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Company Increases Write Speeds for Industry Standard Writable DVD Formats

Pioneer's fifth generation drive doubles writing performance across the board with 4X DVD-R, 2X DVD-RW, 16X CD-R and 8X CD-RW capabilities. The new 4X DVD-R recording speed translates into approximately 15 minutes to fully record a high-speed 4.7 GB DVD-R disc. Pioneer will offer the DVR-A05 in November with a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $299.

"The new DVR-A05 offers a substantial recording speed increase for DVD-R and DVD-RW, which means a lot less time spent waiting for video and other data to be recorded.

"At the same time, we've been able to achieve a very attractive price point that should help make the drive appeal to a larger number of consumers and professional users," said Andy Parsons, senior vice president of industrial video & mass storage sales and marketing, Pioneer Electronics (USA), Business Solutions Division.

Using data writing software bundled with the drive, the DVR-A05 also offers two-minute quick formatting for DVD-RW data discs and allows finished DVD-RW discs to be "unfinalized" for writing additional data files. A DVD authoring tool and DVD/CD data recording application are also included with the drive, as well as blank 4X DVD-R and 2X DVD-RW discs.

The drive features a new high-speed writing pickup, implemented by new laser driver technology that ensures stable writing performance at high speeds. A new liquid crystal tilt mechanism has also been included, providing accurate and reliable operation with discs that have uneven curvature or thickness.

The DVR-A05 also doubles the CD-R and CD-RW write speed of earlier models at 16X and 8X, respectively and can be used as a DVD-ROM and CD-ROM drive as well.

Consumers and industrial users have recognized that DVD recording is a compelling solution for video authoring and archiving. As a result, industry analysts expect DVD recordable drive sales to surpass 3 million units in 2002 and more than 30 million drives by 2005.

Pioneer has been at the forefront of the market as a leading provider of DVD technology by consistently setting industry milestones. They were the first to offer the world's first DVD recordable drive, the first to offer a 4.7GB capacity DVD-R drive and the first to combine DVD and CD recording in a single drive.

    Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc., Business Solutions Division,
    Mass Storage Group

Pioneer's Mass Storage Group is a leading supplier of DVD-Recordable drives, as well as automated DVD library systems and M-O and WORM multifunctional optical drives and media. The Business Solutions Division provides professional business-to-business products across a wide range of markets including cable television, professional video/audio, educational, medical, legal and banking.

Pioneer Electronics (USA) has headquarters in Long Beach and its U.S. Web address is www.pioneerelectronics.com. Its parent company, Pioneer Corp., is a leader in optical disc technology and a pre-eminent manufacturer of high-performance audio, video, computer and cable equipment for the home, car and business markets.

The company focuses on four core business domains, including DVD, display technologies, Digital Network Entertainment and components. Founded in 1938 in Tokyo, Pioneer Corp. employs more than 31,000 people worldwide. Its shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:PIO - News).

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Source: Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.