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Primera Technology, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of CD, DVD, and Blu-ray Disc duplication and printing equipment, today announced an agreement with Charismac Engineering, Inc. for disc burning software that runs on Apple, Inc.'s Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard operating system. Beginning April 1, 2008, Primera will include Charismac's new Discribe v6.0 software in all Bravo-Series and XR-Series Disc Publishers.

Discribe v6.0 has been completely rewritten from the ground up in Universal Binary Code for optimal performance on all current Mac platforms. It runs natively on both Power PC and x86 (Intel)-based Mac computers.

Discribe v6.0 has a new user interface that is more intuitive and easier to navigate. An extensive list of most-requested features from previous versions is included such as support for Blu-ray(TM) Disc media. Blu-ray Disc is the new, world-wide industry standard for delivery of high-definition video and other large data files.

"Primera is proud to sell more Mac-compatible automated disc publishers than any other company in the world," said Mark Strobel, Primera's Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "We recognize the importance of this market to our industry and are pleased to keep our Mac customers on the cutting edge of Mac operating system technology with Discribe v6.0."

For Primera units purchased before September 1, 2007, a limited-time upgrade price of just $149 is available for single drive units (Bravo SE, Bravo II and Bravo XR) and $225 for dual-drive units (BravoPro and Bravo XRP). Primera units purchased after September 1, 2007 qualify for a free upgrade. For more information or to order, click here.

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Nexcopy Introduces 20-Target USB Duplicator for Quick and Easy Data Loading to USB Drives

Nexcopy has announced that the new USB200PC flash drive USB Duplicator is immediately available for purchase. The USB Copier provides users a quick and easy method for content loading to USB flash memory.

The USB200PC is a PC based USB Duplicator capable of copying from a master location to 20 USB targets. With simple software interface, even the most novice user can easily duplicate a set of USB drives for content loading. The USB200PC USB Duplicator works with any size flash drive, from any manufacturer. Users may mix and match flash memory sizes and brands for the ultimate in content loading flexibility.

"The USB200PC was designed to address the growing demand of data loading and distribution via USB flash memory," said Greg Morris, President of Nexcopy. "We saw a significant demand in the market place and acted quickly and efficiently to meet those demands."

"Our vision of the USB200PC is to open markets on how USB flash technology impacts data distribution," said Morris. "We have put considerable effort into the USB200PC, making sure both form and function integrate nicely into the office environment, much like a photocopier or fax machine."

The USB Duplicator by Nexcopy is a 20 target duplication system which runs off Windows XP. MSRP for the USB200PC is $1,299.

Learn more about Nexcopy USB Duplicators at http://www.nexcopy.com/usb-duplicator-pc-based/.

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Vinpower Now Licensing, Octave Now Shipping Xerox-Branded Standalone Tower Duplicators

Vinpower Digital Inc., manufacturer and worldwide supplier of advanced digital duplication equipment, announced today that it has entered into an exclusive trademark licensing agreement with Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) to develop, market and support a new line of Xerox-branded duplicators.

Available from Octave, the Xerox DVD/CD & Blu-ray Duplicators are manual tower disc duplicators that range from one to 15 writer drives, each of which operates independently of a PC, providing businesses a quick and inexpensive way to make multiple copies of CDs and DVDs. In an industry first, each of the new models allow users to transfer image files directly from a PC to the duplicator’s internal hard drive, saving users the time and effort usually required to produce a master disc for each project.

Several models in the line also provide users with an industry-leading 256MB buffer memory for more stable and reliable high-speed duplication with a greatly reduced occurrence of buffer under-run errors.

"Vinpower Digital is proud to associate with Xerox, a company whose name is synonymous with innovation, to offer businesses and organizations of all sizes the most reliable and efficient duplicators on the market," said Calvin Chang, CEO, Vinpower Digital. "Our proven technology and distribution track record, combined with the Xerox brand and the enhanced functionality of these duplicators, make us very confident this line will set a new standard for this category of product."

"Vinpower Digital is a leader in the duplicator market and shares Xerox's commitment to innovation, quality and reliability," said Chris AuClair, Brand Identity Manager at Xerox. "This relationship extends the Xerox brand into a new product category, giving our customers even greater technology choices."

http://www.octave.com/cgi-bin/shop/shop.cgi/choice/Xerox%20Duplicator

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Fujifilm Creates New Recording Media Company in U.S. to Drive Integration, Efficiency, and Enhanced Services

Fujifilm announced the creation of a new company, effective today, that simplifies and integrates all management, manufacturing and service support for its recording media operations. The new company, FUJIFILM Recording Media U.S.A., Inc. (FRMU), will maintain the sales and marketing headquarters in Valhalla, NY, with manufacturing and distribution operations continuing to be located in Bedford, Massachusetts. FRMU will operate as an independent company within FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation.

