Microboards to Show Blu-ray Disc Duplicator at NAB
April 21, 2006
Las Vegas, NV - At the NAB conference this week Microboards announced two new products for disc duplication and publishing.
Blu-Ray Tower from Microboards Announced at NAB
Microboards announced plans to deliver models of its Blu-Ray Duplicators using Pioneer Blu-Ray recorders later this year. Microboards previewed a version of its tower, the CopyWriter Duplicator, with Hoei-Sangyo based duplication technology. Microboards also announced the availability of Blu-Ray Media, single sided discs capable of recording at 2X speed on Blu-Ray recorders.
“Our goal is to provide our customers with the latest in recording technology, and looking ahead Pioneer has a strong Blu-Ray roadmap,” said John Westrum, Microboards’s CTO. “It’s been over ten years since we launched the original CD duplicator, and we think Pioneer’s technology will help us make the jump to Blu-Ray as we did with DVD years ago.”
“Microboards has a long history as a major player in the duplication industry, and we are pleased to be partnering with them as they embrace Blu-ray Disc, the next generation of optical media," said Andy Parsons, senior vice president of product development at Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. "With their plan to incorporate our new Blu-ray Disc drive in upcoming duplication products, we believe Microboards is well positioned to accelerate adoption of the Blu-ray Disc format into the video production and game development markets they have served so well in the past."
“We plan to create future versions of our automated products that support Blu-Ray as well,” said Westrum. “We have a strong relationship with Pioneer and will work closely with them to continue our long tradition of making great solutions for content delivery.”
The Blu-Ray CopyWriter Tower will be available with five or 10 recorders in a single system through all Microboards Authorized Resellers. Its onboard high-capacity hard drive will support image storage, and the system will duplicate both Blu-Ray discs and DVD-Recordable discs. Systems come with a one-year warranty and unlimited phone support.
Microboards Unveils GX-1 DVD/CD Publisher
Microboards has announced a fully integrated CD/DVD publisher with combined printing and recording capability, called the GX-1.
As Microboards broadens its offering of equipment for producing discs in house, the GX-1 brings these efforts to a new range of users requiring short-run, on-demand disc duplication with professionally printed labels.
The GX-1 bears some similarities to previous offerings in that it incorporates Microboards’ patented auto loading technology and HP’s popular inkjet printing technology. But it is unique in that it utilizes Vivera, HP’s latest ink technology, developed to create the most brilliant and vibrant colors of any inkjet CD/DVD publisher while having an entry-level cost and the most compact desktop footprint of any product on the market.
“Microboards has found a home in high-end desktop duplication by consistently offering the market the highest-throughput standalone solutions for many years,” said Mitch Ackmann, Microboards’ President and COO. “The GX-1 expands on that success by offering an all-inclusive PC-connect solution to users needing to produce shorter runs of discs on a budget”.
Microboards’ Vice President of Operations and CTO, John Westrum, concurred. “As with all of our offerings, the GX-1 was developed to fill a specific need in our product offering. It complements our existing line of award-winning manufactured products, as well as our distributed product offering.”
“We find that multimedia content producers such as video production houses, marketing and advertising professionals, and other service organizations are asking for a product that is designed around smaller production quantities”, says Ackmann.
In addition to it’s low operating cost, the tiny footprint of 11˝ inches wide is perfect for kiosks and SMB users. “Because of our unique patented method for handling discs, the GX-1 is the most compact integrated print & burn solution in its category”, says Ackmann. “The compact footprint is very attractive to studios and retail environments where space is at a premium.”
The GX-1 ships with all of the necessary software for operation, including its core recording and label design software. It comes standard with a one year warranty and a starter kit of blank discs and ink.
The GX-1 is scheduled to begin shipping in May.
For more information go to:
www.Microboards.com
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