CHATSWORTH, Calif., March 24, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Alera Technologies, developer and manufacturer of Advanced DVD and CD Recording Solutions, releases its new DVD Copy Tower Quad(tm) Family of multi-drive 4x DVD duplicators offering stand alone DVD/CD duplication in 3 recorder and 7 recorder tower configurations. The DVD Copy Tower Quad family includes, all in one unit, a professional duplicator controller that boasts over 40 control functions and that can write on the fly simultaneously to either three or seven high speed 4x DVD-R/RW, DVD Recorders without needing a Hard Disk Drive.
"Understanding the growing need for businesses, institutions, and individuals to have the ability to duplicate increasing numbers of both DVDs and CDs, Alera Technologies has successfully developed an advanced DVD Copy Tower family of DVD/CD Duplicators with the speed and control features needed in a professional environment, yet with the widely acknowledged Alera Technologies simplicity that allows anyone to walk up to one and start copying discs immediately," stated Perry Solomon President and CEO of Alera Technologies. "We believe that our unique combination of powerful features coupled with offering the 1:3 and 1:7 DVD Copy Towers at consumer prices and making them very widely available gives our customers exactly what they have been asking for."
More and more business, government and education offices, musicians, record publishers, audio and video professionals, software and game developers, graphic artists, churches and other private organizations, are looking for a cost effective means to duplicate DVDs and CDs to distribute to customers, clients, employees, students, organization members, etc. The need to duplicate DVDs and CDs where you have total control of the schedules, quantity and content has been growing since the first CD-Recorders came on the scene. Until now, the equipment with DVD capability has been cumbersome, hard to operate, and very expensive.
The 1:3 DVD Copy Tower Quad (Alera Technologies Part # 260117, Ingram Micro SKU # 850559) and 1:7 DVD Copy Tower Quad (Alera Technologies Part # 260118, Ingram Micro SKU # 850560) can make up to 3 copies or 7 copies, simultaneously, of a 4.7GB DVD in as few as 15 minutes at 4x DVD recording speed. The DVD Copy Tower Quad Duplicator controller has over 40 simple to use control functions with a back lighted display and intuitive menu selection system to satisfy the needs of even the most discerning professional user. Yet an untrained user can make quick, simple, one touch, copies by just turning the duplicator on, inserting the source and blank CDs and selecting "Copy". No set up is required.
Here are some examples: You can select multiple speeds for both Read and Write processes. You can Prescan your source discs for optimum copy speeds. You can analyze source DVDs and CDs showing disc size and other information that make planning the duplication process easier. You have the power of a special feature, "Edit Track", a unique function that allows you to select audio tracks from several source audio CDs, and copy them to as many CDs as you want to make multiple uncluttered custom compilation discs giving you power beyond just duplicating. Please note, the DVD Copy Towers will not duplicate copy-protected materials such as commercial DVD movies.
The back lighted LCD display reports the percent complete and other status elements of each duplicator function. It is important to be able to see this information as the process is taking place. For example, the display indicates when a process will be completed which is particularly useful in duplicating large numbers of discs.
A very key feature of the Alera Technologies DVD/CD duplicator offering is that products are extensively and broadly available. Not only are the Alera Technologies duplicators thousands of dollars less than competitive offerings, the products are easy to find. The 1:3 DVD Copy Tower Quad has an Estimated Street Price of $1599 and the 1:7 Copy Tower 40 has an Estimated Street Price of $3099 and are on retail shelves now as well as available through distribution.
Alera Technologies' full line of DVD and CD recording and duplication solutions are featured at 4SURE.com, AAFES, Amazon.com, Best Buy, Buy.com, CDW, Comark, CompUSA, Global Computer, Insight, J & R, Mac Connection, MacMall, Mac Warehouse, Micro Center, Micro Warehouse, Office Depot, Office Max, PC Connection, PC Mall, PC Nation, Tech Depot, Wolfe's, Zones, in addition to other leading retailers and are available to resellers through Ingram Micro, the world's largest micro computer distributor. Complete information available at http://www.aleratec.com.
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Alera Technologies is a leading developer and manufacturer of "Prosumers' Choice" solutions for the DVD and CD recording technology markets. Alera Technologies' exciting new DVD and CD recording solutions are creating a new standard in the industry with professional strength solutions at consumer prices that are exceptionally easy to use and understand. The Alera Technologies offering is augmented with advanced high performance DVD and CD media, and unique, useful accessories. Alera Technologies is headquartered at 21722 Lassen Street, Chatsworth, CA 91311. For more information visit http://www.aleratec.com. E-mail sales@aleratec.com. Toll Free Phone: 1-866-77-ALERA, Phone: 1-818-678-6900, or FAX: 1-818-475-5200.
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