VAN NUYS, Calif., March 25, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Alera Technologies, developer and manufacturer of Advanced Optical Recording Solutions, is announcing a new and unique FireWire A-Connect(tm) Connection Kit tailored specifically for Macintosh users.
The Macintosh FireWire Connection Kit is a new option in the Alera Technologies A-Connect Series of multiple I/O capable products. A-Connect kits extend portability between systems with different connection ports and buses. With Alera Technologies unique A-Connect multiple I/O connectivity, users are not tied to one interface and can add A-Connect enabled products to almost any system. The first in a series of A-Connect products is the DVD+RW Cruiser, Alera Technologies Part No. 270103.
The Macintosh FireWire Connection Kit includes a Macintosh compatible FireWire connection cable that works with any Alera Technologies A-Connect enabled recording solution and, as an added bonus, Charismac Discribe DVD and CD creation software (a $69.95 added value). Mac users can immediately start making their own DVDs and CDs.
"Serious Macintosh users insist on Powerful DVD and CD recording solutions. The Alera Technologies offering with A-Connect for Macintosh is an obvious success story," stated Perry Solomon, President and CEO of Alera Technologies. "Our technology partnership with Charismac, incorporating their highly acknowledged Describe software with our Mac compatible A-Connect architecture, gives our Macintosh customers exactly what they have been asking for."
"Alera Technologies is recognized for advanced, yet practical, optical recording technology innovations," stated Wyler Furgeson, President of Charismac Engineering, Inc. "We are excited to be a part of bringing Macintosh users the advantages of Alera Technologies DVD and CD recording capabilities by including Charismac Describe for DVD and CD mastering."
Charismac, Inc. Discribe software is an industry-proven universal DVD and CD mastering utility for Macintosh that supports the creation of DVDs and CDs in the most popular formats including: CD Extra; Hybrid; ISO-9660; and both track-at-once and disc-at-once audio. Discribe supports FireWire IEEE 1394 and USB recorders and the mastering of MP3 files to CD. It includes AudioScribe, a direct-to-disk recording utility that lets you record vinyl, voice or tape to hard disk in AIFF format. These files can then be mastered to DVD and CD using Discribe.
The Alera Technologies Macintosh A-Connect FireWire IEEE 1394 Connection Kits (Alera Technologies Part No. 240115) has an estimated street price of $99.99 and will be available in April 2002.
Alera Technologies full line of DVD and CD recording and duplication solutions is on retail shelves now and is featured at CompUSA, eCost, J & R, PC Mall, MacMall, in addition to other leading retailers and is available to resellers through Ingram Micro (NYSE:IM), the world's largest micro computer distributor. Complete information is available at www.aleratec.com
More on Alera Technologies
Alera Technologies is a leading developer and manufacturer of "Prosumers' Choice" solutions for the DVD and CD recording technology markets. Alera Technologies' exciting new DVD and CD recording solutions are creating a new standard in the industry with professional strength solutions at consumer prices that are exceptionally easy to use and understand. The Alera Technologies offering is augmented with advanced, high performance DVD and CD media, and unique, useful accessories. Alera Technologies is headquartered at 7949 Woodley Ave., Van Nuys, CA, 91406. For more information visit www.aleratec.com. E-mail: sales@aleratec.com, Phone: +1-818-442-9989, or Fax: +1-818-475-5200.
About Charismac
Charismac Engineering, Inc., with headquarters in Newcastle, California, has produced and licensed quality software applications since 1986 for the Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows family of computers. Charismac Engineering Inc.'s award winning line of utilities include: the Anubis Professional Formatting Utility, Charismac RAID, RAID Toolbox, VideoJet, Backup Mastery, PowerControl, CD AutoCache and FibreShare. More information on Discribe, or on Charismac Engineering, Inc. can be found on the Charismac Web page, www.charismac.com.