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Previous News from:  July 1999
31-07-99 Imation CD-Writers
Imation recently entered to CD-Writer market with three quality drives. Until now they mainly manufactured almost any kind of CD, Tape & Disk media available.

The three new Imation CD-Writers are:

  • Imation CD-R Super Recorder 8x20
    • Model: IMR080020IS / IMR080020ES
    • This drive is using the Plextor PX-R820 drive on the inside.
  • Imation CD-R Super Recorder 8x2x20
    • Model: IMW080220IS/IMW080220ES
    • This drive is using the Plextor PX-R8220 drive on the inside.
  • Imation CD-RW Super Recorder 4x4x20
    • Model: IMW040420IA
    • This drive is using the Ricoh MP7040 drive on the inside.
Buying a CD-Writer Update 
The Buying a CD-Writer page has been updated as it was a bit behind on the facts.

If you have any additional information on what people should buy or what they should not buy then send it here.

29-07-99 Software Releases
Product

Version

Company
abCD 1.3.120 Prassi
BladeEnc 0.82 Tord Jansson
CD 'n' Go! Suite 99 1.30 Jose Mejuto
RSJ CD Writer [WinNT] 1.08 RSJ Software
For a complete overview see the CD-Writer, DVD-Writer & Audio/MP3 Software pages.
28-07-99 CDR Identifier Update 

G&M

Added the CDR Identifier 1.41 to the CD/DVD Utilities page.

Update:

  • Added ability to read the minimum and maximum recording speeds - very usable for CD-RW media!
Firmware Releases
Product

Version

Teac CD-R56S-4xx, CD-R56S-600 &  CD-R58S 1.0K
The Week in Review

CD/DVD NewsWire

CD News:
DVD News:
Misc News:
27-07-99 CD Info
Added CD Info/Pictures:
  • Philips CD-R80 [TY] & CD-R80 DA [TY] Thanks Hans den Otter [The Netherlands]
  • Philips DVD-R 4.7 Gb & DVD+RW 3.0 GB
Quality CD-R80 Media
It has taken a very long time but at last an A-Brand CD-R manufacturer has committed itself to create quality 80 minutes CD-R's. Until now only lower quality CD-R80 media was made by Ritek, Xcitek, CMC, Lead Data, Postech & Princo.

Now Taiyo Yuden has started the production of these new CD-R80 media which are currently being sold here in The Netherlands by Philips for NLG 27,50 per 5 (= US$ 14).


Philips CD-R80 [TY]

Software/Firmware Releases
Product

Version

Company
CDRWIN 3.7E Golden Hawk Technology
DAO 3.7E Golden Hawk Technology
Product

Version

Teac CD-532E/S & CD-524E 3.04 Beta
Traxdata CDR 4120 Pro 5.0Q
For a complete overview see the CD-Writer, DVD-Writer & Audio/MP3 Software pages.
25-07-99 Enhanced CD
Enhanced CD (ECD) is being uses more and more lately. The Baby One More Time CD from Britney Spears is an example of an ECD. The CD contains 50 minutes of music & about 25 minutes of QuickTime clips, interviews & pictures.

An ECD always contains 2 sessions, the first session is reserved for the usual AUDIO tracks and the second session being an interactive DATA track. When the CD is started on a computer then a QuickTime (or similar package) will be started.

It all started with the Pepsi Generation X CD from TVTV$ with was released in 1995 but since then only a few ECD's were made. Since the beginning of this year this has totally been changed as more than 350 different ECD's are going to be released!

DVD Speed
Eric Deppe, the creator or the suburb CD Speed 99, released his new creation: DVD Speed 99.

Again it is a benchmarking tool which can measure the Transfer Rate, Seek Times, CPU Usage & Spinup/Spindown Times from a DVD-ROM drive.

Software Releases
Product

Version

Company
CD Architect 4.0f [Direct] Sonic Foundry
CD Copy 4.742 Markus Barth
DVD Speed 99 0.1 Eric Deppe
HotBurn 1.1.2 Asimware
AudioCD MP3-Studio 1.5 PTS Software
SCSI Mechanic 2.10i Micro-Magic

For a complete overview see the CD-Writer, DVD-Writer & Audio/MP3 Software pages.

