Acronova Technology, Inc., the leading provider of affordable auto-loading systems for CD/DVD/BD, introduces a new ripping feature to the Nimbie series.

The new Nimbie NB11 is a PC-connected, 100-disc autoloader that is ideally designed for in-house duplication, LightScribe disc labeling, data back up, audio ripping and many other customized burning functions. The affordable, compact, user friendly Nimbie is targeted at home, office and studio users who are looking for a cost effective and functional solution. With a newly added audio ripping feature, Nimbie can cater to a more diverse market than traditional duplicators.

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The new Windows XP/Vista compatible ripping software, called QQripper, is developed by Broadex Systems, Inc. QQripper works with iTunes or Windows Media Player to enable automated disc loading for unattended music ripping. Simply choose the desired ripping engine to start converting music from CDs to digital audio files. These digital audio files are stored in the HDD to allow users to easily archive their music collection and either play music on the computer or import to iPod or any other MP3 player.

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Addonics Technologies (www.addonics.com) today announced a family of hard drive duplicators – all simple, fast and reliable tools for making an exact copy of any hard drive. The family of duplicators includes the HDD Duplicator, HDD Duplicator PRO, the HDD Duplicator PRO S, and the Zebra HDD Duplicator.

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As an example of their copying abilities, the HDD Duplicator PRO can copy from a source drive of any type, from 2.5" to 3.5" hard drive or SSD with either SATA or IDE interface, to a target drive of any kind. With this flexibility, the Duplicator PRO is an ideal tool for cloning another hard drive, for making a back-up hard drive, or for quick data migration from a hard drive or SSD to another any type of hard drive -- no matter its interface or technology difference.

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vinpower 15 blu-ray disc duplicator.jpgVinpower Digital announces the availability of its latest Blu-ray Disc duplicator lines offering true 8X BD-R duplication speed combined with standalone LightScribe printing capability. The BH08LS 8X Blu-ray Disc writer drives, from LG Electronics, combined with the exceptional performance of the Vinpower Digital controller, provide reliable high quality copies of Blu-ray master discs as well as convenient laser label printing using LightScribe technology.

"Vinpower Digital promotes both the expansion and adoption of LightScribe printing technology and Blu-ray Disc duplication as the most viable applications for growth within the duplication industry. The fact that the LG BH08LS Blu-ray Disc drive offers both options in a single drive directly correlates with our current business model and future growth," declares Calvin Chang, C.E.O Vinpower Digital.

"LG's BH08LS20 provides a fast BD-R write speed of 8x and compatibility with Blu-ray discs, DVDs and CDs, complementing Vinpower Digital's controller," said Ron Snaidauf, vice president of Commercial Products, LG Electronics USA. "Companies like Vinpower Digital enable LG's top-of-the-line writer technology to be used even more effectively to duplicate and create multiple Blu-ray discs at once."

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Primera Technology, Inc., a leading manufacturer of specialty printers, today announced its new FX400 Foil Imprinting System.

FX400, an optional accessory to Primera's LX-Series Color Label Printers, works in-line to apply shiny gold and silver borders, fonts and other graphics to inkjet-printed labels. The effect is virtually identical to traditional metallic hot-stamp technology, adding brilliant, shiny highlights to labels. Since the process is 100% digital, there are no set-up charges. Virtually any design imaginable can be printed.

"Adding shiny gold and silver graphics to your labels dramatically increases your visibility on the retail shelf,” said Mark D. Strobel, Primera's vice president of sales and marketing. "Getting noticed almost always means more sales. This makes it easy to cost-justify adding an FX400 to your in-house label printing capabilities.”

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Aleratec sent out a press release today, announcing its new DVD/CD Flash Copy Tower. This standalone device has the ability to copy files and images from flash memory cards and USB drives directly to DVD or CD. It also supports spanning and can copy large flash memory cards onto multiple discs. To top it off, the DVD/CD Flash Copy Tower can be used as a duplicator to produce up to 3 DVD or CD copies at a time.

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Aleratec Inc., leading developer and manufacturer of "Prosumers' Choice" solutions for the USB, Flash, HDD, Blu-ray, DVD/CD, duplicating, and publishing markets, has launched its new DVD/CD Flash Copy Tower™ that copies flash memory cards and USB flash drives directly to DVD/CD and it is also a 1:3 DVD/CD Duplicator , all without a computer. The DVD/CD Flash Copy Tower supports disc spanning to four drives so the user can copy full 16GB flash memory cards commonly used by professional photographers. It copies files and images from volatile flash memory devices to secure and non-erasable DVDs or CDs for safe keeping. The DVD/CD Flash Copy Tower supports most popular flash memory cards, including CompactFlash, MemoryStick/Pro/Duo, SD Card, MiniSD, MicroSD and USB flash drives.

