CenDyne Ships First 4X DVD Recorder In Time for the Holidays; New DVD Recorder Lets Consumers Make the Most of New Digital Camcorders and Cameras to Store Video and Photos on DVD.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)--Oct. 21, 2002 CenDyne, Inc. today announces that by the end of October, it will begin shipping the industry's first 4X DVD Recorder. The new drive comes with easy-to-use software for recording any type of video, photography, music or data onto 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). , 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. , 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. 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. media, making it a great storage system for consumers who are now purchasing or will purchase digital camcorders and cameras for the upcoming holiday season. "More consumers are taking advantage of the low prices of digital camcorders and digital cameras and buying them now -- as a result, they have more digital images to store," said Ed Meadows, president, CenDyne, Inc. "Storing video and photos on a computer hard drive is risky, due to the threat of viruses. Now, consumers can easily use 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. to not only store digital video and photos -- but also create unique home movies with special effects, and to share these memories with friends and family to view on their DVD movie players." The drive burns discs that are compatible with standard DVD-R and DVD-RW formats, so that movies and photography stored on DVD media can be viewed on a wide range of home DVD players and other DVD burners. The new CenDyne 4X DVD Recorder comes with easy-to-use Sonic(TM) MyDVD 4(TM) DVD authoring and recording software that allows consumers to archive their VHS (Video Home System) A half-inch, analog videocassette recorder (VCR) format introduced by JVC in 1976 to compete with Sony's Betamax, introduced a year earlier. home movies or create their own movies and burn them onto DVD media. The MyDVD software lets users capture video clips, transfer video, create and edit movies, add titles and other effects to movies and video, and burn images to a disc quickly and easily. The drive also reads and writes CD-R and CD-RW media and provides buffer under-run protection and support for CD-RW media. Nero Express, Nero Vision Express and InCD software also ship with the new drive for CD creation. The CenDyne 4X DVD-R/RW Recorder was designed to be installed internally into a PC; it comes complete with everything necessary to begin recording data right away, including media. The CenDyne 4X DVD Recorder (model number CDI CDI compact disc interactive: a system for storing a mix of software, data, audio, and compressed video for interactive use under processor control CD00209) will be available by Oct. 31 at an estimated retail price of $299 at leading computer and consumer electronics retailers. 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, Hastings, Ingram Micro, 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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