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MICRO SOLUTIONS LAUNCHES ROADSTOR PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYER.
Micro Solutions, Inc. has launched its new RoadStor portable media player, a compact yet powerful product for viewing, copying, toting and sharing digital photos, audio and video almost anywhere wit . . .

SONY INTRODUCES TWO DUAL RW DVD DRIVES.(Sony DRU-530A and DRX-530UL)
Sony Electronics has introduced two new Dual RW DVD drives that support 8X DVD+R recording. The NPD Group ranked Sony number one (based on dollar market share) for DVD burner sales in the combined . . .

PINNACLE UNVEILS FOUR DAZZLE CONSUMER VIDEO CAPTURE PRODUCTS.(Pinnacly Systems Dazzle DV Clip, Dazzle Digital Video Creator 80,
Pinnacle Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCLE) has unveiled four new Dazzle video capture products designed for first-time video editors. As a result of its recent acquisition of the Dazzle product line, Pinn . . .

MEDIAREADY 4000 INTERNET/DVD PLAYER LAUNCHED.(from Video Without Boundaries)
Video Without Boundaries, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: VDWB), a leading provider of interactive, media-convergent home entertainment devices, has launched its breakthrough MediaReady 4000(TM) convergent In . . .

TELEMARK'S GUIDE TO DOGS V.2.0. CD-ROM DEBUTS.
Telemark Productions, Richmond, Calif., an independent developer of multimedia software, has unveiled "Telemark's Guide to Dogs v.2.0," CD-ROM, an interactive resource for dog lovers. "Telemark's Gu . . .

HEMERA LAUNCHES ABLESTOCK STOCK PHOTO CD COLLECTIONS.
Hemera, Gatineau, Canada, a leader in wholly owned, royalty- free digital image content, has launched ten new stock photo CD collections showcasing AbleStock images by theme. Each collection contain . . .

SMARTSOUND RELEASES FIVE NEW CD'S FOR USE WITH MOVIE MAESTRO.(including Blockbuster II, Christmas andComedy)
SmartSound Software, Inc., Northridge, Calif., a provider of soundtrack creation technology for visual content creators, has released five new CDs for its Movie Music library. Designed for use with . . .

DIGITAL DOWNLOADS NOT LOGICAL REPLACEMENT OF DVD/CD.(according to International Recording Media Association)
Members of the International Recording Media Association (IRMA), Princeton, N.J., are sharply criticizing a recent report that hypes digital downloads of music and movies as the logical replacement . . .

SONY RANKED NUMBER ONE IN SALES OF PC-ATTACHED DVD DRIVES.(according to NPD Group report)
Sony Electronics is the clear DVD recording leader according to a recent report from The NPD Group, a market information company based in Port Washington, New York, that ranks Sony number one in sal . . .

DIGIOPTIX OFFERS GLASS MASTERING SERVICES.(Panasonic Capsule )(Brief Article)
digiOPTIX, Austin, Texas has announced that its newly acquired Panasonic Capsule glass mastering system has passed all acceptance and certification testing. This new system services new and existing . . .

PANASONIC ACCELERATES DVD-RAM ADOPTION FOR UNIX/LINUX.
Panasonic, San Jose, has expanded its SW-9571-CYY DVD MULTI Drive support for the UNIX/Linux platforms through a set of new customers that includes KOM Networks, Luminex and Objective Data Storage. . . .

AUTOMATICALLY CATALOG YOUR CD COLLECTION WITHOUT TYPING.(with CD Trustee Pro)(Brief Article)
CD Trustee is a software program that catalogs your music collection for you. Simply insert your CDs into a computer and the program does the rest. The new Pro version also lets you catalog your col . . .

ROXIO UNVEILS TOAST 6 TITANIUM CDDVD BURNING MAC SOFTWARE.
Roxio,Inc. (NASDAQ:ROXI), Santa Clara, Calif., provider of the best-selling digital media software in the world, has introduced Toast 6 Titanium, the newest and fastest version of their award-winnin . . .

