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24 May 2005 11:28
Verbatim starts shipping DVD-R Dual Layer media for consumer. Speed rated at 2-4x and fully compatible with the DVD Forum specs. It is interesting to see when will the prices of Dual Layer media start to sink.
CHARLOTTE, NC (May 24, 2005) – Verbatim Corporation announced today that it is now shipping 2-4x DVD-R Dual Layer (DL) media for consumers. A pioneer in developing advanced DVD and Dual Layer technology, Verbatim has been providing media samples of the new discs to leading drive manufacturers and software developers for tuning their products and confirming drive/media compatibility. Fully compatible with the DVD-R DL specification approved by the DVD Forum, Verbatim DVD-R DL media provides a capacity of 8.5GB on a single side. At 4x speed, an entire disc can be filled in about 25 minutes. NEC, Pioneer, Plextor, Sony and others have announced burners that support the new 4x DVD-R DL format.Source: Verbatim
By offering two recording layers, Verbatim’s new DVD-R DL discs provide a capacity increase of about 80 percent, compared to 4.7GB DVD-R media. With the higher capacity, businesses, content developers and consumers will be able to store up to 3.5 hours of DVD-quality videos, over 120 hours of MP3 audio or 8.5GB of data without having to flip the disc. The higher capacity that the DL discs provide also make them ideal for corporate backups and archiving.
Recently identified as the leading suppliers of recordable CD and DVD media worldwide*, Verbatim and its parent company, Mitsubishi® Kagaku Media (MKM), have consistently been first to bring DL technology to market. To ensure high performance without sacrificing reliability or compatibility, Verbatim and MKM developed unique dye materials and coating techniques, as well as manufacturing techniques for stamping the grooves into the media that guide the write and read processes. Broad compatibility is maintained by using a thin layer silver alloy that serves as a reflector in the first layer. The technologies developed by Verbatim/MKM allow the laser beam to pass through the first recoding and reflective layers to write to the second layer. The result is consistently reliable write/read performance for each layer.
Pricing, Availability
Verbatim 2-4x DVD-R DL media is available on the Verbatim web site, www.verbatim.com with an estimated street price of $24.99 for a 3-pack in jewel cases.
About Verbatim
Verbatim Corporation, a Mitsubishi® Kagaku Media Company, is an international organization that develops and markets innovative, high-quality products for storing, moving and using digital content. Known for its leadership in the removable storage media and related accessories markets, the company provides reliable, unique technologies and products that are highly sought after and broadly distributed worldwide. For more information, 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.
Verbatim is a registered trademark of Verbatim Corporation. Other company and product names contained herein are trademarks of their respective companies. Specifications subject to change without notice.