Verbatim to deliver 8x DVD + R write-once media as drives hit market: new discs significantly reduce recording time, company ramps production as DVD burner availability, demand increase.Verbatim Corporation For other companies named Verbatim, see Verbatim The Verbatim Corporation is a US company and markets storage media and flash memory products. It is a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation of Japan. has announced that it will begin shipping 8x-speed DataLifePlus 4.7GB 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. media this month as higher-speed 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. multi-format burners become widely available. At 8x speed, a 4.7GB DVD+R disc can be filled to capacity in less than 10 minutes. Verbatim 8x DVD+R media has been tested and approved by major OEMs of 8x burners such as BenQ DW800A, LiteOn LDW-841S, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. ND-2100A and Plextor PX-708A, as well as the 8x DVD+R burners announced by HP, Philips and Dell. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 8x-speed DVD+R media uses Metal Azo recording dye, a proprietary technology developed by Verbatim's parent company, Mitsubishi Kagaku Media. The new 8x DVD+R media is manufactured utilizing Verbatim's proprietary Ultra-Precise Molding (UPM UPM Universidad Politécnica de Madrid UPM Universiti Putra Malaysia UPM University of the Philippines - Manila UPM Unit Production Manager (film and video production) UPM User Profile Management UPM United People's Movement ) technology. With UPM, the deflection or tilt of the substrate is minimized so the media spins smoothly at high speeds, regardless of the type of drive. By using the dye technology incorporated in its 4X DVD+R media as the platform for the new, more sensitive AZO technology, Verbatim engineers achieved high-speed 8x +R write speed and ensured that the new media will maintain 1x, 2.4x and 4x recording compatibility. With the availability of media that complies with the 8x DVD+R specifications, consumers, businesses and professionals can save a tremendous amount of time in recording their content to media that is compatible with the widest possible range of DVD set top players and computer 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. These features and the low storage cost make Verbatim 8x-speed DataLifePlus DVD+R media a solution for businesses and professionals that need a high-quality DVD duplication solution. The faster speed will enable them to duplicate and distribute DVDs such as training, sales videos, service/support videos, databases, etc. more efficiently and will help them increase their productivity. www.verbatim.com |
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