With this announcement, Fujifilm is extending its commitment to provide tape-based solutions, which are critical for storage and archiving in today's increasingly complex, high-capacity data centers, as well as in broadcast and professional video environments.

"These changes will seamlessly improve our ability to provide faster, more efficient services and support to our customers who face increasingly complex data storage environments requiring more sophisticated media solutions," said Peter Faulhaber, Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing, FUJIFILM Recording Media USA. "By combining our world-class magnetic tape coating technology and recording products with efficient, responsive operations and customer service based right here in the U.S., Fujifilm is well positioned to meet the needs of our customers and partners today and well into the future."

FUJIFILM Magnetic Coating Technologies Play Key Role
FUJIFILM revolutionized tape manufacturing in 1992 with the introduction of Fujifilm Advanced super Thin-layer and high-Output Metal Media (ATOMM) dual-coated media. This technology led to unique storage advances in products such as ZIP, DDS, DLT, SDLT and LTO.

The special die coating created for applying two separate and unique layers then evolved to the company's next generation process, NANOCUBIC. FUJIFILM NANOCUBIC coating technology was responsible for the company's breakthrough advances in enterprise tape technology and LTO Ultrium 4 Data Cartridge. Fujifilm engineers recently advanced this process by optimizing barium ferrite particles for multi-terabyte storage capacity in future generation media.

Continuing advances in data density and cartridge capacity help keep magnetic tape the most cost-effective form of data storage. Tape offers both the lowest cost per/GB and is remarkably energy efficient, significantly reducing operational and investment costs. The Write-Once-Read-Many (WORM) capability of tape makes it unalterable, while encryption is available through data management software and now available at the drive level with the LTO Ultrium 4 format.

www.fujifilmusa.com/tapestorage

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CyberLink Launches PowerDVD 8, Introducing New Ways to Enjoy Movies

CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), innovative solutions provider for the connected digital lifestyle, today launched the latest version of PowerDVD 8. Featuring maximum playback performance in supporting the latest high-definition video and audio formats, CyberLink PowerDVD 8 introduces new ways for consumers to enjoy movies beyond just watching.

Key features in PowerDVD 8 include the following:

Support for HD audio and video standards and formats, including AVCHD and Blu-ray Discs.
Pure Home Theater Audio – lets users enjoy unmatched clarity and purity through their high-definition, 7.1-channel home-entertainment system, or on the go using a notebook.
Movie Collection – lets users collect information about movies and sync with their online MoovieLive account.
Movie Remix – lets users create their own stories using their favorite DVD movies, rearranging scenes, adding dialog and commentary, subtitles, and on-screen effects.
MoovieLive.com – the new online community for PowerDVD users to share comments and remixes, publish reviews, and find friends with the same movie taste.

“Now CyberLink PowerDVD 8 not only offers the best movie experience on the PC, it offers a totally new way to get immersed in movie entertainment,” said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. “PowerDVD extends the user experience from the realm of watching movies on the PC to a new online universe of shared experiences. With a built-in database for organizing a movie collection, and the ability to share information, opinions, and remixes via the online community MoovieLive, PowerDVD users now have more ways than ever to enjoy movies.”

New Dimensions in Movie Entertainment
PowerDVD 8 ushers in a new concept of creative and shared movie entertainment.

Movie Collection
PowerDVD 8 allows users to build a database of their movie collection, and then sync and share information with other PowerDVD users. Users manage their movie collection, including movie disc information, personal notes and reviews, can give a star rating to movies, and indicate DVD ownership. Access to the MoovieLive website enables users to find information about movies online, as well as sync and share their database with other PowerDVD users. Access to MoovieLive is free, and users can log in with their existing CyberLink Member Program details.

Movie Remixes
Users can create stories from their favorite movies by selecting scenes and the order in which they want them played, and adding personal touches such as the following:

Animated graphics to stress a particular event in the movie
New voice-overs, for alternate dialogs or commentary
Personalized subtitles with adjustable font color, size, and shading.

Remix files can be used creatively in recording an audio commentary instead of writing a review, or create a new story out of a DVD title. Remix files can be uploaded from PowerDVD and shared via MoovieLive.com.

MoovieLive.com
PowerDVD 8 lets users connect with each other via the web-based community MoovieLive.com, CyberLink’s dedicated online platform. MoovieLive extends the movie experience by allowing users to gather and share movie information, and even make friends with each other across the world.

