Verbatim Breaks Through DVD ReWriteable Media Performance Barrier, Delivers Industry's First 4x-speed DVD+RW Media.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DV Expo East - Booth #544 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 9, 2003 New Technologies Provide Reliability During High-speed Recording, Stability During Playback Verbatim(R) Corporation announced today that it will begin shipping its new DataLifePlus(R) 4x 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. media in August. Certified to write and rewrite at 1x to 4x speeds, the 4.7GB media incorporates a new proprietary recording layer technology that provides accurate recording at high speeds and noise-free playback. At 4X speed, the fastest recording speed of any current ReWriteable DVD format See VOB and DVD. , users can record 120 minutes of video or 4.7GB of data in approximately 15 minutes. Verbatim DataLifePlus 4x DVD+RW media is compatible with the Sony DRU-510A 4X DVD+RW drive as well as announced drives from BenQ, Philips, Ricoh and others that support 4x +RW write/rewrite speeds. Verbatim will showcase its new 4x DVD+RW media at DV Expo East, Booth #544, at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. this week. With the ability to provide recording speeds of up to 4x (equivalent to 36x 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. performance), and Verbatim's reputation for quality, end users can be confident that Verbatim's new DVD+RW media provides optimum recording at the full rated speed of today's higher-performance +RW drives. Since DVD+RW media can be recorded both sequentially and randomly, it can be used for video and audio recording, multimedia development, digital photo albums and data storage. In addition, support for multi-session writing technology and lossless See lossless compression. (algorithm, compression) lossless - A term describing a data compression algorithm which retains all the information in the data, allowing it to be recovered perfectly by decompression. Unix compress and GNU gzip perform lossless compression. linking technology gives users the freedom to quickly add documents, data and video segments without having to open and close write sessions. With a capacity of 4.7GB, 1,000 rewrites, a write speed of 4x and the ability to easily append To add to the end of an existing structure. data, Verbatim 4x DVD+RW media is also ideal for PC backups in home and business environments. Like earlier Verbatim DVD+RW media, the new 4x media provides users with the convenience of being able to play back their recorded discs with most of the DVD-Video players 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 in use today. As a result, data, videos, photos and music recorded to the discs can be easily shared with anyone that has a PC equipped with a DVD-ROM drive or a TV equipped with a set-top DVD player A stand-alone device that plays DVDs. It contains a DVD drive and the electronics to decode the digital video. The device may play only manufactured DVDs, or it may be able to play DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs. DVD players are cabled to a TV or home theater system for display. . Verbatim ReWriteable 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. discs are manufactured with a proprietary process based on the Advanced Super Eutectic Recording Layer(TM) (Advanced-SERL) technology developed by Mitsubishi(R) Chemical Corporation, Verbatim's parent company. Fine-tuned to enable reliable, noise-free recording and rewriting at up to 4x speed, SERL SERL Software Engineering Research Laboratory SERL Services Electronics Research Laboratory SERL Southeast Regional Lab (US FDA and US DEA) SERL Solar Energy Research Lab SERL Super Eutectic Recording Layer technology extends the capabilities of proven phase-change optical recording. By combining these technologies with precision stamper and precision molding technologies during the manufacturing process, Verbatim 4x DVD+RW media provides a high level of stability during storage and playback. Verbatim and MCC (The Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation, Austin, TX) The first high-tech research and development consortium in the U.S., created in 1982 by leading companies within the electronics industry. are original members of the DVD+RW Alliance that developed the DVD+RW format. Executive members of the DVD+RW Alliance include Dell, Hewlett-Packard Company, MCC/Verbatim, Philips Electronics, Ricoh Company Ltd., Sony Corporation, Thomson Multimedia and Yamaha Corporation. Pricing, Availability Verbatim DataLifePlus 4x DVD+RW media is expected to have a street price of $5.99 and will be available in August through authorized resellers and the Verbatim web site. The new media will be packaged in multi-pack jewel cases. Verbatim backs the quality of its complete line of DataLifePlus DVD media with a lifetime warranty. About Verbatim Verbatim Corporation, a Mitsubishi(R) Chemical Company, is currently the only firm in the world that designs, develops and manufactures high-performance, high-quality CD-Recordable, CD-ReWriteable, DVD-Recordable and ReWriteable DVD media products, and a complete family of 3.5-inch and 5.25-inch MO media, as well as magnetic media and imaging products. For complete information on Verbatim's new DVD media, contact Verbatim at 1200 W.T. Harris Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28262, (800) 421-4188, FAX (704) 547-6609; or visit the company's web site at www.verbatim.com. Verbatim and DataLifePlus are registered trademarks of Verbatim Corporation. Other company and product names contained herein are trademarks of their respective companies. Specifications subject to change without notice. Firmware upgrades for first and second generation 2.4x DVD+R/+RW drives to allow usage of 4x 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. and 4x DVD+RW are available at: http://www.dvdrw.com/productupgradeportal/index_en.html |
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