April 'By Roxio For Rich ⋅ Creator Classic: Data backup and audio disc creation ⋅ Drag-to-Disc: Packet-writing utility ⋅ Disc Copier: Component for creating backup copies of ⋅ Roxio ⋅ Intelligent Layer Management: Ensures data is distributed evenly ⋅ Accurate Playback: Intelligent separation of video stream ⋅ Player Compatibility: Strict adherence to DVD+R DL standard Roxio
27, 2004
- Consumers wishing to explore the next wave in DVD burning technology need look
no further than Roxio's comprehensive digital media suite, Roxio Creator 7. Roxio today
released
a downloadable update to its best-selling suite that will immediately enable DVD
Double Layer (DL) data burning capabilities and allow consumers to nearly double
the amount of valuable personal data they can record to a single DVD +R DL
disc.
an overwhelming margin, consumers are selecting Roxio Creator 7 as the best way
to explore the world of digital media," said Tom Shea, president of Roxio. 'Our tradition of thoughtfully
implementing new and important technologies continues with the enhancement of
our burning engine and recording technology to make double layer burning a
trouble free and rewarding experience."
Creator 7 is the perfect complement to drive manufacturers' double layer
solutions, bringing rich capabilities, powerful technology and an intuitive
approach to the dual layer recording process. Several
major hardware partners are currently evaluating Roxio Creator 7 OEM edition
with double layer support.
retail customers, double layer data burning capabilities are available
immediately through the Roxio Updater, which automatically connects via the
Internet to Roxio's support site and informs customers when updates are
available for download. Support for
double layer video authoring for retail versions of Roxio Creator 7 will be
released in the near future.
Double Layer Burning Capabilities
component enables consumers to store up to 8.5 GB of data on a single DVD disc,
which could include important documents and files such as users' email database,
spreadsheets, Word documents, or an estimated 2000 songs.
allows consumers to burn directly to a double layer DVD disc as simply and
conveniently as dragging and dropping files over a desktop disc icon.
CDs and DVDs will be enhanced in the near term to allow consumers to create near
identical backups of non-encrypted dual-layer DVD movies.
DVD Builder: Authoring component for creating
professional-looking DVDs, VCDs, and SVCDs of slideshows, movies, or recorded TV
shows, will be released in the near future to permit consumers to create DVDs
with up to 4 hours of DVD-quality video.
Innovations Deliver Powerful Double Layer Burning
Technology
between layers to minimise writing and disc finalisation
time.
between layers for uninterrupted video playback.
ensures high compatibility with standalone commercial DVD
players.
Creator 7 represents the realisation of Roxio's long term vision to bring
together its complete line of next generation, un-compromised photo, video,
music, burning, andauthoring applications to deliver the first and only
comprehensive, integrated digital media suite for the PC. Seamlessly combining the improved
burning suite of Easy CD & DVD
Creator™, with best-of-breed PhotoSuite® 7 Platinum, VideoWave® 7 Pro, and the soon to be
launched online music service, Napster®, Roxio Creator 7 enables
consumers to take complete control of their digital lives.
About
Roxio and Napster
Roxio,
Inc. provides the best selling digital media software in the world and owns
Napster®, the world's most recognized brand in online music. Roxio makes
award-winning software products for CD/DVD burning, photo editing and video
editing. Roxio's family of products includes category-leading products Roxio
Easy Media Creator, Easy CD & DVD Creator, Digital Media Suite®, Easy CD
Creator® (Windows) and Toast® (Macintosh) for CD/DVD burning, PhotoSuite for
digital photography, and VideoWave for digital video.
Roxio's current
installed 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. Napster has content agreements
with the five major record labels, as well as hundreds of independents. Napster
delivers access to the largest catalog of online music with more than 500,000
tracks spanning all genres and artists from Eminem to Miles Davis.
Source: Roxio
