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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SAI
ANNOUNCES WRITE ONCE ARCHIVING SOFTWARE FOR BLUE LASER HIGH CAPACITY
RE-WRITEABLE OPTICAL DISK DRIVES
DISK DRIVE TUNEUP™ PRO V4.0 FOR MS WINDOWS™ PROVIDES
DRAG & DROP WRITING TO HIGH CAPACITY WORM & RE-WRITABLE DISKS INTEGRATED
WITH MS WINDOWS EXPLORER™
Bothell, WA -- March 8, 2004
Software Architects, Inc., the world's first and leading supplier
of disk drive software and technology using the Universal Disk Format
(UDF), announced the release of Disk Drive TuneUp™ Pro v4.0 for
MS Windows™. The software is the world's first PC product that supports
Plasmon UDO™ and Sony PDD™ drives. These devices are the first two
commercial implementations of blue laser based, high density optical
recording technology. (Note: "PDD" is Sony's trademarked name: "Professional
Disk for Data").
Reliable Archiving to Blue Laser optical discs
Disk Drive TuneUp™ Pro is the first "drive letter access" writing
utility that integrates UDF format WORM devices with Windows Explorer.
The software enables users to set up, run, test, repair and back
up your files to re-writable and block addressable WORM media. When
writing to WORM media, each file is written to disc when the file
is closed. This is safer and more reliable than the "session writing"
strategy for write once media software that is often employed when
writing to CD and DVD media.
Easy to Use
Disk Drive TuneUp provides an easy to use "drive letter interface"
for reading and writing to disc. Simply drag & drop files to add,
arrange or delete from the disc within Windows Explorer. Third party
applications can access the disc using standard Windows system calls.
The Format application allows you to select the appropriate bus
(SCSI, IDE, USB or FireWire), choose the drive, select the format
type, partition & format the disc. Advanced features include testing
the media and sparing defective sectors.
Integrated Backup, Disc Repair & File Recovery
The software includes backup support for multiple disc sets and
file recovery on any system without the need for recovery software.
Disks formatted in UDF can be diagnosed, repaired, and files recovered
to hard disk as required.
Key Benefits:
- Single source product for all basic functions, including formatting,
partitioning, reading, writing, backup, media repair and file
recovery.
- Optimized for use with block addressable PDD and UDO drives
- Backward compatible with installed base of MO drives
- OSTA UDF compliant for reliable disc interchange
- Supports both re-writable and write once media
- Optimized writing performance through proprietary caching technology
System Requirements
PC's running MS Windows Win2000, XP and Windows Server 2003
Intel Pentium or equivalent processors; 256K RAM; SCSI, ATAPI, FireWire
or USB interface; Ultra SCSI interface; Plasmon UDO, Sony PDD, Sony
MO, or Fujitsu MO drives.
Pricing & Availability
Disk Drive TuneUp Pro List Price: $99.00 US. OEM and Developer pricing
available upon request. English and Japanese versions available
March 2004. Linux versions available Q2 2004. Developer Toolkit
available Q2.
For More information about SAI Software & Technology
Please contact Robert Zollo, Software Architects, Inc. tel. 425.487.0122,
email: bobz@softarch.com
About Software Architects, Inc.
Software Architects, Inc. ("SAI"), is the world leader in UDF and
Blu-ray Disc file systems, formats and device driver technology
for personal computer and consumer electronics applications. The
company applies its software technology to address media compatibility
and file interchange between a wide variety of computing and electronics
devices. Founded in 1987, the company has fifteen years of experience
in developing and licensing its technology to OEM manufacturers,
systems integrators and resellers in world markets.
As a member of the Optical Storage Technology Association (OSTA),
the DVD Forum, Recordable DVD Council, DVD+RW Alliance, CDs 21 Solutions
trade group, the "Mount Rainier Initiative", the "Mt. Fuji Group"
and a Blu-ray Disc Founders Group Adopter, SAI plays a leading role
in the application of the Universal Disk Format, MPV™ and Blu-ray
Disc File System technology to a variety of computer and consumer
applications. Visit www.softarch.com
Visit
www.softarch.com and
www.udftoolkit.com for more
information.
Copyright
2004 Software Architects, Inc.
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