Nov. 18, 1998--Sony today announced the shipping of its SDS series of CD duplicators, designed for the diverse in-house CD duplication needs of multimedia and software development, government agency and SOHO corporate use. At the touch of a button, the systems' stand-alone operations, advanced diagnostics and error checking allow companies to easily duplicate up to six CDs simultaneously with the SDS-C400/66, and up to three CDs simultaneously with the SDS-C400/36.

The SDS-C400/66 and SDS-C400/36 feature one CD-ROM reader and six and three 4X write/6X read CD-R drives, respectively. The duplicators feature built-in VGA, keyboard and parallel printer connections for greater control over duplication sessions. For maximum flexibility, the SDS-C400 series supports the following writable formats and modes: CD-I, CD Bridge, Photo CD, Video CD, CD-ROM Modes 1 and 2, and CD-ROM XA. The systems also offer user ID and password protection helping to prevent unauthorized use of the duplicator.

The SDS series is currently available through authorized Sony resellers. The SDS-C400/66 and SDS-C400/36 4X duplicators have suggested list prices of $9,680 and $7,970, respectively.

More information about Sony products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://wwwsony.com/professional

Source: InfoArt News Agency

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