3DsoundSurge Press Release: TEAC America Introduces 4X DVD+/-R/RW Dual Desktop DVD-Recorder Drive

TEAC America Introduces 4X DVD+/-R/RW Dual Desktop DVD-Recorder Drive

Manufacturer to Add the 4X Dual DVD-Recorder Drive to Its Storage Product Line

MONTEBELLO, Calif., July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- TEAC, a premier manufacturer of CD-ROM, CD-RW and DVD-ROM storage technology, recently announced the introduction of its new DV-W50D Dual DVD-Recorder drive, a 4X DVD+/-R/RW IDE/ATAPI DVD-Recorder drive. The TEAC DV-W50D offers support for both DVD+R/+RW and DVD-R/-RW recording formats. With the dual format, consumers are now able to create DVDs that are playable in virtually any DVD players and take advantage of full CD recording, rewriting and reading functions.

TEAC's new DVD+/-R/RW DVD-Recorder drive takes DVD writing to a new level by burning at twice the speed of competitors' drives. It writes at 4X speed to DVD+R and DVD-R, rewrites at 2.4X speed to DVD+RW and 2X speed to DVD-RW media and plays DVD movies at 12X speed. The drive is capable of recording to CD-R media at 16X speeds, rewriting to CD-RW media at 10X speed, combined with a higher read speed for CDs at 32X speed maximum.

"Creating, editing, and storing professional looking DVD videos, photos, and audio files is extremely easy with TEAC's new DUAL DVD-Recorder drive," says Les Luzar, Division Manager, TEAC America, Inc. "TEAC's DVW50D Dual DVD-Recorder also offers the highest write speeds available, most complete software suite, and the greatest degree of playback flexibility."

The DV-W50D meets the new global DVD-Recordable standards set in August 2002 by the DVD Forum and allows users to maximize new high-speed, write-once and rewritable media. The DV-W50D drive utilizes an IDE/ATAPI interface for easy integration and upgrades. It supports a variety of DVD recording applications and is available in either white or black bezels. The DVW50D/KIT retail kit comes complete with the installation hardware, recording and video editing software, DVD video player software, full backup software and is ready for quick and easy installation on Windows systems.

TEAC DVW50D DVD-Dual drive is available at Fry's Electronics Retail stores throughout the United States, through TEAC America's Distribution partners, and online at www.shopteac.com . The retail price is $279.99.

About TEAC DSPD

The largest subsidiary of TEAC Corporation, TEAC's Data Storage Products Division is a pioneer in the development and manufacturing of optical and magnetic recording technologies. TEAC's data storage products are sold throughout the world and are found in more personal computers than any other brand.

TEAC America, Inc. is active in the development, sales and marketing of removable storage products throughout the United States, Canada and Latin America. Based in Tokyo, Japan, TEAC Corporation is an innovator and worldwide leader in the development and manufacturing of audio, video and data recording technologies since 1953.

    For additional information, contact:

                              TEAC America, Inc.
                          Attn.: Aris H. Gharapetian
                             7733 Telegraph Road
                             Montebello, CA 90640
                                (323) 727-4854
                              www.teac.com/DSPD

agharapetian@teac.com

Source: TEAC America, Inc.