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Date: August 6, 2002
Memorex Announces DVD+RW/+R Super Combo Drive
Seven functions in one drive, including cutting edge 'plus'
technology
SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. - August 6, 2002 - Memorex Products,
Inc., the industry sales leader of digital optical storage
products, today announced that it has partnered with Ricoh
to deliver a high performance, high speed seven-in-one
drive. The Memorex DVD+RW/+R Internal ReWritable Drive
does it all, functioning as a DVD/CD player, supporting
all current optical media formats:
DVD+RW
DVD+R
DVD-ROM
CD-RW
CD-R
CD-ROM
The compatible, high speed, high capacity drive provides
consumers with a total DVD solution and is strong complement
to Memorex's industry-leading blank DVD and CD media.
The Memorex DVD+RW/+R Super Combo Drive lets users record
up to 4.7 gigabytes of video, data, photo or audio files
in less than 30 minutes on DVD+R and rewritable DVD+RW
media. The drive also writes to CD-R and high-speed CD-RW
media. The DVD+RW/+R format allows changes and additions
to DVD+RW video discs created by users without rewriting
the entire disc, especially helpful for editing home movies.
"With mass confusion regarding the different optical
media technologies on the market, consumers deserve a complete
drive solution," said Michael Golacinski, president
and COO of Memorex. "Our new DVD+RW/+R drive represents
the synergy between Ricoh as a premier developer of 'plus'
technology, our expanding drive business, and our industry-leading
blank media. Working with Ricoh to deliver an internal
drive that is compatible with the new DVD 'plus' technology,
as well as other widely used CD formats, is a great milestone
for both of our companies and the industry as a whole."
To perfect DVD and CD writing, Ricoh has created two technologies
that are both embedded within the Memorex DVD+RW/+R Super
Combo Drive. Ricoh's Lossless Linking and JustLinkâ technologies
prevent "buffer underrun errors" that occur with
DVD and CD-R/RW writing, respectively.
"The 'plus' RW format offers unmatched speed, performance
and capacity for rewritable storage," said Tadatoshi
Sakamaki, senior vice president of Ricoh. "Just as
Memorex is at the top of the blank media market, Ricoh's
'plus' technology stands at the forefront of the drive
market."
An optimum storage solution for authoring and editing
video and audio, or backing up a hard drive, the Memorex
DVD+RW/+R Super Combo Drive includes all necessary software
and accessories for fast and simple installation. Further
creating a total solution, the drive includes Ahead Software's
Neroâ 5.5.8.5 to create or edit audio and data discs,
Sonic Solutions' MyDVDÔ and Arcsoft Showbiz to create
and edit DVDs, and Cyberlink's PowerDVDâ to watch
DVD movies. Also included are a quick installation guide,
comprehensive user's manual, "how to" card, one
Memorex DVD+RW disc, one Memorex DVD+R disc, IDE cable,
audio cable, mounting screws, Memorex service and support,
and a one-year limited warranty.
The Memorex DVD+RW/+R Internal ReWritable Drive is available
now at retail outlets at a suggested retail price of $379.99.
Accessories
Accompanying Memorex products are available for use with
the Memorex DVD+RW/+R Super Combo Drive, which include:
CD/DVD LabelMaker Pro to create professional looking labels
for CDs and DVDs
Memorex sCD-R offers 80 minutes of audio recording time
or 700 MB of data storage
Memorex Pocket CD-R is an 8 cm disk with 210 MB of storage
that fits in a standard CD tray
Memorex CD-RW allows repeated erasing and recording on
the same disc, available in 1x to 4x rewrite speeds, and
a high-speed version with 8x to 12x rewrite speeds
Memorex DVD+R discs offer 4.7 GB of audio, video or data
storage in a write-once solution
Memorex DVD+RW discs are rewritable for audio, video or
data storage
Is it live or is it Memorex?
Memorex Products, Inc. is the industry sales and marketing
leader of digital media, media accessories and computer
input devices. Since the early 70s, Memorex has been one
of the most widely recognized and respected names in the
consumer electronics industry. Today, it is a dominant
brand in both consumer electronics and computer products.
Memorex is headquartered in Santa Fe Springs, California.
For more information on Memorex Products, Inc. or their
products, call 562-906-2800, or visit the company's web
site at www.memorex.com.
Source: Memorex
Photo/Logo: Available upon request
For more information, please contact:
Brodeur Worldwide
Jamie Cohen
310.316.9335
jcohen@brodeur.com
Memorex
Lauren Gonzales
562.906.2800
lgonzales@memorex.com
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