SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13,
2003-- Verbatim Corporation and Peripherals Group, Inc., the exclusive licensee
of the Verbatim brand for optical hardware products and subsidiary of CenDyne,
Inc., today bridge the gap between DVD formats by offering Peripheral Group's
first Dual-Format DVD Recorders that support the four most popular DVD formats,
DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-RW and DVD-R, as well as CD-R and CD-RW.
The new Verbatim 4X Producer 44 Dual-Format
DVD Recorders come with user-friendly tutorial software and DVD burning
software, enabling computer users to preserve priceless home movies, archive
critical data and create custom music compilations in whichever format works
best for them.
According to market research firm NPD Techworld, CenDyne was the retail sales
revenue leader for recordable optical drives (DVD and CD) for the first quarter
of 2003, which includes sales of both CenDyne-branded and Verbatim-branded DVD
and CD recorders.
"While computer products such as DVD drives were designed to enhance our
lives and make our jobs easier, the competing formats tend to confuse users,"
said Jim Hill, optical product manager, Peripherals Group, Inc. and CenDyne,
Inc. "With these new Verbatim 4X Producer 44 dual-format drives, we're taking
the guess work out of DVD recording so our customers are ensured compatibility
between their existing home DVD player and DVD-ROM drive, while enjoying the
fastest recording speeds available today."
The Verbatim 44 Dual-Format DVD Recorders open up endless possibilities for
users who want to create write-once discs as an archived family history, or
rewritable discs to store and share the latest music. DVD media can store up to
4.7GB of information, allowing users to record a two hour home movie on a single
disc. Both the external and internal dual-format drives burn at an incredible
rate of 4X for the DVD+R and DVD-R formats. Plus, the new drives also support up
to 2.4X DVD+RW, 2X DVD-RW, 16X CD-R and 10X CD-RW, giving the computer-savvy and
novice users alike a great medium for saving music, sharing photos and
transporting data files. Plus, the drives also read DVD-ROM, DVD movies and
CD-ROM media.
The Verbatim 4X Producer 44 Dual-Format Internal DVD Recorder has an IDE
interface and was designed to be installed into a PC, while the external version
of the drive, the Verbatim 4X Producer 44E can be easily connected via its USB
2.0/FireWire port to any PC with a USB (2.0 or earlier) port or FireWire
connection. Both are an excellent replacement for CD-RW drives that don't
support the 4.7GB per disc capacity of DVD.
Bundled DVD & CD Software
So users can begin burning DVDs and CDs within minutes of opening the box,
the new Verbatim Dual-Format DVD Recorders come with a "View Me First" Tutorial
on CD, which walks the customer through the installation and DVD/CD burning
processes. The new dual-format drives also come with an extensive suite of
user-friendly software for a complete digital recording solution:
- Sonic MyDVD 4 - Easy-to-use DVD authoring and recording software that
allows users to capture video clips, transfer video, create and edit movies,
add titles and other effects to movies and video, and burn images to a disc
quickly and easily.
- WinDVD - Software from InterVideo enables consumers to burn and play their
own DVDs as well as commercially-produced DVD movies and software, on a
personal computer.
- InCD - Provides simple drag and drop or direct save options within
applications for flexible access to the dual-format DVD Recorder.
- MusicMatch® - Personalized music software for playing, recording,
organizing and finding new music selections.
- Nero Express - CD and DVD burning and creation software for recording
music with helpful new features to make burning easier.
Pricing, Availability & Warranty
The two new drives, the Verbatim 4X Producer 44 Internal Dual-Format DVD
Recorder and the Verbatim 4X Producer 44E External USB 2.0/Firewire Dual-Format
DVD Recorder, will be shipping to CenDyne's major retailers throughout North
America this week and by May 19, respectively.
The Verbatim Internal Dual-Format DVD Recorder (model # VBTDVDL4A) and
Verbatim External Dual-Format USB 2.0/Firewire DVD Recorder (model # VBTDVDL4X)
priced at $299 and $399 respectively. The Verbatim DVD Recorders are covered by
a one year warranty.
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