Verbatim Americas, LLC will begin shipping the world's first
2x-speed HD DVD-R (recordable) and HD DVD-RW (rewriteable) discs this
quarter. By adding the new HD DVD recordable media to its current
offerings, Verbatim now offers the industry's broadest range of
premium-quality HD DVD media products.
Verbatim 2x-speed HD DVD-R/RW Media -- At 2x-speed Verbatim's
new recordable and rewriteable HD DVDs slash the time required to fill a
15GB HD DVD disc to about 30 minutes, compared to about 1 hour at 1x
speed. HD DVD media supports the Advanced Access Content System
copy-protection technology.
To achieve the higher performance required for 2x write speeds,
Mitsubishi Kagaku Media (MKM), Verbatim's parent company, leveraged
its proven dye technology to develop a new highly sensitive recording
layer. The recording characteristics of Verbatim HD DVD-R discs are
further enhanced by the disc's physical attributes. Features such
as a uniform groove shape, consistent substrate thickness and flatness
of the disc have been proven to optimize the performance and longevity
of Verbatim media. These characteristics are achieved using a new
mastering process, ultra-precise molding technology and advanced bonding
techniques developed by MKM. To achieve the narrow track pitch of the HD
DVD format, MKM also developed a stamper with a precise groove shape.
Verbatim's single-sided, dual layer HD DVD-R Media has been
available in Japan since July of 2006 and began shipping to its North
American customers when compatible hardware became available in Q1 2007.
Verbatim's HD DVD DL media supports the Advanced Access Content
System copy-protection technology.
To achieve the best balance of reflectivity, transmission and
absorption for both recording layers, MKM developed a new highly
sensitive recording dye. The high recording sensitivity plus the wider
power margin of the new recording layer ensure a low error rate,
regardless of drive power fluctuations or smudges on the disc surface.
Highly resistant to sunlight and heat, the media provides ultra-stable
recording characteristics for a lifetime of high performance--even after
long periods of storage--for both recorded and unrecorded media.
Verbatim/MKM is a general member of the HD DVD Promotion Group and
a charter member of the DVD Forum.
About Verbatim Verbatim's businesses in the Americas,
Europe/Middle East/Africa and Asia Pacific regions are wholly owned
subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Co., Ltd. MKM's
parent company, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC), is Japan's
largest chemical company.
Verbatim develops and markets innovative, high-quality products for
storing, moving and using digital content. Known for its leadership in
the optical, magnetic and flash storage 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 Americas, LLC, 1200 W.T. Harris Boulevard,
Charlotte, NC 28262, (800) 421-4188. In Europe, Verbatim Ltd., Prestige
House, 23-26 High Street, Egham, Surrey, TW20 9DU, UK, (+44) 1784 439
781. In Japan, Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Co., Ltd., 31-19, Shiba 5-Chome,
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0014,
For more information, visit http://www.verbatim.com or call
408/986-0100.
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