Features of the online community include the following:

Users can download DVD info to quickly enhance their collection, or upload DVD info and contribute to the collections of other users.
MoovieLive lets PowerDVD users make friends and interact with others who share similar interests; users can write reviews and rate movies, post comments and see what others have to say.
¡P MoovieLive lets users upload and download movie remixes to be shared with other PowerDVD users.

Video Formats Support

MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
MPEG-2 HD
SMPTE VC-1
WMV-HD

Disc Formats Support

Blu-ray Discs: BD-Video profile 1.1, AVCHD
DVDs: DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, DVD-VR, DVD+VR
CDs: VCD, SVCD, Audio CD

http://www.cyberlink.com/multi/products/main_1_ENU.html

Product Availability
CyberLink PowerDVD 8 is now available online and will be available in retail shops beginning May, supporting the following languages: English, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), German, French, Italian, Korean, and Spanish. CyberLink also offers OEM versions to PC and CE manufacturing customers.

CyberLink PowerDVD 8 Online Versions:

PowerDVD 8 Ultra USD 99.95 / Euro 79.99
¡P PowerDVD 8 Deluxe USD 69.95 / Euro 59.99
PowerDVD 8 USD 49.95 / Euro 39.99

CyberLink PowerDVD 8 Upgrade Online Versions (from version 7 to 8):

Upgrade to PowerDVD 8 Ultra (Starting) USD 59.95 / Euro 49.99
Upgrade to PowerDVD 8 Deluxe (Starting) USD 29.95 / Euro 24.99

CyberLink PowerDVD 8 Upgrade Online Versions (from version 6 to 8):

Upgrade to PowerDVD 8 Ultra (Starting) USD 79.95 / Euro 69.99
Upgrade to PowerDVD 8 Deluxe (Starting) USD 39.95 / Euro 34.99

http://www.cyberlink.com/multi/cyberstore/order_1_ENU.html

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SmartSync Software Announces OEM Agreement with ATLANTIS LAND Spa

SmartSync Software, leading backup and synchronization software developer, announces an OEM agreement with ATLANTIS LAND® Spa, a worldwide provider of networking solutions, UPS, Monitor, LCD and Input Devices. Under this agreement, SmartSync Software's main product, SmartSync Pro, will be bundled with DiskMaster, NAS storage solution.

Featured in The Wall Street Journal as one of the most reliable and flexible backup and synchronization softwares, SmartSync Pro is a fully-fledged tool to back up and synchronize data to virtually every possible data carrier: from Flash drive or CD/DVD to network volumes and even through e-mail transfers.

SmartSync Pro can be a golden asset for both individual and corporate PCs. By introducing the most sophisticated technologies, this program creates a reliable but still very understandable and easy-to-use use backup and data synchronization system. Moreover, SmartSync Pro benefits every worker individually, for it enables the creation of a bridge between their home and office computers, which adds ultimate convenience to the whole working process and boosts everyday efficiency.

NAS storage DiskMaster arranges a secure access to all of your multimedia, music and data files on your local network (LAN) or over the Internet. Its gigabit port (1000Mb/s) and capacity for two hard disks lets DiskMaster provide high speed data throughput, while ensuring ultimate data security. Based on the (IP) internet protocol, DiskMaster allows you to access all of your files from anywhere (an FTP server is included), giving you complete control over space and user/group access while providing top-level security. DiskMaster supports all Windows®, Mac and Linux operating systems.

SmartSync Pro and DiskMaster - leading backup and synchronization software with top-notch NAS storage equipment have met together to offer an excellent networking and backup solution for both corporate and home users!

www.smartsync.com

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Free Software Upgrades Included with New Altec USB Stick CopyStation 21 Ultras Through May '08

North Coast Interactive, Inc, a US distributor for altec ComputerSysteme GmbH, is proud to announce free software upgrades for Altec USB CopyStation 21 Ultra included with the purchase of a new system through May of 2008. The free software upgrades include the "FileCopy" and "Short Image file" software.

"The free inclusion of these software options represents a $1750.00 savings", explains Tom Blaha, president of North Coast Interactive. "... this brings a significant price advantage to the Ultra 21, which was already the fastest and most flexible solution for higher volume USB flash drive duplication. There has never been a better time to enter this duplication market".

Thanks to transfer rates of 70 MB/sec., 21 USB sticks with 512 MB can be programmed in about 2.5 minutes. The "File Copy" option makes it possible to copy files from a specified directory to FAT formatted USB sticks. The sub-directory structure (if present) is also copied. There is also a software option for creating and copying smaller image-files. This allows for the faster programming of memory media if the files to be copied are smaller than the capacity of the target memory sticks.

The USB Stick CopyStation 21 Ultra is backed by a 24 month warranty. For more information please visit www.ncimedia.com.

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