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Release: August 25, 2003
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DUAL-FORMAT DVD±R/RW DRIVE
SUPPORTS HI-SPEED USB 2.0 AND IEEE 1394 FIREWIRE
INTERFACES
External
DVD±R/RW Burner Bridges Gap Between Leading
DVD Recordable Standards
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FREMONT,
Calif. – August 25, 2003 – Plextor®
Corp., a leading developer and manufacturer of DVD and
CD recording equipment, today announced the new external
PX-708UF DVD±R/RW drive for burning DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW,
and CD-R/RW discs. A dual interface supports both Hi-Speed
USB 2.0 and full-speed compliant IEEE-1394 FireWire®
for data transfer. Now Plextor customers can easily share
a single high-performance DVD/CD recorder among multiple
Apple® Macintosh® and Microsoft® Windows®-based
personal computer systems.
The
new Plextor drive helps remove the risk of purchasing
a DVD/CD burner that does not comply with future DVD recording
standards, and it gives customers greater flexibility
in choosing which DVD recordable media they use today.
The PX-708UF supports 8X DVD+R and 4X DVD-R Writing; 4X
DVD+RW and 2X DVD-RW Rewriting; and 12X max DVD-Reading.
The DVD/CD burner also boasts high-speed 40X CD-R Writing,
24X CD-RW Rewriting, and 40X max CD-Reading. The drive
includes a bundle of premium digital media software from
Roxio (NASDAQ:ROXI), including Roxio® Easy CD &
DVD Creator™ 6 - DVD Edition, Roxio Toast® 5
Lite, and Roxio PhotoSuite® 5 SE.
“The
PX-708UF DVD/CD drive offers our customers the ultimate
in adaptability and flexibility,” said Howard Wing,
vice president of sales and marketing for Plextor. “This
external burner handles CDs and DVDs, supports DVD- and
DVD+ recording format standards, and interfaces with both
PCs and Macs via USB 2.0 or FireWire. The PX-708UF offers
a highly reliable solution, whether at the office or at
home, and no matter what the application—from archiving
data to copying audio CDs to editing video DVDs.”
Plextor
PX-708UF DVD±R/RW Drive
The Plextor PX-708UF is a highly versatile DVD/CD burner
specifically designed to deliver high-quality recording
performance. The drive gives users the ability to create,
edit, and share customized DVDs and CDs using video, photos,
audio, and data.
The
unit features a 2MB data buffer and burst data transfer
rates of 480 Mbps (Hi-Speed USB 2.0) or 400 Mbps (IEEE
1394 FireWire), allowing users to burn a 4.7GB DVD+R disc
in approximately eight minutes.
Lossless
Linking/Zero Link 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.
A
unique combination of Plextor features and technologies
deliver unparalleled CD-R/RW recording reliability. Buffer
Underrun Proof Technology prevents buffer underrun errors,
so users can multi-task during a recording session. PoweRec™
is a sophisticated write strategy for stable recording
at maximum speeds. VariRec™ allows adjustment of
laser power to produce the highest quality audio recording
possible.
Plextor
Software Bundle: Roxio Easy CD & DVD Creator 6 - DVD
Edition, Roxio Toast 5 Lite, and Roxio PhotoSuite 5 SE
Plextor’s bundled software package offers ease-of-use
and extensive functionality for both Windows and Macintosh
platforms. The PlexWriter PX-708UF ships with Easy CD
& DVD Creator 6 - DVD Edition, Roxio’s number-one
selling DVD/CD-recording software, providing users the
ability to create movie DVDs, data DVDs, music CDs, photo
slide shows synchronized with music, data CDs, and backup
copies of personal discs.
Roxio’s
Easy CD & DVD Creator package includes: DVD Builder™
for making DVD movies or Video CDs with professional transitions
and animated menus for play on home players; Drag-to-Disc™
(the updated version of Roxio’s packet-writing software)
for dragging and dropping files to DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R,
DVD-RW, CD-R and CD-RW media; Disc Creator Classic™
for DVD and CD pre-mastering and the creation of enhanced
and mixed-mode DVDs and CDs; Disc Copier™ for one-button
DVD and CD copying; Audio Central™ for copying,
sorting, managing, editing, playing, and burning music
and audio tracks; Label Creator™ for printing personalized
disc labels.
Roxio
Toast 5 Lite is all-in-one DVD and CD burner software
that enables users to create, organize, share and store
all of their digital content on CDs or DVDs. Roxio's award
winning Toast DVD and CD burner software works with Mac
OS X and Mac OS 9.1. The software allows users to turn
digital photos into video slide show DVD/CDs or burn iMovie
productions onto Video DVDs or CDs that are playable on
most DVD players.
Roxio
PhotoSuite 5 SE allows users to capture, organize, edit
and share digital photos. It includes simple electronic
albums and a combination of automated and advanced photo-editing
tools. Users can also print their photos, share them online
or quickly E-mail them without leaving the program.
The
PlexWriter PX-708UF drive also includes a 30-day trial
version of Dantz Retrospect® data backup software.
Built on patented technologies, the Dantz Retrospect family
of backup products has earned numerous awards for protecting
vital information on file servers, business-critical application
servers, desktops, and notebooks.
Pricing
and Availability
The Plextor PX-708UF DVD±R/RW drive is scheduled
for shipment to distributors and resellers in North and
South America in September 2003. The PX-708UF drive has
a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $359.00
USD. All retail packages include unlimited toll-free technical
support and one-year full warranty. Reservations for the
PX-708UF drive are now being accepted at http://www.plextorshop.com.
About
Plextor
Plextor Corp. is a leading developer and manufacturer
of high-performance DVD and CD 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,
DVD+R/RW 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.
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 & DVD Creator and
Easy CD Creator are either trademarks or 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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