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KANO INTROS SUPER-FAST 8X DUAL-FORMAT DVD+RW/R FOR MACS, PCs

Kano Technologies introduced its super-fast 8x dual-format DVD+RW/R and DVD-RW/R drive. The K8Xtreme has an 8x write speed for both DVD+R and -R media, and can record an entire DVD in less than 15 minutes. At this time, it is the only drive capable of 8x recording on Verbatim 4x-R media, which allows users to take advantage of 4x media availability and pricing. K8Xtreme can also write to and read CD media at 32x16x40x speeds, and can read DVD-ROM at a speed of 12x. A complete storage solution, with a capacity of 4.7GB per DVD, the K8Xtreme is the perfect choice for video and audio archiving, and data backup and archiving. The new drive is available now in three versions: an internal model for PCs, and external models for PCs and Macs.

"This is simply the fastest DVD recording system currently available," said Robert Young, Kano's director of national sales. "At the same time, the dual-format recording capability allows users to create home movies in either the DVD+R or DVD-R format used in most set-top DVD players. We are extremely pleased to be one of the first companies to introduce an 8X +R and -R Dual format recorder."

"Using a USB 2.0 or FireWire 400 (1394A) connection, a user can easily add K8Xtreme DVD burning capability to a PC or Mac laptop or desktop," Young continued. "PC users opting for the internal model can connect with an IDE interface."

The K8Xtreme PC models include Roxio DVD Creator 6 for quickly creating photo and video archives, or business training and promotional videos on DVD. Roxio features drag-and-drop video, menu backgrounds, video transitions and titles. The K8Xtreme Mac model includes Roxio Toast Lite for audio and video recording and playback.

The K8Xtreme comes complete with cables for the external models, drive mount screws, DVD+R media and an instruction manual.