Verbatim Makes a Quantum Leap in ReWriteable CD Performance
with New 16x-24x
Ultra Speed CD-RW Discs
Industry's First 24X Ultra Speed CD-RW Discs Feature
Patented Technologies for
Higher Performance, Increased Reliability
CHARLOTTE, NC (August 29, 2002) - Verbatim® Corporation
achieved yet another
first today with the announcement of its new DataLifePlus®
16x-24x certified
Ultra Speed CD-RW discs. With the ability to write and rewrite
at speeds of up
to 3.5 MB/sec - the industry's highest rewriting speed - users
can burn a 10MB
file in less than 3 seconds. Fully compliant with the latest
release of Orange
Book Part III Volume 3, Verbatim Ultra Speed 16x-24x CD-RW
discs have been tested
and qualified by leading 24x drive manufacturers.
Advanced Technologies
The development of two unique technologies - Advanced Super
Eutectic Recording
Layer (Advanced-SERL) and a new recording method - paved the
way for Verbatim
to become the first and only manufacturer currently capable
of providing Ultra
Speed 16x-24x CD-RW media.
To ensure high reliability and durability at 24x speed, Verbatim's
new Ultra
Speed 16x-24x CD-RW discs are manufactured with Advanced-SERL,
a new patented
recording layer developed by Verbatim's parent company, MitsubishiÒ
Chemical
Corporation (MCC). Advanced-SERL overcomes the difficulties
in CD-RW re-writing
to ensure sufficient erasability at high speeds, reduction
of media noise during
erase/rewrite cycles, and a long archival life.
To achieve the industry's highest re-write speed, Verbatim's
16x-24x Ultra Speed
CD-RW discs incorporate a new writing method called the 2T
Writing Strategy.
The new writing
method was required because at 24x and higher recording speeds,
conventional
recording technology cannot generate enough "cooling
time" for creating stable
amorphous marks. Verbatim's 2T Writing Strategy overcomes
this issue to provide
stability of the recorded mark as well as supporting quality
high-speed erasure.
Recognized as a breakthrough in ultra-speed recording, the
2T Writing Strategy
is already gaining widespread support from leading drive and
IC makers and has
been proposed as the standard for 24x CD-RW recording.
Industry Standard Compliance
The latest release of Orange Book Part III Volume 3 details
the specifications
for Ultra Speed CD-RW media. The discs, which can only be
recorded and erased
by 16x-24x drives carrying the Ultra Speed CDRW logo, provide
backward read compatibility
with legacy multi-read CD/DVD-ROM drives, 2x-4x drives and
10x-12x drives.
With the ability to support both CAV and P-CAV recording
at 16x-24x speeds, Verbatim's
new Ultra Speed 16x-24x CD-RW discs are the best solution
for use with new Mt
Rainier-compliant CD-RW burners. The discs provide superior
performance for random
access applications such as data storage, backups and archiving
that require
high-speed recording in the CAV mode.
Verbatim DataLifePlus 16x-24x CD-RW media delivers more than
1,000 overwrites
and an archival life of more than 30 years, making it a cost-effective
storage
solution for a wide range of applications. To ensure the broadest
compatibility
with Ultra Speed CD-RW drives, Verbatim provides its 16x-24x
CD-RW discs to leading
Ultra Speed CD-RW drive manufacturers for high-speed testing.
Pricing, Availability
The new DataLifePlus 16x-24X CD-RW media will be available
in singles and multi-packs
through retailers, Internet resellers and distributors in
September for a suggested
retail price of $1.49 per disc. Verbatim backs the quality
of its complete line
of DataLifePlus media with a lifetime warranty.
About Verbatim
Verbatim Corporation, a Mitsubishi® Chemical Company,
is currently the only firm
in the world that designs, develops and manufactures high-performance,
high-quality
CD-Recordable, CD-ReWriteable, DVD-Recordable and ReWriteable
DVD media products,
as well as a complete family of 3.5-inch and 5.25-inch MO
media in a full range
of capacities. For complete information on Verbatim's new
16x-24x Ultra Speed
CD-RW media, contact Verbatim at 1200 W.T. Harris Boulevard,
Charlotte, NC 28262,
(800) 421-4188, FAX (704) 547-6609; or visit the company's
web site at www.verbatim.com.
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