Alera Technologies Awarded Two in a Row Editor's
Choice Distinctions for DVD Recording Solutions; DVD+R Cruiser
External USB 2.0 DVD Recorder Featuring A-Connect Multiple
I/O Options Latest to Win at the Prestigious DVDplusRW Organization
VAN NUYS, Calif., Sept. 3, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Alera Technologies,
developer and manufacturer of Advanced Optical Recording Solutions,
proudly announces that its DVD Cruiser DVD Recorders have
won two in a row DVDplusRW Organization Editor's Choice Awards
for outstanding achievement. The DVDplusRW Organization is
an independent international organization supporting the new
DVD+R/+RW DVD recording formats that have been developed by
the DVD+RW Alliance.
The DVD+RW Alliance seeks to develop and promote a universally
compatible, rewritable DVD format to enable true convergence
between personal computing and consumer electronics products.
DVD+RW Alliance members include Alera Technologies, Dell,
Hewlett-Packard Company, MCC/Verbatim, Philips Electronics,
Ricoh Company Ltd., Sony Corporation, Thomson Multimedia and
Yamaha Corporation, among others.
Jorg Kennis, Editor of DVDplusRW.org, states, "I'm very
impressed to see that Alera, again, has put many efforts in
offering a DVD+R drive/software combination that really stands
out of the crowd. When you buy this drive, you not only get
top-notch technology (the fastest DVD recording solution around,
packed in a slick-looking, easy-to-connect external casing),
but also a perfectly integrated, best-of-class software suite
that offers all of the features a videographer, professional
DVD studio or a demanding home-user will ever need for his
or her DVD creation needs. For the second time in row, Alera
shows its competitors how to win a DVDplusRW.org Editor's
Choice Award".
(Please see http://www.dvdplusrw.org/pc/alera_dvdplusrcruiser.html
for the full review)
The DVD+R Cruiser(tm) DVD Recorder (Alera Technologies Part
# 270104, Ingram Micro SKU # 382093) provides video professionals
and enthusiasts with the key features needed for creating
DVDs or CDs. It has the tools to author professional video
presentations and put them on DVD discs in a format that can
be played back on most DVD set top players and computer DVD-ROM
drives. Alera Technologies includes Ulead's DVD Workshop,
MediaStudio Director's Cut, Cool3D, and PhotoImpact software
applications with the DVD+R Cruiser giving users the tools
they need to manage their Video Production and recording.
Also included is the acclaimed Cyberlink PowerDVD viewer and
with Ahead Nero, the DVD+R Cruiser is an excellent tool for
archiving and exchanging data.
"Alera Technologies is very pleased with the acceptance
and success of our DVD recording solutions and their universal
A-Connect(tm) architecture providing users with the means
to use our products on multiple systems," noted Perry
Solomon, President and CEO of Alera Technologies. "We
are very proud to have been awarded another Editor's Choice
Award recognizing the excellence of our new DVD+R Cruiser.
Our unique implementation of DVD recording technology truly
provides a professional strength solution in a package that
can be easily used in the home or office."
The DVD+R Cruiser is based on DVD+R/+RW technology which
boasts the fastest DVD Write and ReWrite speeds and also reads
DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD Video, DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW
discs. The DVD+R Cruiser can use either DVD+R media for archival
purposes or ReWritable DVD+RW media. It also writes CD-R and
CD-RW.
The DVD+R Cruiser can be connected to multiple systems with
different interfaces by merely changing cables. The DVD+R
Cruiser external solution is offered with an A-Connect(tm)
USB 2.0 Connection Kit. The
DVD+R Cruiser can also be connected with optional A-Connect
FireWire
IEEE 1394 Connection Kit for PC (Alera Technologies Part #
240110), A-Connect Cardbus/PCMCIA Connection Kits (Alera Technologies
Part #
240112) and optional Macintosh A-Connect FireWire Connection
Kits (Alera Technologies Part # 240115 includes Charismac
Discribe software for Macintosh). A-Connect kits extend portability
between systems with different connection ports and buses.
The DVD+R Cruiser has an estimated street price of $599.
Alera Technologies full line of DVD and CD recording and duplication
solutions is on retail shelves now. Alera Technologies products
are featured at AAFES, Amazon.com, BestBuy, Buy.com, CDW,
Comark, CompUSA, Insight, J & R, Mac Connection, MacMall
, Micro Center, Office Depot's 4SURE.com, PC Connection, PC
Mall, in addition to other leading retailers and are available
to resellers through Ingram Micro, the world's largest micro
computer distributor. Complete information is available at
http://www.aleratec.com
.
More on Alera Technologies
Alera Technologies is a leading developer and manufacturer
of "Prosumers' Choice" solutions for the DVD and
CD recording technology markets. Alera Technologies' exciting
new DVD and CD recording solutions are creating a new standard
in the industry with professional strength solutions at consumer
prices that are exceptionally easy to use and understand.
The Alera Technologies offering is augmented with advanced
high performance DVD and CD media, and unique, useful accessories.
Alera Technologies is headquartered at 7949 Woodley Ave.,
Van Nuys, CA 91406. For more information visit http://www.aleratec.com.
E-mail sales@aleratec.com. Toll Free Phone: 1-866-77-ALERA,
Phone: 1-818-442-9989, or FAX: 1-818-475-5200.
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