Samsung is First Company Worldwide to Bundle NeroLINUX with DVD/CD Recorders; Nero also Empowers LINUX with Essential Burning Tools.TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Nero, leaders in digital media technologies, announced today that Samsung will be the first to bundle NeroLINUX with a DVD/CD burner, its TS-H552U WriteMaster. The bundle will be available as a retail kit. The versatile Samsung TS-H552U WriteMaster drive supports 16X DVD+R (DVD+Recordable) A write-once (read only) version of the DVD+RW optical disc from the DVD+RW Alliance. DVD+Rs hold up to 4.7GB of data per side and can be read by DVD-Video players and computer DVD-ROM drives. A DVD+R DL disc is a "dual layer" DVD+R that holds a total of 8.5GB. , 16X 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). , 5X DVD+R DL (DVD+R Double Layer) See DVD+R. , 4X 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. +/-RW, 40X 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. and 32X US-RW. Nero provides applications that take full advantage of all of the drive's recording options. "Our goal is to provide products like the TS-H552U WriteMaster and NeroLINUX to the growing LINUX community," said Jos Hageman, marketing manager at Samsung's European optical division. "Nero has helped us to achieve that goal providing a LINUX-based recording software application, and in doing that has opened up a new market to us in which we can now provide complete optical recording solutions." "Partnering with Samsung to provide LINUX users with an optimal recording solution was an easy decision," said Jim Corbett, Executive Director of Nero AG Nero AG is a German software company based in Karlsbad, Germany. The company is best known for its CD and DVD-authoring software package, Nero Burning ROM. In partnership with Ateme corporation, Nero AG develops and markets the Nero Digital . "Nero and Samsung are industry leaders and strive to deliver high-quality products wherever they are in demand." NeroLINUX supports CD/DVD burning data and disc images, Bootable CDs and DVDs, Audio CDs with CD text, Mixed Mode CDs, CD-EXTRA, and 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 . The bundle of the Samsung TS-H552U WriteMaster with NeroLINUX will begin shipping June 2005 and will be available for a period of one month. For additional information on Nero applications, please visit www.nero.com. About Nero Nero provides state-of-the-art software solutions for the global digital media market. Since the company was founded in 1995, its products have established a loyal clientele of more than 180 million users throughout the world. Nero offers the industry's most reliable CD/DVD-software applications. Its award-winning flagship product, Nero 6, includes all the applications and functionalities needed in the digital media field. Other Nero products include the MPEG-4 based audio/video technology - Nero Digital(TM), the simple and complete photo solution - Nero PhotoShow Elite, and SIPPS SIPPS Systematic Instruction in Phoneme Awareness, Phonics and Sight Words (Developmental Studies Center) (TM) and SIPPSTAR PBX (Private Branch eXchange) An inhouse telephone switching system that interconnects telephone extensions to each other as well as to the outside telephone network (PSTN). , which provide Voice-over IP solutions for private and business customers. Nero products are globally distributed by leading hardware manufacturers, international distribution partners and online portals, as well as directly via www.nero.com. Nero Inc. in Glendale, California, USA and Nero K.K. in Yokohama, Japan are subsidiaries of Nero AG, based in Karlsbad, Germany. About Samsung As a world leader in the field of digital media, Samsung Electronics has produced optical disc drives since 1995. In the past years Samsung was able to take a central market position in this field. With subsidiaries allover the world, it is possible to offer the consumer a complete selection of disc drives, for all types of computers. The division of Optical Media Solutions is producing optical disc drives for both PC and non-PC environment. Nero(R), Nero Digital(TM) and SIPPS(TM) are trademarks of Nero AG and its subsidiaries. Any other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. (C) 2005 Nero. All rights reserved. |
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