24-07-99 CD Info
Added CD Info/Pictures, which we brought back from the US, for:
  • FujiFilm CD-R74 [TDK]
  • Imation CD-R74 [CMC]
  • Memorex CD-R74 DA [TY] & CD-R74 Platinum [TY]
  • TDK CD-R74P, CD-RW74, CD-R74TWNBH Digital Audio & CD-RW74TWNBH Digital Audio
Pioneer launches the fastest DVD-ROM drive
Pioneer Multimedia is once again proving its leadership in DVD technology by launching the world's fastest DVD-ROM drive, the 10X DVD-AO4SZ. The new drive will be bundled in retail outlets throughout Europe from October with a cutting-edge package including FOX Interactive's X-Files Game and Interplay's Baldur's Gate. Both titles are DVD-ROM versions.

With market leading transfer rates of 10X for DVD-ROM (13.5 MB/s) and 40X for CD-ROM (6 MB/s), the new drive operates more than 40 per cent more efficiently than its predecessor and supports multiple disc formats including DVD-R and DVD-RW. It also comes with improved seek and access times of 90ms and 100ms for DVD-ROM and 70ms and 80ms for CD-ROM and is completed with ATAPI (DVD-AO4SZ) interface... More here.

22-07-99 CD Info
Added CD Info/Pictures for:

Thanks Bill Crackpot

Software Releases
Product

Version

Company
Audiograbber 1.50 Build 3 Jackie
Easy CD-DA Extractor 3.08 Poikosoft
MP3 CDmaker 1.12 ZY2000
Toast 3.5.7 Adaptec

For a complete overview see the CD-Writer, DVD-Writer & Audio/MP3 Software pages.

Plextor Manager 2000
Previously we wrote that we were not able to set the Plextor CD-ROM to a slower speed but Plextor seems to move this option to the properties of the CD itself. Just right-click the CD in explorer to get to it - Thanks Dominique & JaySIN.

Also Plextor fixed the Oversize/Overburn problem which existed in the previous Plextor Manager 96. Now DiscDupe will asks if you want to oversize the CD-R - Thanks Glenn.

20-07-99 Plextor Manager 2000

CDR Info published a nice review on the recent released Plextor Manager 2000. The complete frontend has been updated and it looks much better now.

The only bad thing is that the previous Plextor Manager 96 was just one tool which could be started from Task-Bar but now Plextor has split-up the manager in three separate tools:

  • Audio Capture 2000
  • DiscDupe 2000
  • Music Video Producer 2000

All three tools can be launched from the Task-Bar but the previous option menu to set the CD-Reader to a slower speed is not included anymore! This was an option which was used alot with CD's which were hard to read at high-speed.

The Week in Review

CD/DVD NewsWire

CD News:
DVD News:
Miscellaneous News:
19-07-99 CD Info
Added CD Info/Pictures for:
Software Releases
Product

Version

Company
CDex 1.20 Beta 5 Albert L Faber
MP3 Production Studio

1.5

Audioactive
Audioactive Player

1.9b

Virtual TurnTable

1.75/1.8

Carrot Innovations
WinCDR 4.0.1d
4.0.143 Beta
Aplix

For a complete overview see the CD-Writer, DVD-Writer & Audio/MP3 Software pages.

TraxData BeNeLux going out of Business
We got word that TraxData BeNeLux, located in Amstelveen, the Netherlands, will be going out of business. Much else is not known or what will be the consequences for TraxData - Thanks Theo (PC-Shop)
15-07-99 Software Releases
Product

Version

Company
CDR Diagnostic 1.4.6 CDROM Productions
CDRWIN 3.7D [15-jul-99] Golden Hawk Technology
DVD Speed 99 Coming Soon Eric Deppe
Fire Burner 0.92E IgD
MP3 CDmaker 1.11 ZY2000
NTi CD Maker 3.5.810 [FTP] NTi
NTi Backup Now 1.0.90
Winamp

2.24

Winamp.com

For a complete overview see the CD-Writer, DVD-Writer & Audio/MP3 Software pages.

