CenDyne Advises Customers to DVD-R/RW Drive Firmware Upgrade for New High Speed Discs.Business Editors SANTA ANA Santa Ana, city, El Salvador Santa Ana (sän'tä ä`nä), city (1993 pop. 129,873), W El Salvador. It is the second largest city in the country and the commercial and processing center for a sugarcane, coffee, and cattle region. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 16, 2002 As the DVD Forum A membership organization devoted to defining DVD standards for read-only, rewritable, write-once, video and audio use. Members participate in working groups to develop new standards. releases the specifications for new high-speed discs for 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. recording, CenDyne Inc., in conjunction with its partner Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc., announces that its DVD-R/RW drive A DVD drive that reads and writes DVD-RW and DVD-R media. It also typically reads DVD+RW and DVD+R media. See DVD drives, DVD and DVD-R/RAM drive and DVD+R/RW drive. kits sold via retail that include a drive from Pioneer will require a firmware update in order to avoid potential damage to the units and discs. The update process is free and relatively simple, and it is extremely important for owners of such products to make sure it is completed prior to using any new high-speed discs for recording. The DVD Forum has established new standards for high-speed recordable discs (4X for DVD-R (DVD-Recordable) A write-once (read only) DVD disc for both movies and data endorsed by the DVD Forum. DVD-Rs are often called "DVD Dash Rs" or "DVD Minus Rs" to distinguish them from the competing "Plus R" format (see DVD+R). and 2X for DVD-RW (DVD-Read Write) A rewritable (re-recordable) DVD disc for both movies and data from the DVD Forum. Also called "DVD Dash RW" and "DVD Minus RW," DVD-RW uses phase change recording. The media hold 4.7GB per side and can be rewritten 1,000 times. ). Various media manufacturers have begun production of these discs that will soon be available in the marketplace. The source of the problem is a firmware "bug" in certain Pioneer DVD-R/RW drives used in CenDyne kits, and not with the high-speed media itself. As a result, use of the new high-speed discs for recording on these particular Pioneer products may cause damage to both the loaded disc and to the drive/recorder. The following CenDyne models may be affected: -- CDI CD 00106 -- CDI CD 00125 -- CDI CD 00153 -- CDI CD 00176 -- CDI CD 00205 Anyone who owns or uses any of the above-listed products should conduct the free firmware update immediately, prior to using the new high-speed media. Firmware updates can be accomplished in the following two ways: Via Internet download: Log on to www.pioneerelectronics.com/hs/ OR http://www.cendyne.com/support.asp and note at the bottom of the page. Via Disc: An update disc can be obtained via the website above or by calling toll-free 800-421-1623. For computer drives, the update disc can be run on the host computer to complete the update. More information about this issue is available on www.pioneerelectronics.com/hs/. If users have any questions, they should call Pioneer's toll free hotline at 800-421-1623. About CenDyne, Inc. Located in Santa Ana, Calif., CenDyne markets and sells computer peripherals through retail and online outlets across the U.S. including: Amazon.com, American TV, Army & Air Force Exchange Service, Buy.com, BJ Wholesales, Circuit City, Costco, Fry's Electronics Fry's Electronics is a specialty retailer of software, consumer electronics, computer hardware and household appliances with a chain of superstores headquartered in Silicon Valley. Starting with one store located in Sunnyvale, California, USA, the chain now boasts sales of $2. , Hastings, Ingram Micro Ingram Micro, Inc. NYSE: IM a Fortune 100 company founded in 1979 and based in Santa Ana, California. It is the world’s largest technology distributor and a leading technology sales, marketing and logistics company. , Micro Center, Nebraska Furniture Mart, NEXCOM NEXCOM Navy Exchange Service Command NEXCOM National Executive Committee NEXCOM Next Generation Air-To-Ground Communication (Navy Exchange), OfficeMax, RadioShack.com, Sam's Clubs and Staples. CenDyne has received numerous accolades and industry awards for its outstanding products that provide a great value for consumers, including CRN's Ultimate PC Award in 2002 and PC World's World Class Award in 2000. Testament to its industry leadership, CenDyne was named by Entrepreneur Magazine and Dun & Bradstreet as one of the 2001 "America's Hot 100 Fastest-Growing New Businesses." CenDyne is poised for growth and worldwide sales via its joint venture with Test Rite Group, Taiwan's largest trading conglomerate ranked by Forbes (Oct. 29, 2001) as one of "The 200 Best Small Companies" in the world. For more information, please go to the company's Web site at www.cendyne.com or call the company at 714-556-1020. |
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