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| February 26, 2002 |
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New DVD+R for Data to be Launched
Conforms to the DVD+R standard and allows high-speed recording |
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Mitsubishi Chemical Media Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation |
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(Tokyo) - Mitsubishi Chemical Media announced today that it will launch a new
recordable DVD Disc (DVD+R) for data in mid-March. The new disc will conform to
the DVD+R standard and will allow high-speed recording of data.
Today's technology permits the handling of increasingly high-quality sounds and
images, and increasingly sophisticated personal computer users are currently preparing
their own custom DVDs in a PC environment. Personal computer users are not only
viewing images but also recording and editing digital video content for themselves.
It is expected that demand for recordable DVDs will grow as a result of increasing
demand for recording sounds and images, as well as the increasing demand for high
capacity data storage platforms.
To respond to this growing need, Mitsubishi Chemical Media previously launched
its DVD+RW technology which established the standard for rewritable DVDs. The
DVD+RW is compatible with both DVD-ROM drives and DVD players, and was developed
by members of the "DVD+RW Alliance." The newly launched DVD+R disc is a recordable
DVD developed in the tradition of the DVD+RW with a particular emphasis on high
compatibility.
The new DVD+R permits high playback compatibility thanks to its lossless linking
technology. This technology allows the DVD+R to be played in DVD-ROM drives and
DVD players. In addition, by utilizing the Mitsubishi Chemical Media-developed
Azo-family dye known as "Super Azo" in the disc's recording layer, the DVD+R has
a 2.4X high-speed recording capacity, the fastest recording speed of any current
DVD format. At the same time, the disc maintains the high durability and light
resistance that has been perfected in recordable CDs, thus providing long-term
stable storage for important data.
Special features of the new DVD+R include:
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High platform compatibility achieved by adoption of lossless
linking technology |
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Secure recording stability achieved by use of the Azo-family
dye "Super Azo" in the recording layer |
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2.4xX high-speed recording capacity, the fastest among current
DVDs |
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Titanium gray disc with attractive label design |
| Launch date: |
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Mid-March 2002 (planned) |
| Product name: |
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DVD+R Disc for Data |
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"DVD+RW Alliance Members": Dell Computer Corporation Hewlett
Packard Company, Philips Electronics, Ricoh Company Ltd., Sony Corporation, Thomson
Multimedia, Yamaha Corporation, and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation. |
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Lossless linking technology: In the DVD-ROM and DVD Video disk,
continuous data are recorded without an opening. Unless data are recorded without
an opening, devices including the DVD-ROM and DVD player cannot read the data
contained on recordable and rewritable DVDs. The lossless linking technology enables
users to add data and rewrite data with a high level of precision - less than
one micron from the original recorded data. With this technology, both DVD-ROM
and DVD player devices are able to read the data contained on the disc. |
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It is possible that some DVD-ROM drives and DVD players will
be unable to play back the recorded data contained on the disc. |
| More information is available to the media from
the following contacts: |
| Sales Promotion Group, Sales Promotion Dept., |
| Mitsubishi Chemical Media Co., Ltd. |
| Tel: [+81] 3-5484-3982 |
| Public Relations Department, |
| Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation |
| Tel: [+81] 3-3283-6274 |
| More information is available to the general public by calling
toll free: |
| Tel: 0120-34-4160 |
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