The Week in Review

CD/DVD NewsWire

CD Info:
12-07-99 Adaptec acquires CeQuadrat
Adaptec Inc. announced that it has acquired Aachen, Germany-based CeQuadrat GmbH for approximately $25 million in cash. CeQuadrat is a privately held company with a broad range of CD-R software products sold through both OEM and retail channels. The addition of CeQuadrat's products and personnel should strengthen Adaptec's European market share, and improve the company's global CD-R software position... More info here.
The Week in Review

CD/DVD NewsWire

CD News:
Software Releases
Product

Version

Company
Fire Burner 0.92D IgD
HyCD Play&Record 2.1.0706 HyCD
Nero Burning Rom 4.0.3.5 Ahead
RSJ CD Writer [Win9X] 1.33 RSJ Software
RSJ CD Writer [WinNT] 1.07
WinOnCD 3.6.420 CeQuadrat

For a complete overview see the CD-Writer Software & Audio/MP3 Software pages.

Back Again!
We're back in town again. New York was great and so was Star Wars Episode I (and Wild Wild West, Austin Powers 2 & The Mummy)!

We brought back alot of new CD-R & CD-RW media's which are not found overhere in Europe. They will be added to the online Database this week! 

07-07-99 The Week in Review

CD/DVD NewsWire

DVD News:
Plextor CDRes-Q v1.50

CD-R Info

CDRes-Q is a CD-Writer software package which is able to backup complete partitions to a CD-R/CD-RW.

The package is freely downloadable for owners with a RETAIL Plextor CD-Writer. OEM packs have to pay to get it or just download it at CD-R Info.

New York Trip
This afternoon we will be taking a plane to New York to go and see Star Wars Episode 1 and to generally have a good time in the Big Apple! See you back in a few dayz!
05-07-99 CD Info
Added CD Info/Pictures for:
The BASF CD-R74 Ceram Guard are really great value for money because they are made by Taiyo Yuden and because of there very durable top - They are available at Opus Supplies BV.
03-07-99 CDR Identifier Update 

G&M

Added the CDR Identifier 1.40 to the CD-R Utilities page.

Update:

  • Added 2 new manufacturers (Optrom Inc. & Audio Distributors Co.).
  • Added ability to distinguish between CD-R and CD-RW media.
  • Added Tooltips to Buttons and Dialogbox.
  • Fixed weird graphics when button was disabled.
Software Releases
Product

Version

Company
CDEveryWhere 1.2.1 I2RD
HotBurn 1.1.1 Asimware

For a complete overview see the CD-Writer Software & Audio/MP3 Software pages.

The Week in Review

CD/DVD NewsWire

CD Info:
DVD Info:
01-07-99 Nero Update
Changes from 4.0.3.0 to 4.0.3.4:
  • New recorders: Acer CD-R/RW CRW4432A, Philips CDD4201 CD-R/RW, Waitec WT2444EI, WT4046, WT2082, Traxdata CDRW4424 PLUS, CDRW4432 PLUS, DYSAN CDRW-4416, CDRW-4216, CRW-426, CRW-1426, CDRW-2216, Memorex CDRW-4416, CDRW-4216, CDRW-4416S, CD-RW2224, CD-RW4224, Plextor CD-R PX-W8220/PX-W8420, HP CD-Writer+ 7500, 8200 
  • Bug fix: error 'wrong file type.' if multiple copies in copy-on-the-fly mode solved 
  • Feature: now backup works fine with Image recorder
Software Releases
Product

Version

Company
B's Recorder GOLD for Windows 1.26 [Jap] BHA Software
CD Copy 4.735 Markus Barth
CDex 1.20 Beta 4 Albert L Faber
CDMaster32 2.50 Zittware
Easy CD-DA Extractor 3.07.1276 Poikosoft
MacCDR 4.0.0a Aplix
MP3 CDmaker 1.1 ZY2000
Nero Burning Rom 4.0.3.4 Ahead
RSJ CD Writer [OS2] 2.80 RSJ Software
SCSI Mechanic 2.10h Micro-Magic
WinDAC 1.49 Christoph Schmelnik

For a complete overview see the CD-Writer Software & Audio/MP3 Software pages.



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