Panasonic DVDBurner and GEAR Software Bring DVD-R and DVD-RAM Recording to Multiple Platforms; Support Spans Windows 95, 98, Me, XP, NT 4.0, 2000, Linux and UNIX Environments.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 2001 Panasonic(R) and GEAR(TM) Software announced today that GEAR's highly acclaimed 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. recording products are compatible with Panasonic's 4.7GB DVD-RAM/R drive, the DVDBurner(TM). Combined, the software and dual-technology drive bring rewritable and write-once DVD recording to the industry's broadest range of platforms. Supported operating systems include Windows(R) 95, 98, Me, XP, NT 4.0, 2000, Linux(R) and UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). (R) environments. GEAR PRO DVD for Windows and GEAR PRO with DVD for Unix and Linux provide feature a familiar graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to that enables easy drag-and-drop burning of AV and data files as well as directories to the Panasonic DVDBurner. Applications for these capabilities range from storing text, photos, multimedia files, databases, audio, video and backups to mission-critical archiving, title development, prototyping, and premaster testing. "GEAR is excited about supporting Panasonic's DVDBurner," said Sam Plummer, GEAR Software's Senior Vice President of Sales and Business Development. "GEAR PRO DVD for Windows and GEAR PRO with DVD for Unix already enjoy a wide following among 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. users, and we feel that the versatility of Panasonic's new DVDBurner will drive the demand even higher." GEAR also expects that many software developers will also be seeking to embed GEAR's DVD-recording software API in a variety of applications that will target the new Panasonic DVD-RAM/R hardware. In addition to creating 4.7GB DVDs in the Universal Disc Format (UDF (1) (Universal Disk Format) A file system for optical media developed by the Optical Storage Technology Association (OSTA), www.osta.org, based on the ECMA 167/ISO 13346 standard. ), GEAR PRO products support the creation of DVD volumes in ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9660 and Hybrid ISO/UDF formats using the Panasonic DVDBurner's Forum-standard DVD-RAM 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). technologies. "GEAR PRO software and the DVDBurner provide a new level of flexibility that will help users achieve substantial savings," noted said Mark Shibata, marketing general manager of Panasonic Industrial Company. "DVD-RAM media can be used for pre-mastering videos that will be tested and played back before they're committed to permanent DVD-R media that can be widely shared. DVD-RAM media is recyclable, so the cost for the verification step is zero." With the reuseable bare or cartridge-protected 4.7GB DVD-RAM media users have ultra-high reliability, random-access editing/playback and more than 100,000 write/overwrite cycles. Because DVD-RAM is a physically addressed medium, data can be written to any location on the disc and users can move to specific segments of the disc to edit their work. For secure archiving and small-scale distribution, users can record to write-once 4.7GB DVD-R General media that can be played back by nearly every DVD drive, player and recorder in use today. The Panasonic DVDBurner writes to DVD-R General media at a full 11.08Mb/sec, meeting real-time video requirements. The DVD-RAM media can be written to at 22.16Mb/s (equivalent to 18x CD) excluding verification. In addition to providing playback of DVD videos and DVD-ROMs at up to 6x speeds, the versatile drive provides 24x CD read performance. Pricing, Availability Designed to support Panasonic DVDBurner and DVD-RAM drives with either 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. or ATAPI (AT Attachment Packet Interface) The specification for ATA (IDE) tape drives and CD-ROMs. See IDE. ATAPI - AT Attachment Packet Interface interface, GEAR Pro software is available for immediate delivery through GEAR authorized distributors and resellers worldwide with a suggested retail price of $699 for GEAR Pro DVD v2 and $1.499 for GEAR Pro for Unix. GEAR Pro DVD v2 supports Windows 95, 98, Me, XP, NT 4.0 and 2000. GEAR Pro for Unix supports Sun/Solaris, HP UX, SGI (SGI, Sunnyvale, CA, www.sgi.com) A manufacturer of workstations and servers, founded in 1982 by Jim Clark. The company was founded as Silicon Graphics, Inc., but changed to its acronym in 1999. Irix, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) IBM's Unix-based operating system which runs on its Intellistation workstations and pSeries, p5, iSeries and i5 server families. , Digital/Compaq and Linux. The Panasonic DVDBurner is available for immediate delivery to OEMs, authorized channel partners and consumers. The industry-standard combination rewritable and write-once DVD drive has a street price of less than $500. About GEAR Software GEAR Software (http://www.gearsoftware.com) has developed standard-setting DVD and CD recording software for more than a decade. It's robust, reliable multi-platform CD and DVD recording solutions support Unix, Windows/NT/2000 and Linux operating systems. GEAR products are compatible with the full range of CD and DVD recorders, jukeboxes and tape drives. GEAR also licenses its SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). (GEAR.wrks Toolkit-API) which enables other software development companies to integrate the power of optical recording excellence into their products. GEAR is a privately-held company headquartered in Jupiter, Florida. GEAR maintains a Development and Sales office in the Netherlands and sales outposts around the globe. GEAR Software, Inc. actively engages in partnering relationships with many prominent world companies. About Panasonic Panasonic is the best known brand name of Osaka, Japan-based Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : MC), one of the world's leading producers of electronic and electric products for consumer, business and industrial use. Additional information on Panasonic and Matsushita Electric is available at www.panasonic.com. For more information on the Panasonic DVD-RAM/R 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 and DVD 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 http://www.panasonic.com/industrial/computer/storage/dvdram/index.html. For more information on Panasonic-branded DVD-RAM/R drives and DVD media, contact Panasonic Digital Imaging Solutions Company, Two Panasonic Way 7D-8, Secaucus, NJ 07094 800-742-8086, www.panasonic.com/storage or E-mail vidalc@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. Note to Editors: GEAR Software, Inc. 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 GEAR Software 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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