Fantom Drives to Distribute Panasonic DVD-RAM Drive.MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 1999-- Panasonic Industrial Company announced today that it has signed Fantom fan·tom n. Variant of phantom. Drives Inc., a leading value-added distributor of mass storage solutions, to distribute its LF-D101 DVD-RAM A rewritable DVD disc endorsed by the DVD Forum. Using phase change technology, DVD-RAMs are like removable hard disks, and the media can be rewritten 100,000 times compared to 1,000 times for DVD-RW and DVD+RW. The first DVD-RAM drives with a capacity of 2.6GB (single sided) or 5. drive. Headquartered 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. , Calif., Fantom Drives focuses on solving storage requirements with multimedia and mass storage solutions that combine advanced technology with superior customer service and support. The Panasonic LF-D101 is an internal SCSI-II DVD-RAM drive that provides a removable, rewritable storage capacity of 2.6GB on a single-layered disc and 5.2GB on a double-layered disc. Surpassing the capacity and delicate nature of traditional magnetic storage media, the drives combine the durability of optical storage, the flexibility of ultra-high capacity removable storage and outstanding price/performance. The LF-D101 is ideal for storing graphics, scanned photos, illustrations, and animated designs, as well as real-time videos, commercials, Web sites and large data files. With a storage cost of $.008 to $.009/MB, the rugged, removable media In computer storage, removable media refers to storage media which can be removed from its reader device, conferring portability on the data it carries. A removable drive is a reader device for such media. can also be used for backup and low-cost distribution of large files such as catalogs, service manuals, data bases or training films. "We strongly believe that 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. will be the optical storage medium of choice for the information age," noted Rezza Zaimi, Fantom Drives General Manager. "We're seeing a dramatic increase in the demand for DVD-RAM drives as a new set of interactive and video-enabled applications begin to emerge. Individuals and organizations are using rewritable DVD for digital content development, backup, graphic design, illustration and effects programs as well as multimedia, prepress and printing solutions. With rewrite capabilities as well as its removability, resistance to rough handling and long data life, DVD-RAM is ideal for these demanding applications." Zaimi also attributes the increasing demand for the Panasonic DVD-RAM drive to the fact that it combines high capacity and a low storage cost with broad support for CD and DVD technology. The LF-D101 drive can read from discs currently accepted by 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). , CD Audio, 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. , 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. and video CD drives, as well as DVD-ROM DVD-ROM: see digital versatile disc. A read-only DVD disc used to permanently store data files. DVD-ROM discs are widely used to distribute large software applications that exceed the capacity of a CD-ROM disc. , DVD video, and 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). drives. "Fantom Drives has years of experience in providing the service and support that are needed to succeed in today's complex computing arena," said Jeff Saake, Group General Manager, Panasonic Industrial Co., Computer Technology Group. "Their support and commitment to customer service are key differentiators." Saake added that Panasonic has already provided Fantom Drives' sales and support staffs with training so they can provide their customers with immediate assistance. Saake noted that Fantom Drives are also helping the market realize the benefits of the convergence of personal computing and home entertainment with enhanced Fantom Drives DVD Home Theater kits. The kits include a DVD-RAM drive and a high-quality MPEG-2 decoder card. Compatible with any PCI-based Mac computer, the DVD-Video kit can play DVD movie titles in a window on the desktop, full screen (up to 1600x1200) or on an NTSC/PAL TV. The DVD-Video kit also includes line-doubler technology used in high-end projection TV circuitry and full-frame, letterbox The effect of displaying a wide screen movie on a standard TV set the way it was originally shot in full panoramic format. On the TV, the image frame spans the full width of the screen, but because of the difference in aspect ratios of the two formats (wide screen movie vs. and "pan & scan" video modes as well as Dolby Digital AC-3 audio, multiple language/subtitle support and the ability to play both MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 titles. Corporate Profiles Headquartered in Los Angeles, Fantom Drives is a data storage company dedicated to extending the reach of computer technology. The company's current product line includes CD duplication, CD-ROM, CD-R/RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, hard drive, magneto-optical, RAID, removable storage, tape and USB-based storage solutions. For more information on the Panasonic DVD-RAM and Fantom Drives DVD-Video solution, call 310/474-1685, fax 310/441-9320, email sales@fantomdrives.com or visit www.fantomdrives.com. The Panasonic DVD-RAM OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and drive is manufactured by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (MEI) (NYSE/PCX:MC), one of the world's leading producers of CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives and other digital electronic products. The drives are marketed by the company's principal North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. subsidiary, Matsushita Electric Corp. of America. For more information on the Panasonic DVD-RAM OEM drive and media, contact Panasonic Industrial Company, 1600 McCandless Drive, Milpitas, CA 95035; 408/945-5600, FAX 408/262-4214, E-mail berzind@panasonic.com. Or, visit the company's Web site at www.panasonic.com/oemdvd-ram. For Panasonic-brand DVD-RAM drives and media, contact Panasonic Document Imaging Company, Two Panasonic Way 7D-9, Secaucus, NJ 07030; 201/348-7282, E-mail marusicm@panasonic.com. In Canada, contact Panasonic Canada, Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3, Canada; 905/238-2254, FAX 905/238-2414, E-mail rkwong@panasonic.ca. Fantom Drives Corporation is not a part or in any way legally affiliated with Panasonic Industrial Company. Panasonic Industrial Company assumes no responsibility for the performance of or customer satisfaction with Fantom Drives products. All company and/or product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective manufacturers. Features, pricing, availability and specifications are subject to change without notice. |
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