- High-Quality 100% Certified Media Complements Line of CD-R & CD-RW Drives-

BUENA PARK, Calif., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- In a move which will strengthen the company's position as a leader in the CD Recordable and CD ReWritable recorder markets, Yamaha Corporation of America's Consumer Products Division will now offer high-quality, 100% certified media to complement its full line of CD-R/CD-RW drives.

Yamaha has selected to only offer the highest grade CD Recording and ReWriting media to the marketplace in an attempt to help eliminate performance issues caused by sub-par media products available in the market to unsuspecting users. The two new products will be the CDR74M810, a 10-pack, 8X certified CD-R disc package; and the CDRW74M43, a 3-pack, 4X certified CD-RW disc package. Both packages will have an estimated street price of $24.95 and will be available in early August 1999.

"Yamaha has already established itself as a leading player in the CD-R/CD- RW markets," said Henio Arcangeli, Jr., vice president/general manager, Consumer Products Division, Yamaha Corporation of America. "It's only a natural development for us to offer top quality, 100% certified media to accompany our industry-benchmark recorders. Now users can find the complete CD-R/CD-RW solution choosing exclusively Yamaha products -- products which they have grown to trust for their impeccable Yamaha quality and reputation."

    Yamaha CD-R (CD Recordable Discs)

    -- Yamaha CD-R discs are available in the most popular format -- the
       10-pack.
    -- Each disc is individually jewel-cased and shrink-wrapped in a
       full-color sleeve.
    -- The discs are certified for 8X recording, which is not widely
       available, and are completely compatible with 1X through 8X recording.
    -- 100% compatibility with all Yamaha CD-R and CD-RW drives and other fine
       CD Recorders or ReWriters.
    -- Metal Azo dye layer for maximum data reliability and long life.
    -- Average expected data life of greater than 100 years.
    -- Extra protective layer to fully guard the reflective layer.
    -- Built-in UV light degradation protection.
    -- Scratch resistant reflective layer sustains forces of up to 120g.
    -- Scratch-resistant CD-R surface for both thermal and inkjet printing.

    Yamaha CD-RW (CD ReWritable Discs)

    -- Yamaha's CD-RW discs are available in the most popular
       format -- the affordable 3-pack.
    -- Each disc is individually jewel-cased and shrink-wrapped in a
       full-color sleeve.
    -- The discs are 4X certified for ReWriting, which is not
       widely available.
    -- 100% compatibility with all Yamaha CD-R and CD-RW drives and other
       fine CD ReWriters.
    -- Lowest jitter rating of 22ns (500 DOW times) in the industry.
       (Orange Book standard is 35ns.)
    -- Very low BLER (Block Error Rate) of 7 (after 2,000 hours of
       use) versus industry average of 15.
    -- Average expected data life of greater than 30 years.
    -- Extra protective layer to fully guard the reflective layer.
    -- Scratch resistant reflective layer sustains forces of up to 120g.
    -- Scratch-resistant CD-R surface for both thermal and inkjet printing.

Yamaha CD-R (write-once) discs are ideal for distribution and compact archival storage of large files such as photographs, digital images and presentations as well as high quality audio and video clips which do not need to be updated. Typical CD-R applications include: archival file storage, audio CD recording, compiling songs on a CD, distribution of large files, MP3 music downloading, multimedia presentations, photo storage, record keeping, software back-up, writing and recording music.

Yamaha CD-RW (ReWritable) discs are ideal for applications which require updating of existing files such as ongoing projects, work files and weekly backups. Typical CD-RW applications include: MP3 music downloading, floppy disk replacement, hard disk back-up, software authoring and development, and as supplement to hard drive.

For more information on CD-R and CD-RW media, write Yamaha Corporation of America, Consumer Products Division, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622-6600; telephone 714-522-9000; e-mail [email protected]; or visit the Web site at http://www.yamaha.com.

Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA), based in Buena Park, California, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yamaha. YCA's Consumer Products Division markets and sells Yamaha-branded computer peripherals and music products. Products include: CD-ReWritable Recorders, Computer Speakers, Headphones, and other fine music products.

SOURCE: Yamaha Corporation of America