Toshiba Improves Mobile PC Functionality with Upgrades to the Industry's First LightScribe-Enabled Slim-Line Drive.IRVINE, Calif. -- New Optical Product Offerings Also Include Improved Desktop 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. Rewritable Drive and 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 with Enhanced Speeds for Mobile PCs and Desktops Toshiba Storage Device Division (SDD (Software Design Description) The architecture of an information system. See IDD. ), an industry pioneer in optical storage technology, today announced enhancements to its optical lineup with four new products, including the SD-R SD-R Signal Degrade-Ring 6572M, a slim-line optical drive equipped with the LightScribe Direct Disc Labeling technology that now includes 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. double-layer capability. The SD-R6572M builds on Toshiba's previously announced LightScribe drive by adding double-layer media capabilities. Developed by HP, LightScribe technology enables computer users to easily burn silk-screen-quality labels onto CD and DVD discs directly from the drive, eliminating added steps for creating labels or using pens to identify disc content. "LightScribe is the future of DVD and CD creation because consumers are continually looking for ways to make the computing experience easier, yet more creative and robust," said Maciek Brzeski, vice president of marketing, Toshiba SDD. "Toshiba continues to anticipate consumer needs and provide the storage solutions that our 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 partners can use to build higher-performing PCs." Optical Product Solutions to Meet Consumer Needs Toshiba also introduced three other drives developed and manufactured by Toshiba Samsung Storage Technologies (TSST TSST Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin TSST Toshiba Samsung Storage Technology TSST Trier Social Stress Task TSST Tron Superspeed Tunnel (Disneyland) TSST Time Sensitive Surface Target TSST Total Ships Survivability Testing ): the SD-R5372V DVD rewritable drive for desktops, the SD-C2732 DVD-ROM for mobile PCs and the SD-M2012C DVD ROM for desktops: --The SD-R5372V DVD-W drive allows consumers to record, edit and play back DVDs on their desktop computers and has the industry's highest +/-DL write speed at 6X. Other write speeds are 16X for DVD+/-R, 8X for DVD+RW (DVD+Read Write) A rewritable (re-recordable) DVD disc for both movies and data from the DVD+RW Alliance. DVD+RW media can be read on DVD-Video players and computer DVD-ROM drives. and 6X for DVD-RW (DVD-Read Write) A rewritable (re-recordable) DVD disc for both movies and data from the DVD Forum. Also called "DVD Dash RW" and "DVD Minus RW," DVD-RW uses phase change recording. The media hold 4.7GB per side and can be rewritten 1,000 times. . --The SD-C2732 DVD-ROM for mobile PCs is RoHS compliant and delivers read speeds of 8X for DVD-ROM, 2X for 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. and 4X for DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW and DVD+R DL. --The SD-M2012C DVD-ROM for desktop computers is also RoHS compliant and has read speeds of 16X for DVD-ROM, 2X for DVD-RAM and 6X for DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW and DVD+/-R DL. For more information on Toshiba's optical storage technology, visit www.sdd.toshiba.com. For more information on LightScribe technology, visit www.lightscribe.com. About Toshiba Storage Device Division Toshiba SDD, a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., leads the market in the development, design and manufacturing of optical disk drives and small form factor 0.85-inch, 1.8-inch and 2.5-inch hard disk drives. Toshiba SDD markets high-quality peripherals to original equipment manufacturers, value-added resellers, value-added dealers, systems integrators and distributors in the United States. Inherent in the Toshiba storage family are the high-quality engineering and manufacturing capabilities that have established Toshiba products as worldwide leaders. For more information, visit www.sdd.toshiba.com. About Toshiba Samsung Storage Technologies Headquartered in Japan, Toshiba Samsung Storage Technologies (TSST) is a world leader in optical disk drives (ODD), including 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 Recordable, DVD-ROM and DVD Recordable drives. TSST brings together Toshiba's core heritage in technology with Samsung's excellence in manufacturing to give OEM, channel and other technology and consumer electronics customers a trusted resource for the latest in optical storage innovation. The joint venture has combined annual sales exceeding 200 billion yen, placing TSST among the world leaders in the ODD market. About Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. (TAIS TAIS Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. TAIS Tactical Airspace Integration System (US Army) TAIS Target Architecture and Implementation Strategy TAIS Texas Apiary Inspection Service ) Headquartered in Irvine, TAIS comprises of three divisions: Digital Products Division, Digital Solutions Division and the Storage Device Division. Together, the three divisions provide mobile products and solutions, Internet access plans, communications, storage and imaging products and services. Products include industry-leading portable computers, projectors, DVD/CD recordable products and hard disk drives for computers, telephony products, digital imaging systems, wireless solutions and services. TAIS provides sales, marketing and services for its wide range of information products in the United States and Latin America. TAIS is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, which is a world leader in high technology and integrated manufacturing of electrical and electronic components, products and systems. Toshiba has global sales of over $52 billion and more than 300 subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide. For more information, visit the company's website at www.toshiba.com. |
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