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Pioneer To Preview Leading-Edge DVD, CD-ROM and
Display Technology
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 17, 1997--
Featured Products Include Industry's First DVD-R Drive, Highest Performance DVD-ROM Drive,
Device Bay Prototypes and DVD-RW Technology
Pioneer New Media Technologies will showcase its family of innovative DVD, CD-ROM and
display solutions at COMDEX/Fall '97. Highlights will include the industry's first DVD-R drive, the
highest-performance DVD-ROM drive, Device Bay prototypes, DVD-RW technology, a 24-disc
CD-ROM changer, a 32X CD-ROM drive and a new generation of plasma display products.
"There is a tremendous amount of excitement surrounding recent developments in both optical and
display and how these technologies will impact the way we live and work," said Paul Dempsey,
senior vice president of sales and marketing for Pioneer. "Through Pioneer's leadership many of
these developments are reaching the market. Comdex provides us an opportunity to demonstrate
our expertise and communicate our vision for the future."
The Pioneer booth will highlight the following products and technologies:
DAV Station
Digital AV station will be illustrating the convergence of the home theater with the home office,
integrating video, audio and computer data with internet access. New home entertainment systems
combining computer and AV components, expandable core systems for future computer peripherals
and AV components will be displayed. Including IEEE 1394 interface, built-in
DVD-ROM/CD-ROM, DVD video playback, GUI to AV component control and internet access,
using a 30-inch monitor.
DVD-R Drive
Pioneer's DVR-101S is the industry's first DVD recordable (DVD-R) drive. Compatible with
version 1.0 of the DVD-R standard, the drive offers 3.95GB capacity -- roughly six times more
than a CD-R disc. With its low cost per megabyte, compact design and portability, Pioneer's
DVD-R drive is ideal for short-run DVD authoring and long-term data archival.
DVD-ROM Drive
Pioneer's next generation DVD-ROM drive, the DVD-102, is the fastest DVD-ROM drive
available. It features 2.6 times the speed of first generation DVD-ROM technology and 24x
CD-ROM speed. This slot-load drive is compatible with multiple disc formats including CD-ROM,
CD-R and CD-RW.
Six-Disk CD-ROM Changer
The DRM 6324X is a 24x six-disc CD-ROM changer DRM-6324X, a 24X six-disc CD-ROM
changer. This external desktop product is targeted toward desktop and workgroup applications. In
comparison to competitive multiple disc CD-ROM changers, Pioneer's DRM-6324X offers industry
leading performance and a unique six-disc removable magazine.
32x CD-ROM Drive
The Pure CAV 32x is Pioneer's next generation CD-ROM drive. This 5.25-inch half-height drive is
among the fastest and first 32x CD-ROM drives to market. It takes advantage of Pioneer's
exceptional spindle motor design and vibration canceling techniques to operate at a high rate of 7300
rpm. Available with a SCSI or ATAPI interface, the unit also features a brushless motor for high
reliability.
DVDesigner
DVDesigner is an off-line design and planning tool that allows DVD-Video developers to organize
and manage DVD-Video assets, plan interactive logic and present various video, audio and graphic
elements for their DVD-Video titles.
Plasma Displays 40-inch VGA Plasma Display Panel
While other manufacturers are debuting similar flat-panel displays, Pioneer's 40-inch PDP boasts
several features and heightened performance that set it apart from all others. Beginning with its 400
cd/m2 brightness, the Pioneer unit is brighter than competitive PDP products. In addition, Pioneer's
unit is completely self-contained while maintaining an industry-leading maximum cabinet depth of
4-inches.
Device Bay Drive (DB33) Prototype
Pioneer's Device Bay DVD drive supports the Device Bay Interface specification, jointly developed
by Compaq, Intel and Microsoft. The slot load drive offers DVD/CD-ROM compatibility, 4X
DVD-ROM speed and 24X CD-ROM speed. The Device Bay is a modular bay containing a
number of simple connectors designed to expand the reach of the computer into consumer markets.
It will allow users to directly plug IEEE 1394 compliant peripherals into the PC CPUs, providing
interchangeability and dynamic insertion and removal of storage peripherals.
DVD Jukebox
Pioneer DVD-ROM jukebox offers the industry's first upgrade path to DVD technology. It features
470GB of data storage and high-speed performance with sustained data transfer rates of
3.4MB/second and random average seek times of less than 140 ms. Designed for archival or
multi-user applications, the jukebox is ideal for high-speed data access across networks. The
advanced DVD-ROM drives enable full motion video or imaging for multimedia applications.
Supported discs formats include single and dual layer DVD, DVD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW and
CD-R.
In addition, Pioneer offers and will display a wide variety of CD-R and DVD-R media.
Pioneer New Media Technologies
Pioneer New Media Technologies Inc. is dedicated to bringing the very best of leading-edge
technology to market. Pioneer invented the world's first multiple-disc CD-ROM changer and offered
the first multifunction optical drive capable of reading and writing to both MO and WORM. The
Optical Division's products include DVD-ROM drives and DVD-recordable writers; CD-ROM
drives, changers and jukeboxes; optical drives; media; software; controllers; and accessories for a
wide range of storage and multimedia solutions in the educational, government, industrial and general
business markets.
For more information, contact Pioneer New Media Technologies Inc. at 2265 E. 220th Street, Long
Beach, Calif. 90810; phone (310) 952-2111 or (800) 444-6784; URL: www.pioneerusa.com
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