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Good news for Linux users. Primera has released Linux drivers for its Bravo II, BravoPro, Bravo XR and Bravo XRP Disc Publishers. These drivers can be downloaded for free from Primera's website and can be integrated with both open-source and commercial disc burning engines.

Primera Technology, Inc., the world’s leading developer and manufacturer of CD, DVD, and Blu-ray Disc™ duplication and printing equipment, today announced its support of Linux printing on its Bravo II, BravoPro, Bravo XR and Bravo XRP Disc Publishers (DP-II, DP-PRO, DP-XR and DP-XRP in Europe and Scandinavia).

Addressing the needs of the fast-growing Linux developer and user communities, Primera’s fully-featured Linux printer drivers can be easily integrated with open-source or commercially-available disc burning engines. Together, these components provide a complete, automated disc production solution.

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Nexcopy And TrusCont have announced the release of the world's first USB duplicator with copy protection. When used with TrusCont's copy protection software, the USB200PC duplicator can create copy protected devices, CD-ROM partitioned drives or Read Only partitioned drives. It also offers advanced features such as anti-copy, anti-rip, time limits and password protection.
Nexcopy Inc., a leading manufacturer in USB Duplicator equipment and TrusCont Ltd. a leader in copy protection and Digital Rights Management solutions, announced the release of the world's first USB duplicator with copy protection capability.

Based on TrusCont security technology, Nexcopy offers the TSFD Publisher Kits for on-site customer creation of USB copy protect flash drives with advanced functions such as USB CD-ROM emulation and USB Read Only partitions. The Nexcopy TSFD Publisher Kits bundle TrusCont Secure Flash Drives, TSFD Copy Protection software and Nexcopy's 20 port USB duplicator.

With increased popularity of USB flash drives as a means for document distribution, software publishing and other digital content distribution the need for companies to secure their intellectual property on USB drives are becoming more prevalent and critical. With TrusCont Secure Flash Drives and Nexcopy's USB200PC USB duplicator, companies now have an in-house, turn-key hardware and software security solution for USB sticks.
Nexcopy TSFD Publisher Kits are available now and include the TSFD Copy Protection software, the USB200PC duplicator and TSFD drives in quantities of 100, 300 and 500 units. More information is available on Nexcopy's website. Add a comment
If you have a lot of audio CD's, ripping and importing them into iTunes or Windows Media Player can take a considerable amount of time. To streamline the process, Primera has launched its new "Rent & Rip" program. The program allows people to rent a Primera Bravo SE Disc Publisher and use the included PTRip software to automatically rip their entire CD collection. Add a comment
Aleratec announced this week that it has started shipping its new duplicator grade LightScribe DVD-R media. These new discs are produced in five different colors (red, orange, yellow, green, and blue) to help organize and identify different types of data.

Aleratec Inc., leading developer and manufacturer of "Prosumers' Choice" solutions for the USB, Flash, HDD, Blu-ray, DVD/CD, duplicating, and DVD/CD publishing markets, is now shipping its new Aleratec color coded duplicator grade LightScribe DVD-R recording media. Aleratec duplicator grade LightScribe media is optimized for LightScribe Direct Disc Labeling DVD Duplicators and Publishing Systems producing the highest contrast LightScribe Direct Disc Labels and maximum yields in demanding professional disc publishing applications. The new Aleratec duplicator grade LightScribe media is produced in 5 different colors to aid in segregating and organizing different types of data or multimedia. These color-coded discs are LightScribe-ready and can be direct-to-disc LightScribe labeled in LightScribe DVD-RW drives without a printer. The Aleratec Rainbow 100 Pack(tm) contains 20 each of 5 key colors (red, orange, yellow, green, and blue) for a wide range of disc identification options.
Aleratec's duplicator grade LightScribe DVD-R media is available now in packs of 100 for an estimated street price of $89.99. More information can be found here. Add a comment
Virtual Console sent out a press release this morning, announcing its new 60-port USB duplicator. With a maximum writing speed of 7MB/sec, Virtual Console claims that the duplicator can copy sixty 1GB USB flash drives in a little more than 2 minutes.

Virtual Console, LLC, a global provider of products for communications and media companies, unveils the latest addition to its flash memory duplicator product line by introducing the 60-port USB duplicator. The USB duplicator, which is the fastest product currently available on the market, offers 7MB/sec write speed on each of its 60 ports, simultaneously resulting in a 420MB per second total duplication throughput.

The USB duplicator, with its capacity to copy from 1 to 60 cards at once, compliments the already existing line of Compact Flash and SD/SDHC flash card duplicators. All products feature IP Multicast duplication, which allows connecting several units via IP Multicast protocol for large-volume duplication. Also, the “Smart Duplication” technology permits copying only actual files instead of creating a full binary copy of the flash drive.
Virtual Console's 60-port USB duplicator is available now for $7999. Full details can be found here. Add a comment