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Release: January 27, 2003
| PLEXTOR
INTRODUCES ITS FIRST RECORDABLE DVD+R/RW OPTICAL
DRIVE
Multifunction
DVD/CD Drive Features Fast 4X DVD+R Writing
And Comprehensive New Package of Premium Roxio Digital
Media Software
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FREMONT,
Calif. - January 27, 2003 - Plextor® Corp., a
leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance
CD-related equipment and software, today entered the DVD
burner market with its first-ever PX-504A DVD+R/RW drive.
The internal DVD writer delivers blazing-fast 4X DVD+R
Writing and 2.4X DVD+RW Rewriting, making it one of the
fastest DVD+R/RW drives on the market today. The drive
also features a premium digital media software package
from Roxio (Nasdaq:ROXI), including Easy CD Creator ®
5.3 DVD Edition and PhotoSuite ® 5 SE.
The
PX-504A DVD+R/RW drive is the industry's first DVD writer
designed to meet Plextor's exacting standards for high-quality
recording of DVD and CD discs. End-users can create, edit,
and share customized DVDs and CDs using video, photos,
audio, and data. The PX-504A gives users the ability to
back up and archive up to 4.7GB on a single-sided Recordable
DVD disc, and to create photo albums for viewing with
DVD players. Lossless-linking technology enables users
to perform basic editing tasks directly on the DVD disc,
so there is no need to reload DVD content back to a PC
to make minor changes, and no need to re-burn an entire
DVD after making small edits.
"The
new PX-504A drive combines the dependability and performance
of our PlexWriter CD burners with all the excitement of
using a PC to create your own DVD movies, from opening
titles to closing credits," said Howard Wing, vice president
of sales and marketing for Plextor. "Roxio's software
package offers a complete solution and gives the user
all the software needed to manage audio, photos, video
and data. It also contains a comprehensive customer tutorial
to instruct first time users on the ease with which DVDs
can now be created. Data back-up and archiving can take
less than 15 minutes for 4.7 GBytes."
"We're
pleased to be joining our valued partner Plextor as it
enters the DVD burning market for the first time," said
Brad Duea, vice president of worldwide OEM sales for Roxio.
"By combining Easy CD Creator 5.3 DVD Edition and PhotoSuite
5 SE with its new DVD+R/RW drive, Plextor is giving its
customers a diverse and powerful package of hardware and
software to create and manage their digital media."
Plextor
PX-504A DVD+R/RW Drive
The Plextor PX-504A is a highly versatile DVD/CD burner
specifically designed to deliver high-quality recording
performance. In addition to recording, rewriting, and
reading DVD discs at multiple speeds, the unit also supports
16X CD-Recordable, 10X CD-ReWritable, and 40X CD-Read.
The
drive itself is designed for flexible PC installation,
with support for horizontal or vertical drive bay orientations,
ATA/ATAPI-5 interface, and compatibility with Microsoft
Windows 98/98Se/Me/2000/XP operating systems. The unit
features a 2MB data buffer and burst data transfer rates
of 5.5 MB/sec., which allows a user to burn a 4.7GB disc
in less than fifteen minutes
Roxio
Software Bundle - Easy CD Creator 5.3 DVD Edition and
PhotoSuite 5 SE
Roxio's Easy CD Creator 5.3 DVD Edition includes DVD BuilderT,
Roxio's DVD authoring application that allows consumers
to capture digital video, add transitions and background
music, create animated menus, organize clips and photos
into custom slide shows, and burn to a DVD or CD that
can be played in set-top DVD players. Easy CD Creator
5.3 DVD Edition combines the power of Easy CD Creator
Basic and DVD Builder into one complete, easy to use,
integrated solution. Easy CD Creator 5.3 DVD Edition includes
DirectCD (packet writing), CD and DVD pre-mastering, DVD
video authoring, one-button CD copier, and the ability
to create enhanced and mixed-mode CDs. Easy CD Creator
5.3 DVD Edition simplifies the production of DVD videos
while also providing the ability to create music CDs,
photo slide shows synchronized with music, data CDs and
DVDs, and back up copies of personal discs.
Roxio's
PhotoSuite 5 SE allows consumers to capture, organize,
edit and share digital photos. It includes simple electronic
albums and a combination of automated and advanced photo
editing tools, including the ability to easily remove
red-eye and wrinkles, lighten or darken, crop and rotate.
Consumers can also print and share online or quickly E-mail
them without leaving the program. With PhotoSuite 5 SE's
integrated Easy CD Creator burning technology, Plextor
consumers will be able to burn photos to CD, Video CD
or DVD.
Pricing
and Availability
The Plextor PX-504A DVD+R/RW drive is scheduled for shipment
to distributors and resellers in North and South America
in February 2003. The Plextor PX-504A has a Manufacturer's
Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $299.00 USD. Reservations
for the model PX-504A are now being accepted at www.PlextorShop.com.
All retail packages include unlimited toll-free technical
support and one-year full warranty.
About
Roxio
Roxio, Inc. (Nasdaq:ROXI) provides the
best selling digital media software in the world. Roxio
makes award-winning software products for CD/DVD burning,
photo editing and video editing. Roxio's family of products
includes category leading products Easy CD Creator ® (Windows)
and Toast ® (Macintosh) for CD/DVD burning, PhotoSuite
® for digital photography, and VideoWave ® for digital
video. Roxio also makes GoBack® , the #1 selling system
recovery software that enables PC users to instantly recover
from system crashes, virus attacks and data loss. Roxio's
current install base is in excess of 100 million users.
Roxio distributes its products globally through strategic
partnerships with major hardware manufacturers, in stores
with the leading worldwide retailers, through Internet
partnerships and also sells its products direct at www.roxio.com.
Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Roxio also maintains
offices in Minnesota, Canada, United Kingdom, Netherlands,
Germany and Japan. The company currently employs more
than 400 people worldwide. Roxio is a member of the S&P
SmallCap 600 and the Russell 2000 Index
About
Plextor
Plextor Corp. is a leading developer and
manufacturer of high-performance CD-related equipment
for professional use in consumer and business environments.
Since opening its headquarters in Silicon Valley in 1990,
Plextor has introduced numerous generations of award-winning
optical storage products, including CD-ROM, CD-Recordable,
CD-ReWritable, and DVD+R/RW drives. Plextor is privately
owned by Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd., a developer and manufacturer
of advanced technology hardware and precision electronic
equipment headquartered in Japan. Shinano Kenshi is best
known for its expertise in manufacturing motors.
Plextor is privately owned by Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd.,
a developer and manufacturer of advanced technology hardware
and precision electronic equipment headquartered in Japan.
Shinano Kenshi is best known for its expertise in manufacturing
motors.
PlexWriter
is a trademark of Plextor Corp. All other trademarks,
trade names, registered trademarks, or registered trade
names are the property of their respective holders.
Roxio, the Roxio tagline, PhotoSuite, Easy CD Creator,
Toast, GoBack, and VideoWave are registered trademarks
of Roxio, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
All other trademarks used are owned by their respective
owners.
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