Olympus CD-Recorder Breaks The $500 Barrier; Olympus Reduces Prices by as much as 29%.MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 3, 1996--Olympus America, Inc. Digital and Imaging Systems Group announced today a 29% price reduction for its 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. 2x4 from $699 expected street price, to $499. Known for its excellent reliability, the CD-R2x4 is a multi-session CD-Recorder, bundled with complete mastering software for Macintosh and Windows. The external configuration was also reduced, from $899 to $649. PC Today chose the Olympus CD-R2x4 as the Best Buy and called it "our favorite" in the November 1996 issue. Olympus faced formidable competition, beating out Smart & Friendly's 2004/Pro MM, Yahama's CDR (1) See CD-R and extension. (2) (Call Detail Reporting) See call accounting. (3) (Common Data Rate) A standard sampling rate for digital video for 480i and 576i systems. The rate is 13.5 MHz. See ITU-R BT. 100, Plasmon Data's CDR4240e, and Sony's Spressa 940 in a full battery of tests. The CD-R2x4 is one of the quickest dual speed CD-R drives with an average seek time of less than 215 msec. This performance is complemented by a large 1 MB buffer, which minimizes a condition called "buffer under-run" (a common cause of failed CD writes). Easy to Use CD-R The Olympus CD-R2x4 is the easiest to use, most economical drive available. The CD-R2x4 includes Adaptec CD-Creator software which uses Windows 95-type Wizards to easily write CD-ROMs. CD-Creator walks the user through the creation process step-by-step. Olympus is also one of the first companies to support Sony's CD-RFS CD-RFS Compact Disc - Recordable Filing System packet-writing software. CD-RFS allows users to drag files from their Windows 95 desktop directly to a CD, or save files right to a CD from any application. CD-RFS makes CD recording as easy as writing to a floppy. The CD-R2x4 internal model includes Adaptec CD-Creator software, one blank disc, caddy A plastic container that holds a CD or DVD disc for added protection. The bare disc is placed in the caddy, and the caddy is inserted into the drive. A caddy is not a jewel case. A jewel case protects the disc for transportation. A caddy protects the disc while reading and writing. and mounting hardware. The external model, housed in a rugged metal case, includes the above features as well as a SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. diagnostic LED, stereo audio out jacks, and a SCSI Cable. The CD-R2x4 supports all popular multimedia formats: CD-DA (Compact Disc-Digital Audio) The original compact disc format developed by Sony and Philips in the 1980s, which was designed for audio only. Since "CD" is used loosely for all Compact Disc formats, the CD-DA designation differentiates a music disc or player (Audio), CD-Plus (Enhanced 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). (Data), CD-ROM mixed mode (Games/Multimedia), CD-I (Compact Disc-Interactive) A compact disc format developed by Philips and Sony that held text, audio and animated graphics. It required a CD-I player that contained its own operating system. (Interactive), Photo CD and Video CD. It is also in conformance with all major recording standards, such as Disc-at-Once, Track-at-Once, multisession A compact disc capability in which data are recorded in more than one session. Each subsequent recording session can be linked to the previous so that they all appear as one. Each session adds overhead on the disc, because lead-in and lead-out sectors must be recorded each time, which , fixed and variable packet writing. Olympus extends a one-year warranty for both models. The CD-R2x4 is available through all Olympus resellers, including MicroWarehouse, CDW CDW - data warehouse , MacWarehouse, MacZone, PrePress Direct and others; and distributors, including Ingram Micro and Tech Data. For more information, contact Olympus America, Inc., Digital and Imaging Systems Group, Two Corporate Center Dr., Melville, NY 11747-3157, ph: (516) 844-5000 (800) 347-4027, Fax: (516) 844-5339 or Olympus Web Site: http://www.olympus.com. Olympus America, Inc., is a subisdiary of Olympus Optical Company, Ltd. of Japan, the worldwide manufacturer of award-winning optical data storage, digital and film cameras, micro-cassette recorders, high-volume network printers, microscopes, endoscopes, clinical analyzers, and environmentally-friendly cleaning chemicals and systems. Brand names and product names mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Note to editors: Photos are available from Thomas Public Relations, Inc. (516) 549-7575. CONTACT: David Veilleux/Michael Rubin Olympus America, Inc. Digital & Imaging Systems Group (516) 844-5000 Internet:davidvisi@aol.com or Karen Thomas Thomas Public Relations, Inc. (516) 549-7575 Internet:kthomas412@aol.com |
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