VAN NUYS, Calif., Sept. 23, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Alera Technologies, developer and manufacturer of Advanced DVD and CD Recording Solutions, releases its new 1:3 and 1:7 CD Copy Tower 40(TM), 40x multi-drive CD duplicators offering stand alone CD duplication in 3 recorder and 7 recorder tower configurations. The CD Copy Tower 40 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 40x CD-Recorders without needing a Hard Disk Drive.
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 CDs to distribute to customers, clients, employees, students, organization members, etc. The need to duplicate 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 necessary equipment has been cumbersome, hard to operate and very expensive.
"Understanding the growing need for businesses, institutions, and individuals to have the ability to duplicate increasing numbers of CDs, Alera Technologies has developed the CD Copy Tower family of CD Duplicators with the speed and control features needed in a professional environment, yet with an overall simplicity that allows anyone to walk up to one and start copying CDs immediately," stated Perry Solomon President and CEO of Alera Technologies. "We believe that our unique product formula coupled with offering the 1:3 and 1:7 CD Copy Towers at consumer prices and making them very widely available gives our customers exactly what they have been asking for which is always a recipe for success."
The 1:3 CD Copy Tower 40 (Alera Technologies Part # 260108, Ingram Micro SKU # 382206) and 1:7 Copy Tower 40 (Alera Technologies Part # 260109, Ingram Micro SKU # 382262) can make up to 3 copies or 7 copies, simultaneously, of a typical CD in less than 3 minutes. The CD Copy Tower 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.
With over 40 control features, the main copy functions are just the beginning. Here are some examples: You can select multiple speeds for both Read and Write processes. You can Prescan your source CDs for optimum copy speeds. You can analyze CDs showing the size and number of tracks and sessions. You have the power of "Edit Track," a unique function that allows you to select audio tracks from several source CDs and copy them to as many CDs as you want to make uncluttered custom compilation discs, giving you power beyond just duplicating.
The back lighted LCD display reports the % 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 copying difficult to duplicate CDs that cannot be copied at full speed.
A very key feature of the Alera Technologies 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 CD Copy Tower 40 has an Estimated Street Price of $799 and the 1:7 Copy Tower 40 has an Estimated Street Price of $1299 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, BestBuy, Buy.com, CDW, Comark, CompUSA, Global Computer, Insight, J & R, Mac Connection, MacMall, Micro Center, Office Depot, PC Connection, PC Mall, Tech Depot, in addition to other leading retailers and are available to resellers through Ingram Micro, the world's largest micro computer distributor. Complete information is available at http://www.aleratec.com.
About Alera Technologies
Alera Technologies, LLC is a leading developer and manufacturer of "Prosumers' Choice" DVD and CD recording and duplicating solutions. Alera Technologies exciting new DVD and CD Recording and Duplicating solutions are creating a new standard in the industry with professional strength solutions at consumer prices. The Alera Technologies offering is augmented with DVD media and unique, useful accessories. Alera Technologies is headquartered at 7949 Woodley Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91406. For more information visit http://www.aleratec.com. E-mail sales@aleratec.com. Toll Free Phone: 1-866-77-ALERA or FAX:1-818-475-5200.
(Alera Technologies and CD Copy Tower 40 are trademarks of Alera Technologies, LLC. All other brand names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.)