Disc Makers Selects Plextor as Exclusive Provider of CD-RW and DVD-R Drives.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2004 Industry leaders join forces to offer high-performance, high-quality CD/DVD duplication systems to corporate, music, and video customers Disc Makers, the nation's leading independent media manufacturer, today announced it has selected Plextor(R) Corp., a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance digital media equipment, to integrate CD/RW and DVDR DVDR Digital Versatile Disk Recordable DVDR Dvd Recordable drives exclusively into its line of duplicators, as well as for in-house duplication operations. Disc Makers' customers will now, at no extra charge, get the benefit of the industry's fastest disc duplication throughput through the integration of Plextor's CD/DVD optical recording drives. Disc Makers has integrated Plextor burners into its complete line of Reflex Series manual duplicators and Elite Series automated CD 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. duplication and printing systems. The Plextor drives include the PlexWriter 52/24/52A CD-R/RW drive with 52X 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 the dual-format PX-712A DVD+/-R/RW drive with 12X DVD+R (DVD+Recordable) A write-once (read only) version of the DVD+RW optical disc from the DVD+RW Alliance. DVD+Rs hold up to 4.7GB of data per side and can be read by DVD-Video players and computer DVD-ROM drives. A DVD+R DL disc is a "dual layer" DVD+R that holds a total of 8.5GB. , 8X 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 48X CD-R. In addition to fast recording speeds, all Plextor drives feature very high data throughput, making volume applications like duplication more productive and cost-effective. Plextor drives also are compatible with a wide range of CD and DVD media, giving customers more flexibility. Disc Makers' state-of-the-art facility in Pennsauken, NJ, which offers a full range of media duplication, replication, printing, and packaging services, is being completely outfitted with Plextor CD and DVD drives DVD drives come in a variety of speeds and options. The original drive (1x) transferred data at 1.35MB per second. By doubling the spindle speed (RPMs) for 2x drives, the transfer rate increased to 2.7MB/sec and has been increasing ever since. . "The quality of Plextor's drives is so exceptional that our company decided to use them in-house as well as resell them to our customers," explains Tony van Veen, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Disc Makers. "By combining the most reliable drives with the highest quality duplicators, our top-of-the line systems will be capable of reproducing up to 400,000 discs over their lifetime. Plextor is a company that consistently introduces drives with faster recording speeds, a critical factor in our business where every second of recording time counts." "Working with Disc Makers is a major opportunity for Plextor to expand the reach of our sales channels into new markets," said Howard Wing, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Plextor. "With millions of catalogs sent out to corporate users, music and video professionals, churches, and schools each year, Disc Makers is the number one direct seller of CD/DVD duplicators. As the exclusive supplier of CD/DVD drives to Disc Maker, we foresee robust sales resulting from this partnership." Disc Makers' made-in-the-USA duplicators start at just $299 and are available directly from the manufacturer at www.discmakers.com/duplicator. For more information about Plextor's optical recording products go to www.plextor.com. About Disc Makers Disc Makers is the nation's leading one-stop source for all CD, 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). , DVD, duplicator, and blank media needs. Founded in 1959, Disc Makers manufactures, prints, and packages millions of discs each year for thousands of independent musicians, filmmakers, and corporate customers -- all under one roof. Its technology, equipment, and staff lead the industry, having won multiple awards for in-house graphic design and on-disc printing. Disc Makers' reputation in the independent music world has been cemented with the valuable services it offers its customers, including free worldwide distribution, promotional posters, free critiques by nationally recognized A&R reps, free UPC (Universal Product Code) The standard bar code printed on retail merchandise, which is administered by GS1 US, Brussels, Belgium and Lawrenceville, NJ (www.gs1.org). barcodes, and volumes of helpful guides and newsletters. Disc Makers is based in Pennsauken, NJ and has regional offices in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , Silicon Valley, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. , and Seattle. About Plextor Plextor Corp. is a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance digital media equipment for professionals, consumers, and enterprises. Headquartered in Silicon Valley since 1990, Plextor has introduced generations of award-winning products, including digital video converters Wikipedia is not the place for advertisement or self-advertising. Video Converter is an application developed by Aimersoft for converting video from one format to another format such as from AVI to MPEG, WMV to MP4. and CD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, and DVD+/-R/RW optical disk drives. Plextor is privately owned by Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd., a developer and manufacturer of advanced technology hardware and precision electronic equipment headquartered in Japan. PlexWriter is a trademark of Plextor Corp. All other trademarks, trade names, registered trademarks, or registered trade names are the property of their respective holders. |
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