STONEFLY OFFERS FREE VIRTUAL CD/DVD LIBRARY FROM FARSTONE.
StoneFly Networks(TM), Inc., San Diego, Calif. the innovator of Internet Protocol (IP)-based storage provisioning appliances, has announced a promotion with FarStone Technology, Inc., an internation . . .

LINDOWS.COM UNVEILS DVD PLAYER FOR LINUX COMPUTERS.
Lindows.com, Inc., San Diego, has launched Lindows DVD player, a DVD playback solution with a fully-licensed decoder that allows commercial DVDs to be played easily and flawlessly on LindowsOS compu . . .

EVATONE TO REPLICATE AND MARKET FLEXPLAY DVD.
Evatone, Inc., a privately held Clearwater, Florida company which, for 78 years, has been a leader in bringing innovative media options to market, has been selected by Flexplay Technologies, Inc. to . . .

TEAC AMERICA DEBUTS 4X DVD+/-R/RW-RECORDER DRIVE.(TEAC DV-W50D )
TEAC, Montebello, Calif., a premier manufacturer of CD-ROM, CD-RW and DVD-ROM storage technology, has introduced its new DV-W50D Dual DVD-Recorder drive, a 4X DVD+/-R/RW IDE/ATAPI DVD-Recorder drive . . .

PINNACLE SYSTEMS ACQUIRES DAZZLE VIDEO EDITING BUSINESS.(from SCM Microsystems)(Brief Article)
Pinnacle Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCLE), Mountain View, Calif., has completed the acquisition of the Dazzle home video editing business from SCM Microsystems (Nasdaq: SCMM; Prime Standard: SMY). As pre . . .

POWERPRODUCER 2 INCLUDES DISC DEFRAGMENTATION FOR DVD.(from CyberLink Corp.)
CyberLink Corp., Fremont, Calif. a developer of digital video software and e-learning solutions, has introduced a unique utility, disc defragmentation, which moves all of the content on a DVD to one . . .

HEMERA LAUNCHES LARGE MAC IMAGE COLLECTION ON DVD.(The Big Box of Art 800,000)
Hemera, a world-leading provider of wholly owned, royalty-free digital image content, has launched a new image collection for Macintosh(R): The Big Box of Art(TM) 800,000 on DVD is now available in . . .

NEW SURVEY FORECASTS STRONG RECORDABLE DVD MARKET IN 2003.(IDC survey)
According to a recent survey conducted by IDC and sponsored by Panasonic, consumers are expected to purchase some 16 million stand-alone and PC-attached DVD recorders in 2003, a near- threefold incr . . .

DVD-RAM RECORDERS CAPTURE 70% MARKETSHARE IN FIRST QTR '03.
As sales of recordable DVD products continue to skyrocket, feature-rich, stand-alone consumer recorders based on the DVD-RAM format are leading the way, having captured 70.2 percent of the U.S. DVD . . .

POWERDVD 5 DELIVERS DVD ENTERTAINMENT ON PC.(from CyberLink Corp.)
CyberLink Corp., Fremont, Calif., a developer of digital video software and e-learning solutions, has released PowerDVD 5, a new version that is built upon the company's technological strength and m . . .

CYBERLINK UNVEILS POWERPRODUCER 2.0 FOR FOR CD/DVD MOVIES.
CyberLink Corp., Fremont, Calif. a leading developer of digital video software and e-learning solutions, has released PowerProducer 2.0, an easy-to-use software for producing movies and photos on DV . . .

SATEIRA DEBUTS NEW TOOL TO CREATE DATA CD/DVD.(DropToCD )(Brief Article)
Sateira Software has introduced a new version of DropToCD (DataCD) edition - a unique solution in cd/dvd recording technology. The program includes a double interface which makes it easy for beginne . . .

