Software Architects, Inc.

SAI SHIPS WRITEDVD!™ V5.0 DRIVE LETTER ACCESS WRITING UTILITY WITH INTEGRATED ARCHIVAL AND FILE ROLLBACK FOR RECORDABLE DVD DRIVES

PATENT PENDING SOFTWARE PROVIDES MS WINDOWS EXPLORER™ ACCESS TO FILE REVISION HISTORY ON RECORDABLE DVD & CD DISCS. INCLUDES WORLD’S FIRST SUPPORT FOR NEW DEFECT MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY FOR DATA INTEGRITY

Software Architects, Inc., the world’s first and leading supplier of disk drive utility software that uses the Universal Disk Format (UDF), announced the first shipment of WriteDVD! ™ Pro v5.0 for MS Windows™. Version 5.0 supports all types of recordable DVD drives and media, including new multi-function drives announced by DVD Forum and DVD+RW Alliance member manufacturers. .

Universal Support for All Recordable DVD and CD Devices
WriteDVD! Pro is the first integrated utility that provides “drag & drop” mastering to DVD-R, DVD+R and CD-R disks, as well as packet writing to DVD-RW and CD-RW discs, block addressable writing to DVD+RW, DVD-RAM and Mt. Rainier format CD-RW discs. This is ideal for new “multi function” drives that use a variety of media types. The software’s “drive letter interface” simplifies usage for all media types.

Integrated Backup and Archival
Version 5.0 includes SAI’s Anaconda™ Secure Backup & Archival technology. This patent pending technology allows users to write sets of files in multiple writing sessions to “write once” CD-R, DVD-R, and DVD+R discs.

Unlike conventional “multi-session” writing, WriteDVD! ‘s Anaconda functionality allows the user to browse and access each separate writing session, or “generation”. The list of file generations is presented in the Property Sheet of the drive in Windows Explorer™. Once a generation is selected, the user can access the disc as it existed at the time of the selected writing session.

Version Control and File Recovery
Users can roll back through writing generations to check on each version of a file that was written to the disc. Files that were deleted or damaged in more recent generations can be recovered by accessing the appropriate earlier generation on the disc. Users can record, browse and access each version of a file written to the disc; Ideal for legally sensitive files, such as accounting records, contract drafts and legal documents.

Compatibility and Security
Like conventional multi-session discs, only the latest generation file set written to the disc can be read in any MS Windows system that has a UDF v1.5 file system reader installed. Previous generations can only be accessed on other systems where WriteDVD! v5.0 is installed. This provides security for earlier versions of files and deleted files, while allowing distribution and use of the disc for the latest written file set.

Data Integrity through Defect Management
Version 5.0 supports the new MMC specification for defect management on recordable DVD discs such as DVD-R/W. This new DRT-DM technology allows for sparing out of defective areas on a re-writable DVD disc to ensure data integrity.

Key Features:

• “Drag & Drop” Drive Letter Interface integrated with Windows Explorer™ makes it easy to read, write or master to optical disc.
• Copy, arrange and remove files from DVD-R, DVD+R or CD-R volumes.
• Supports background formatting of CD-RW, DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs.
• Supports “disc at once” mastering and “track at once” mastering in a multi-session format to sequential recording discs, packet writing to CD-RW, DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs, and block addressable writing to DVD-RAM discs.
• Advanced, “multi-threaded” architecture allows user to run other applications while DVD-R, DVD+R, CD-R discs are being mastered in the background.
• Formats in all versions of UDF to ensure disk interchange with all desktop operating systems: UDF v1.0.2, v1.5, v2.0, v2.0.1.
• Reads and writes DVD video files in the real time recording format.
• Backup files with multi-session and multi-border writing to “write once” discs..
• Browse and access older “generations” of files that have been changed or deleted in the most recent writing session.
• Read compatible with MS Windows UDF readers for disk interchange.
• FixDVD!™ companion utility diagnoses, and repairs damaged UDF format discs; recovers files to your hard drive too.

• Easy to use: nothing to learn by the user
• Fast: drag & drop files to disc, background formatting where supported by the drive
• Ensures reliable Disc Interchange with other operating systems
• Secure: access and review previous writing sessions only with Version 5.0 installed
• Reliable: tested for reliable reading/writing and disc interchange use with all types of recordable optical media, PC operating systems and recordable DVD drives.
• Compatible with most popular video authoring and playback software.
• Reliable: tested for reliable reading/writing and disc interchange use with all types of recordable optical media, PC operating systems and recordable DVD drives.

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