Pioneer announces new high-speed 24X CD-ROM drive; features sustained data transfer rate of 3,600KB/second.LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 1997--Pioneer New Media Technologies, Inc., is pleased to introduce a new 24X high-speed CD-ROM drive available for 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 distribution beginning May 1997. The 5.25-inch half-height, internal units are available with both 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. and ATAPI (AT Attachment Packet Interface) The specification for ATA (IDE) tape drives and CD-ROMs. See IDE. ATAPI - AT Attachment Packet Interface interfaces and conform to MPC-3 specifications. "Pioneer is excited to provide its OEM partners with a high-speed, high-quality drive that can deliver in all areas of speed, performance and durability," said Paul Dempsey, senior vice president of marketing for Pioneer New Media Technologies. "The new 24X drive is a valuable member to Pioneer's family of reputable 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). 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. products." The new DR-511 24X drives will feature power tray loading beginning this May, and will also be available with a slot loading option in August 1997, which will offer flexible vertical mounting. Both models boast a sustained data transfer rate of 3,600KB/second and a high-speed, average seek time of 65 msec. In addition, the DR-511 drives support Windows 95 Plug & Play, KODAK Photo CD Multi-Session, CD Extra (CD PLUS), Video CD, CD-G (Karaoke CD) and can read 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. discs. For more information, contact Pioneer New Media Technologies, Inc., at 2265 E. 220th Street, Long Beach, Calif., 90810; phone 800/444-6784, or visit our Web site at www.pioneerusa.com . Pioneer Background The Multimedia and Mass Storage Division of Pioneer New Media Technologies, Inc., is an innovator of world-class laser optical technologies. The company's products include 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. drives and a DVD-recordable writer; CD-ROM drives, changers and jukeboxes; LaserDisc players; optical drives; media; software; controllers; and accessories for a wide range of storage and multimedia solutions in the educational, government, industrial and general business markets. CONTACT: Maples Communications, Inc. Traci Renner/Eric Paulsen 714/253-8737 trenner@maples.com epaulsen@maples.com |
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