Olympus announces easy to use CD-R2x6.MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 1997-- Lowest Cost CD-Recorder/Six Speed Player Includes 5 Pieces of 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. media During Introductory Promotion Olympus America Inc. Digital & Imaging Systems Group announced today the Olympus CD-R2x6, two speed CD-Recorder/six speed 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). player. Based on Olympus' new CDS630E CD-Recorder mechanism, the CD-R2x6 is the lowest priced 2x6 CD-Recorder with prices of $499 internal and $649 external. The multi-session CD-R2x6 joins the family of Olympus' award-winning optical storage products including the Olympus CD-R2x4, PC Today's "Best Buy," November 1996 and the CD-R2, winner of Digital Video Magazine's CD-Recorder round-up May 1996. Olympus is the first major brand to break the $500 price barrier for a CD-Recordable system, and continues to lead the market in cost, performance and reliability. "On the day our first Olympus CD-R arrived, it was subjected to 36 straight hours of use and recorded 125 CD-Rs consecutively, flawlessly," said Olympus CD-R user Lance Smith For the football player of the same name see Lance Smith (American football). Lance Smith is the host of CMT's Top Twenty Countdown and the announcer for the third "Blue Collar Comedy Tour" movie. , President, Victoria Theodore Software Engineering Co. "We now own three Olympus CD-Rs and have recordeed over 2,000 CDs using all of the varying brands of CD-R media in the market. The Olympus CD-R is a workhorse machine." With the CD-R2x6's six-speed capability, reading a CD is 50% faster than the past generation. Its six-speed ability also allows for quick playback of graphics intensive material with seamless transitions. The CD-R2x6 is the quickest CD-R in its class, with less than a 200 msec seek time. "Olympus has taken an affordable product and made it east to use," said Dave Veilleux, director of Marketing - Digital Products, Olympus America, Digital & Imaging Systems Group. "This is our third generation recorder. The hardware and software have matured through these generations so that recording a CD under the Olympus name is ready for the masses with respect to performance, price and ease of use." The CD-R2x6/INT-WIN ships in a retail-ready package and will be available through major computer resellers. It is an internal model designed for Windows users with an available 5 1/4" removable storage bay in their tower PC and is priced at $499. The CD-R2x6/INT-WIN includes mounting hardware, headphone See headphones. jack, volume control, 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. , recording software and media. The CD-R2x6/WIN is an external Windows unit and is designed for easy connection to most any desktop PC workstation. The CD-R2x6/WIn is priced at $649, and features a rugged metal enclosure, stereo audio out and headphone jacks, volume control, 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, caddy SCSI terminator and cable, media, recording software, and audio ground connector. Both Windows models include the newly released version released version - release 2.0 Adaptec's popular Easy-CD Pro software for Windows. Among the features of these two models is the ability to record a number of different types of CDs, including compilations of favorite songs, multimedia content, digital and scanned photos, and everyday data. These products simplify disc recording by utilizing Windows 95 type wizards. Users can even create their own jewel-case artwork with the supplied software. The Windows models require SCSI connectivity. "Olympus doesn't include a SCSI card because our customers appreciate the ability to choose from a vast assortment of SCSI cards according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the cost and capabilities, the desire, including a choice between the ISA (1) (Instruction Set Architecture) See instruction set. (2) (Interactive Services Association) See Internet Alliance. (3) (Internet Security and Acceleration) See .NET. or PCI bus PCI bus - Peripheral Component Interconnect ," said Dave Veilleux, Olympus America. "Furthermore, many consumers don't need a lowest common denominator low·est common denominator n. 1. See least common denominator. 2. a. The most basic, least sophisticated level of taste, sensibility, or opinion among a group of people. b. card that is frequently bundled with other CD-Recordable systems." An external, MacOS model, the CD R-2x6/Mac is available for $649. This model includes Astarte's award-winning Toast software. Toast Software, the perennial class leader for Mac CD software, offers some outstanding features, including the ability to create bootable MacOS CD-ROMs. Users can also create Audio CDs with a few simple clicks of the mouse. Support for Video CDs allows fast and easy creation of multimedia content for distribution. The CD-R2x6/MAC is a great solution for storing large numbers of digital and scanned images. The Olympus recorder can also change pre-gap information when recording in Track-at-Once mode, an industry first. The CD-R2x6/Mac includes usability features such as SCSI diagnostic LED, SCSI terminator and cable, stereo audio out jacks, and audio ground connector. The new products described above are priced at a leadership position. The prices are genuine -- they do not require consumers to deal with aggravating rebates which may be the case with competing products. As a promotion, Olympus is including five free pieces of media with all three CD-R2x6 models it ships through March 31, 1997. All five pieces of media are included in the box so there are no complicated rebate or coupon offers for either the retailer or the end user. Olympus extends a one-year warranty on all three models. The CD-R2x6 is available through Olympus resellers, including Micro Warehouse, MacWarehouse, MacZone, PrePress Direct and others are being added; and distributors including 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. and Tech Data. For more information, contact Olympus America Inc., Digital & Imaging Systems Group, Two Corporate Center Dr., Melville, NY 11747-3157, ph: 516/844-5000 800/347-4027, Fax: 516/844-5262 or Olympus Web site: http://www.olympus.com Olympus America, Digital & Imaging Systems Group (DISG DISG DDN Intersite Gateway ) is a division of Olympus Optical Company Ltd. of Japan, the worldwide manufacturer of cameras, microscopes, endoscopes, Microcassette(TM) recorders, clinical analyzers and environmentally-friendly cleaning chemicals and systems. Olympus DISG is a leading developer of award-winning image capture/image viewing/image storage devices with its digital cameras, high-volume network printers and optical based data storage products. Brand names and product names mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. 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