12-5-2003
SPECIAL REPORT - EXECUTIVE GIFT GIVING
What’s new under the digital
Christmas tree this year?
High-tech toys for the geek or other computer user on your shopping list
Verbatim Digital Vinyl CD-Rs

A new family of CD-R discs that will give baby boomers a blast from the past and younger generations a glimpse at yesterday’s popular vinyl record format. Called Digital Vinyl CD-R, the new discs combine the look of a 45-rpm record with today’s state-of-the-art CD production technologies.

Verbatim’s New Store ‘n’ Go USB 2.0 Drives

Store ‘n’ Go USB 2.0 Drives that support up to 8MB/sec read and 5MB/sec write performance on USB 2.0 systems. With the ability to transfer 256MB of data in about 30 seconds and provide capacities of up to 1GB, the new Store ‘n’ Go drives are believed to be the fastest and one of the highest-capacity USB 2.0 drives on the market. About the size of a AA battery, the drives are flash memory-based removable storage devices that are instantly recognized when plugged in to the USB port of a desktop or notebook PC. Verbatim’s Store ‘n’ Go USB Drives also provide password security features and are backed by Verbatim’s Lifetime Warranty.

InterVideo WinDVD Creator Platinum 2

WinDVD Creator Platinum 2, an integrated software solution that eliminates the need to switch between video editing, authoring and burning software programs, reduces wait times and addresses consumer compatibility issues. Designed to take the confusion and frustration out of movie-making, WinDVD Creator Platinum 2 provides a single, user-friendly interface for capturing, editing, authoring and burning videos to DVDs and CDs. WinDVD Creator Platinum 2 is integrated with an impressive array of advanced features but is priced significantly lower than other products with comparable features.

InterVideo WinDVR 3 Personal Video Recorder Software

The latest version of InterVideo’s Digital Video Recorder (DVR) software. In addition to recording TV programs on a PC hard drive for future viewing and providing time-shifting options that allow users to skip commercials, pause and replay live TV, WinDVR 3 now offers new Digital Video (DV) Camcorder Control and File Conversion features. By combining these capabilities with flexible VCD/SVCD/DVD recording features, WinDVR 3 delivers desktop PC/TV/Camcorder convergence and video quality.

InterVideo DVD Copy

InterVideo DVD Copy, a fast and easy way to make true 1:1 copies of personal DVDs and CDs without any loss of quality. Equipped with InterVideo’s revolutionary UniPass technology, DVD Copy records in a single pass, rather than making the user wait while the video is buffered on the hard drive before recording. With direct, disc-to-disc recording, users can make archive and backup copies of their DVD movies and home videos up to 45 percent faster than other solutions that are currently available. InterVideo DVD Copy does not support copying CSS-encrypted movies.

ADS Technologies DVD Xpress
DVD XPress is the fastest and easiest way to get Hollywood quality video into your computer so you can burn to disk or publish on to the Internet.

Now you can capture video into MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 (VCD, SVCD or DVD) at up to 720 x 480 (720 x 576 PAL) from any analog or digital source. DVD XPress is the fastest and simplest way to get movies from videotape to a high quality VCD, SVCD or DVD disk. Capture video in the Easy to use Capture Wizard application or Video Studio 7 SE DVD and then “Create Disk” to burn your movies on to CD or DVD disk.

NTI New CD & DVD-Maker

CD & DVD-Maker 6.5 Platinum with new features and new packaging. CD & DVD-Maker simplifies today’s digital lifestyle by providing a single, low-cost solution for recording data, audio, photos and video on CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW discs. With affordable pricing, NTI’s integrated EasySteps interface, and the most complete set of CD and DVD burning features on the market today, CD & DVD-Maker 6.5 Platinum is a must-have tool for both novices and experienced users.

Digistor UltraSlim DVD Multi Burner

Weighing less than a pound, the Digistor UltraSlim features a combination USB 2.0/ FireWire interface for plug and play PC connectivity and a complete suite of DVD authoring, editing, recording and playback software. The burner&Mac226;s versatility and compact design make it ideal for people who are on the go and for people with limited desk space. With the Digistor UltraSlim DVD Multi Burner, they’ll have a single solution for creating video, audio, and data CDs/DVDs; for backup/recovery and for digital archiving.