ALADDIN IMPROVES CD DISTRIBUTION WITH SWIFTCD ON-DEMAND CD.
Aladdin Systems, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ALHI), Watsonville, Calif., has announced a partnership with SwiftCD, fulfillment experts, to enable Aladdin to deliver on-demand, custom trial CDs, Shareware . . .

PIONEER UNVEILS MULTIPLE FORMAT DVD/CD INTERNAL WRITER.(Pioneer Electronics DVR-A06)
Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc., Long Beach, a leader in recordable DVD technology, has introduced a new DVD/CD internal writer. Pioneer's sixth-generation recordable drive, the DVR-A06, provides a b . . .

CANOPUS DEBUTS OHCI-BASED ACEDVIO ANALOG/DV CAPTURE.
Canopus Corporation, San Jose, Calif., has introduced ACEDVio(TM), the only OHCI-based video editing solution to deliver analog and DV capture and output with native OHCI support for all popular vid . . .

CANOPUS UNVEILS MPEGPRO MVR/EMR PRODUCTS FOR NEW SERIES.
Canopus Corporation, San Jose, Calif., makers of award- winning, digital video editing products, has announced a new line of professional realtime MPEG encoding and DVD authoring solutions for DVD p . . .

MEDIAFORM DEBUTS NETWORK-BASED CD-R/DVD-R PUBLISHING SYSTEM.(Director EC Series)
MediaFORM, Chester Springs, Pa., brings its fully automated "Disc-on-Demand" technology to networks with the introduction of the Director EC Series, which builds on the existing Director platform, b . . .

UNIVERSAL UNVEILS "THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS TRICKED OUT".
Start your engines! Action fans have a slammin' new way to get an adrenaline rush with "The Fast and the Furious Tricked Out Edition" DVD racing to release on June 3, 2003 from Universal Studios Hom . . .

INTERSIL DEBUTS NEW LASER DRIVER FAMILY FOR DVD WRITER DRIVES.(Intersil Elantec EL623X family)
Intersil Corporation (Nasdaq:ISIL), a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance analog and wireless networking solutions, has introduced a new family of high-speed laser driver . . .

VIDEO WITHOUT BOUNDARIES UNVEILS MEDIAREADY VAR PROGRAM.(combination Internet/DVD player)
Video Without Boundaries, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: VDWB), Fort Lauderdale, Fla., a provider of convergent, interactive home entertainment devices, has introduced a VAR program for its MediaReady(TM) In . . .

CREATE AUTORUN CD PRESENTATIONS WITH CD FRONTEND 3.(Brief Article)
VisualVision's new CDFrontEnd 3 has made the creation of a master CD affordable and easy too. The software has plenty of professional features and is easy to use, making it suitable for the non-tech . . .

KANO TECHNOLOGIES DEBUTS CD AND DVD DUPLICATORS.(Atlas CD-R and K2Extreme DVD+R series)
Kano Technologies, Garden Grove, Calif., has introduced two new families of CD and DVD duplicator systems: the ATLAS CD-R series and the K2EXTREME DVD+R series. Kano now offers the broadest line of . . .

MYSTIC MEDIA UNVEILS BLAZE MEDIA PRO 4.0 WITH CD BURNING.
Mystik Media has released Blaze Media Pro 4.0, a powerful, all-in-one Windows multimedia application supporting all popular media formats; audio and video playlists; audio and video conversions; aud . . .

MARCAN EXPANDS CD/DVD DUPLICATING FACILITY.(Brief Article)
MARCAN, Inc., Bellevue, Wash., a leading CD/DVD solutions provider, has expanded its CD/DVD duplicating facility in order to meet increasing demand for its disc production services. The company's sa . . .

PULSE DEBUTS GAPPED TOROID INDUCTORS FOR DVD PRODUCTS.(PG0036, PG0058 and PG0035)
Pulse, a Technitrol (NYSE:TNL) company, has introduced three new through-hole (THT) power inductors for 100 W Class D amplifiers and digital audio amplifiers, models PG0036 and PG0058 (without base) . . .

