Page 3
into DVD titles. Veritas DLA: Drag and
drop files to CD or DVD. Veritas
RecordNow: Create data or music CDs.
Veritas Simple Backup: Reliably back
up, protect and restore files. HP
Memories Disc Creator: Create a photo
slideshow or album disc that can be
viewed on your PC or TV. Cyberlink
PowerDVD: Play DVD movies on your
PC
Norcent
http://www.norcent.net
The LHNT-DR1600 is a 16X
DVD-ROM with speed up to
21600KB/second. For CD-ROM it is
42X and reaches 6300KB/ second. It
supports the format of DVD -R/RW.
Interface is E-IDE/ATAPI, data buffer
size is 512KB. The CD-ROM will
write up to 748MB while the DVD will
do 4.7GB single layer and 8.5GB on
double layer. Norcent used to do only
OEM business but has decide to market
their own brand. Prices I was quoted
are very competitive for all their
products.
Panasonic
http://www.panasonic.com
The DMR-HS2 DVD/Hard Disk
Recorder combines a DVD-RAM and
DVD-R recorder with a 40GB hard
disk drive. It features simultaneous
record and play, automatic recording,
on-disc editing, and PC card slot. The
sleek DVD-LV65 PalmTheater™
portable DVD player can play back
DVD-Video discs, video and audio
CDs, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, and
CD-R/-RW discs. It features a bright,
freestyle 5-inch, LCD screen, built-in
stereo speakers and a built-in battery
recharger, which provides
approximately 2.5 hours of playback
time. Additionally, an SD Memory
Card slot lets users enjoy a wide variety
of stored media wherever they go.
Pioneer
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com
The DVR-A05 DVD/CD-R/RW
computer drive is a powerful, fast DVD
recording tool. Its 4X recording speeds
for DVD-R will record a 4.7GB
DVD-R disk in about 15 minutes. The
2X recording speeds for DVD-RW let
you burn a DVD-RW in about 30
minutes. It can also handle 16X CD-R
and 8X CD-RW with fewer under-runs
and over-runs, with a large buffer
memory size of 2MB and a unique
loss-less linking feature.. Separate
lasers are used for DVD and CD
writing and reading, also for better
accuracy
Pioneer has created two new DVD
recorders. Due out in the summer of
2003, the DVR-002H will let you play
a DVD while recording onto its 80GB
drive. The hard drive lets the user copy
video to it and then transfer to a DVD.
A one hour video can be transferred to
DVD-R in 2.5 minutes. It has a firewire
connection on the front panel, and entry
price of $1,000. The DVR-001 has no
hard drive but is an entry level DVD
recorder with a manufacturer’s suggest
retail price of $625. Both come with a
181 channel cable TV tuner for instant
one-touch recording from the TV onto
a DVD-R or DVD-RW disc, make
recording easy. Pioneer is working on a
blue light DVD writer/reader that will
do 23GB, no word on when it will
come out.
DV-C505 is a 5-Disc
DVD/CD/Video CD Changer. Its
Twin-Wave Laser Pickup allows
playback of DVD, DVD-R/RW (DVD
Video Format), CD (including MP3s),
CD-R/-RW, and Video CD. Comes with
Dolby Digital and DTS surround
processing and a 192kHz/24-bit D-A
converter. Advanced control features
include Still Play, Still/Step Play, and
Slow Motion Playback (some
exceptions on Video CDs). MSRP is
$249.
Sharp
http://www.sharpusa.com
Recordable DVD (model
DV-RW2U) delivers one-touch digital
video recordings onto re-writeable
DVDs for storage and long term
archiving in a digital format. As an
integrated product it offers progressive
output and plays back DVDs, CDs and
MP3. The enhanced Disc Navigation
System with thumbnail display
provides the user with a Title Menu,
allowing the user to instantly choose
what he or she wants to watch from the
recorded table of contents. Available in
March 2003 at an MSRP of $800. The
combination DVD/CD Player (model
DV-SL20U) is a progressive-scan
player with a built-in CD player. It will
play CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW and even
MP3 files with 3D surround sound,
available in April at an MSRP of $180.
Help
Distinctive Technologies
http://www.pcpinpoint.com
PC Pinpoint Family of Products and
Services announced a partnership with
The TAG Group, Inc. stands for “Techs
and Geeks” (TAG) and combines
state-of-the-art automated remote tech
support with onsite service, anywhere
in North America. This partnership
provides “cradle-to-grave” service for
hardware, software and consumer
electronics devices. PC Pinpoint begins
the problem resolution process with its
three-step Web-based technology that
utilizes automation, Self-Help Tutorials
and remote tech support to solve
problems. In rare cases where PC
Pinpoint cannot solve an issue or a part
must be replaced, TAG finalizes the
process by dispatching a technician for
an on-site “tech support service call.”
First, Web and server-based PC
Pinpoint promptly tests PC components
and automatically identifies and fixes
the most common hardware, software
and consumer electronics problems.
Second, Self-Help tutorials provide
users with simple instructions that
educate and empower them to
personally repair problems that are not
solved automatically. Third, where
problems are not fixed by the first and
second steps, customers can at any time
contact 24/7 live technical support via
telephone, Web chat, or e-mail to work
with technical support specialists until
problems are completely resolved.
Fourth, when hardware, software and
consumer electronics products require
onsite support, users can contact PC
Pinpoint and TAG will send an onsite
tech to resolve problems.
If onsite repair or replacement is
required, TAG relies on tested and
qualified independent support
professionals capable of handling all
problems for nearly every hardware,
software, networks and consumer
electronics device on the market. And
CES SHOW Part 2
Continued from page 1
