp, vice president of Operations. "When CD-R testing is done with other analysis systems, the user has to wait 30 to 60 minutes for the test results. With the CDA1000, the test for an entire disc is complete in less than 5 minutes. This will revolutionize rev·o·lu·tion·ize tr.v. rev·o·lu·tion·ized, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·ing, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·es 1. To bring about a radical change in: Television has revolutionized news coverage. 2. the quality testing of CD-R," said Beauchamp. Available for $3,799, the CDA1000, provides byte-to-byte comparison to a disk image for audio, video and data discs. This logical testing confirms data integrity of the recorded CD. Complete digital error testing is done, with display and printing of the results in digital or graphical format. Additionally, the software provides summary test results in a Pass/Fail or Disc Grading format, which makes it very easy for an inexperienced in·ex·pe·ri·ence n. 1. Lack of experience. 2. Lack of the knowledge gained from experience. in user to decide "Is this disc any good?" The CDA1000 is a completely self-contained desktop system. It comes complete with a 233Mhz computer, 32MB of RAM, 3GB hard drive, color monitor See monitor. , printer port, a slot for a Network Interface Card, and an extensive software package with full graphics and file export capabilities. The software package has an easy-to-use graphics interface and presents a format similar to CDA's Advanced Measurement CD product line. Since 1989, the CD Associates team has been dedicated to providing the most cost effective, quality products and services available to enhance the optical duplication duplication /du·pli·ca·tion/ (doo-pli-ka´shun) 1. the act or process of doubling, or the state of being doubled. 2. process, including CD-R Duplication analysis, as well as CD and DVD replication quality control. CD Associates maintains a European office, and Asian distribution is handled through a network of sales agents. Contact CD Associates at its corporate headquarters: 15-A Marconi, Irvine, Calif. 92618; phone 949/588-3800; fax 949/588-3805; or visit the company's Web site at www.cdassociates.com. NOTE TO EDITORS: Photos are available upon request. |
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