SHADY/AFTERMATH RELEASES BONUS CD WITH "THE NEW BREED" DVD.(50 Cent)(Brief Article)
Already with the current #1 album and #1 song in the country, Shady/Aftermath recording artist 50 Cent will exclusively release brand new recordings on a bonus maxi CD accompanying the DVD "The New . . .

NAVARRE SIGNS DISTRIBUTION DEAL WITH ONE LITTLE INDIAN RECORDS.
Navarre Corporation (NASDAQ:NAVR), Minneapolis, a leading distributor and publisher of a broad range of home entertainment and multimedia software products, has announced that its Entertainment Medi . . .

CAFEPRESS.COM DEBUTS "CP AUDIO" CD ON-DEMAND PUBLISHING.
CafePress.com, San Leandro, Calif., a leading marketplace for selling and buying products directly from the creator, has broken down the barriers for independent musicians with the launch of CP Audi . . .

PANASONIC DEBUTS GLOBAL STANDALONE OFFLINE-MASTERING MODULES.
Panasonic, Cypress, Calif., has introduced offline-mastering modules, called Global StandAlones. They are designed for offline CD/DVD mastering companies in need of a specific process module. They a . . .

ENJOY VIEWING YOUR PHOTOS ON TV.(Photo2VCD's Photo2VCD Professional 1.90)
Photo2VCD has released Photo2VCD Professional v. 1.90, a powerful, easy-to-use Windows authoring application that lets you burn your favorite digital photos into a DVD/SVCD/VCD- compatible slideshow . . .

MEDIAREADY INTERNET/DVD PLAYER INTRODUCED.(Video Without Boundaries' VWB-3000)
Video Without Boundaries, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: VDWB), Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has introduced the MediaReady(TM) Internet/DVD Player (VWB-3000), an easy-to-use home entertainment device that makes it . . .

HYPERHEALTH CD-ROM PROVIDES ACCESS TO 20,000 PAGES OF INFO.
Vitamin Research Products, Carson City, Nev., has acquired exclusive United States distribution rights to Hyperhealth CD-ROM, a health encyclopedia, equivalent to 20,000 text pages, that will make l . . .

EASILY RECOVER DATA FROM UNUSABLE CD/DVD DISCS.(Arrowkey's CD/DVD Diagnostic and CD Rx Data Retriever)
Arrowkey Inc., Lincolnshire, IL, has released CD/DVD Diagnostic and CD Rx Data Retriever, two Windows applications that make it quick, easy, and cost-effective for business and home users to recover . . .

BUS-TECH/DAX CAN PROVIDE MAINFRAME TAPE DATA SETS ON CD/DVD.(smartDAX models )
Bus-Tech(TM), Inc. and DAX Archiving Solutions have signed a co-marketing agreement that will result in solutions that will provide for storage of mainframe tape data sets on CD/DVDs. The new soluti . . .

HP UNVEILS TWO DVD WRITERS TWICE AS FAST AS PREVIOUS ONES.(HP DVD 300i and HP DVD 300e )
HP (NYSE:HPQ), Palo Alto, Calif., has introduced two new DVD writers that allow users to easily preserve, edit and share video and data faster than ever before. Twice as fast as the company's previo . . .

IMMEDIATEK LICENSES MP3 CATALOG TO CD DISPENSING KIOSK COMPANY.
Immediatek, Inc. (OTCBB:IMDK), Richarson, Texas, has licensed its catalog of approximately 30,000 MP3 music files to Dallas-based, MDU Service, Inc., for the deployment of touch-screen kiosks capabl . . .

ACE INTRODUCES TWO CD LABEL SHEET PRODUCTS.(Ace Label Systems 61450 Picture Perfect Matte and 61460 Glossy Inkjet CD label sheet
Ace Label Systems, Inc. has intrduced two new CD label sheet products which make it easy to create professionally labelled music CD's, computer application distribution CD's, and distinctive disks f . . .