2X-Speed HD DVD Recordable Media Arriving From Verbatim

Verbatim Americas, LLC will begin shipping the world’s first 2x-speed HD DVD-R
(recordable) and HD DVD-RW (rewriteable) discs this quarter.  By adding
the new HD DVD recordable media to its current offerings, Verbatim now
offers the industry’s broadest range of premium-quality HD DVD media
products.  The complete HD DVD media product line, including Verbatim’s
2x HD DVD R/RW media and its 1x HD DVD-R DL media will be showcased at
Verbatim’s CES Booth #S4-36249 in the South Hall this week.

Verbatim
2x-speed HD DVD-R/RW Media — At 2x-speed Verbatim’s new recordable and
rewriteable HD DVDs slash the time required to fill a 15GB HD DVD disc
to about 30 minutes, compared to about 1 hour at 1x speed. HD DVD media
supports the Advanced Access Content System copy-protection
technology.  

To achieve the higher performance required for
2x write speeds, Mitsubishi Kagaku Media (MKM), Verbatim’s parent
company, leveraged its proven dye technology to develop a new highly
sensitive recording layer. The recording characteristics of Verbatim HD
DVD-R discs are further enhanced by the disc’s physical attributes.
Features such as a uniform groove shape, consistent substrate thickness
and flatness of the disc have been proven to optimize the performance
and longevity of Verbatim media.  These characteristics are achieved
using a new mastering process, ultra-precise molding technology and
advanced bonding techniques developed by MKM. To achieve the narrow
track pitch of the HD DVD format, MKM also developed a stamper with a
precise groove shape.

Verbatim’s single-sided, dual layer HD
DVD-R Media has been available in Japan since July of 2006 and began
shipping to its North American customers when compatible hardware
became available in Q1 2007.  Verbatim’s HD DVD DL media supports the
Advanced Access Content System copy-protection technology.

To
achieve the best balance of reflectivity, transmission and absorption
for both recording layers, MKM developed a new highly sensitive
recording dye.  The high recording sensitivity plus the wider power
margin of the new recording layer ensure a low error rate, regardless
of drive power fluctuations or smudges on the disc surface. Highly
resistant to sunlight and heat, the media provides ultra-stable
recording characteristics for a lifetime of high performance–even
after long periods of storage–for both recorded and unrecorded
media.  

 
Verbatim Americas, LLC