Verbatim launches LightScribe 8X DVD+R Double Layer discs

By siliconindia   |   Thursday, 08 January 2009, 01:32 IST
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Bangalore : Verbatim, a group company of Mitsubishi Chemicals has announced the world's first LightScribe 8X DVD+R Double Layer (DL) discs. At 8X speed, the industry's fastest DVD DL burning speed, an entire 8.5GB single-sided disc can be filled to capacity in 15 minutes or less. LightScribe certified, Verbatim's new double layer media is fully compatible with LightScribe-enabled drives, duplicators and the latest software licensed by Hewlett-Packard Company (HP). When combined, the same drive that burns content to the data side of the disc can be used to burn silkscreen-quality monochrome labels directly on the label side of the discs. The discs are produced with LightScribe Media Version 1.2 coating technology on the label side to provide enhanced contrast for photos, graphics, images and text. It delivers LightScribe direct-to-disc labeling quality and convenience without requiring any software or firmware upgrades. By offering compliance that exceeds the DVD+R DL standard, users also have the assurance that Verbatim's new LightScribe media is compatible with the new multi-format drives and duplicators that support 8X DVD+R DL technology and most DVD playback devices. " With our new Lightscribe media users can store up to 3.5 hours of DVD-quality videos, about one hour of HD video or 8.5GB of data that too in minutes. It addresses the growing market need to store an ever-increasing amount of data, while offering built-in protection to keep valuable data, and other important files intact," Says Ramesh Tuli, Country Manager, Verbatim India. "The complete product line up is designed to cater to the rapidly growing storage market in India" he added. The increased storage capacity required by digital content especially HD video, and the volumes of Internet content that are being downloaded are driving the demand for higher-capacity storage. With two recording layers on a single side, Verbatim's new LightScribe 8X DVD+R DL media nearly doubles the storage capacity of a DVD from 4.7GB to 8.5GB. The capacity and 8X performance that these discs provide also make them ideal for backups and archiving. The product will be available for sales by the end of Nov 08 and the retail price will be in the range of 100 per disc.

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