Users Can Now Burn Discs to Full Capacity in about 5
Minutes
OAKDALE, Minn. (August 31,
2004) '” Imation Corp (NYSE: IMN), a worldwide leader in removable data
storage media, today announced the addition of 4.7GB 16x DVD+R discs to its
broad portfolio of optical media products. With Imation's new 16x DVD+R media,
consumers and business users can record a disc to its full capacity in about
five minutes '” nearly half the time required to fill a current 8x DVD+R disc.
Paired with new high-speed 16x DVD drives on the market today, users will save
time recording videos, photos, data and other digital information at the fastest
recording speeds available.
Users can store large-capacity
video and computer files with Imation's new 16x DVD+R media '” transferring up to
two hours of VHS movies, saving thousands of digital photos, or backing up
gigabytes of data, in about five minutes with a 16x DVD burner. The new media
can be played back in any DVD player or DVD drive.
"Demand is being fueled by
escalating adoption of DVD video applications and strong growth in DVR/DVD
set-top boxes. Users want high-quality discs with the fastest burning
capabilities possible," said Bob Barr, marketing director, Imation. "Imation's
new 16x DVD+R discs makes it easy for consumers or business users to permanently
capture all their digital information '” whether it's videos, photos, music or
data files '” with speed and quality that is unsurpassed in the industry
today."
Imation 16x DVD+R discs will ship
to authorized retailers and distributors in October 2004, and will be available
in jewel case and spindle packs, with a manufacturer's suggested retail price of
about $ 1.50 a disc. Additionally, Imation 16x DVD-R discs are scheduled to be
available in early 2005.
For more information on Imation's
complete line of DVD media, go to www.imation.com/dvd.
About Imation
Corp
Imation Corp is a leading
developer, manufacturer and supplier of magnetic and optical removable data
storage media. With one of the broadest product lines in the industry '”spanning
from a few megabytes to hundreds of gigabytes of capacity in each piece of
media, Imation serves customers in more than 100 countries, in both business and
consumer markets. Revenues in 2003 were $ 1.16 billion. Currently, 58 percent of
total sales are from outside the U.S. With more
than 300 scientists and over 330 U.S. patents, Imation continues to
pioneer today's proven magnetic and optical media technologies. Imation employs
approximately 2,800 people worldwide. Additional information about Imation is
available at www.imation.com,
or by calling 1.888.466.3456.
Imation and the Imation are
trademarks of Imation Corp. All other trademarks are property of their
respective owners.
Source: Imation
