Plextor Announces Plextor Manager with Full Support for Digital Audio Extraction and Conversion to Microsoft's Windows Media Technologies 4.0.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 1999-- Plextor Corp., a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance 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-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. drives and supporting software, today announced its intention to extend the capability of its popular Plextor Manager CD management software to include support for Microsoft's Windows Media Technologies See Windows Media. 4.0. The move is in response to requests from several key OEMs and ISVs who rely upon Plextor Manager for integration into End User and Professional systems for the creation or distribution of compressed audio. The new version will possess some of the most sophisticated application tools to enhance Plextor's value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. contribution for its popular line of CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW drives. The new version will run under a Windows environment (1) (upper case "W") Refers to computers running under a Microsoft Windows operating system. (2) (lower case "w") Also called a "windowing environment," it refers to any software that provides multiple windows on screen such as Windows, Mac, Motif and X Window. and provide many more unique features than its predecessor product. With the new enhanced Plextor Manager software, Plextor will reinforce its commitment to the professional audio market. According to Felix Nemirovsky, vice president of Engineering, "We have had great success with the original version of Plextor Manager and are simply responding to a strong demand from our committed customer base to enhance its capabilities with support for Windows Media." He went on to add, "Several of our most sophisticated users are intent upon extending their products to take advantage of content supplied over the Internet in the Windows Media format. We believe this enhanced version of Plextor Manager will lead us well into the next millenium as a leading supplier of software for the CD market." "We are very pleased to have Plextor's support for Windows Media Technologies v4.0," stated Will Poole, senior director, Marketing and Business Development , Microsoft Corporation. "Both professional users and consumers who rely on Plextor's expertise in digital audio recording and extraction will now be able to take full advantage of the features of Windows Media Technologies v4.0." Pricing and Availability The enhanced version of Plextor Manager will be commercially available in July at a list price of $79. All Plextor retail products will contain the new software as well as CD mastering, packet writing and CD Res-Q software. Kits are also available with bus mastering PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). SCSI host adapters. For system integrators and VARs, Plextor also makes bulk packaged drives available without software. Plextor Background Information Plextor Corp. is a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance CD related equipment for professional use in business and networked environments. Since opening its Silicon Valley headquarters in Santa Clara in 1990, Plextor has introduced fourteen generations of 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. CD-ROM drives, three SCSI CD-R drives, one SCSI CD-RW drive and a complete line of network storage solutions. Plextor's product line is supported by its customized software utilities and device drivers, including CD Res-Q - hard drive recovery software which saves a hard drive image to CD. Its parent corporation, Shinano Kenshi of Japan, a developer and manufacturer of advanced technology and precision electronic equipment, privately owns the company. Shinano Kenshi is best known for its expertise in motor manufacturing. |
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