Microboards = Serious CD & DVD Duplication

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Kevin

Kevin keeping and eye on a big Dupe Job

How Serious? – How About 35,000 Discs a day!

Nobody knows Microboards CD & DVD printer and duplicators like we do!

We utilize the entire line up in our in house cd printing and disc duplication bureau. Our technicians skillfully clean and repair Microboard hardware through our in house CD printer and duplicator repair services department. Our sales staff is in constant contact with the folks at Microboards. With this knowledge we can bring our customers the most up to date, relevant information available anywhere, period.

Professional CD Printing Pro Tip #1 Video

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Kevin

As spring begins to bloom, the temperatures in the upper midwest finally begin to climb. Unfortunately here in Minnesota with those welcomed higher temps come unwanted humidity and it’s associated moisture.

This humidity can make CD and DVD packed on spindles or stacked in carousels stick together. We call this “Sticky Media”. Sticky Media can wreak havoc on your production runs by sticking together in your printers carousel. When the autoloader or picking mechanism attempts to grab just one disc to load onto the printer tray a tagalong or “sticker” comes along for the ride jamming up your printer and potentially ruining your printhead.

At Techware Dist we’ve found one little step that can cut down on the frustrations that sticky media can create.

So feel free to watch the video and keep your eyes peeled for future Pro Tips to speed up your duplication and printing and decrease the frustration factor.

Panasonic Joins The Party

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Kevin

Looks like Panasonic has jumped into the BDXL party with an offering of its own.

With thousands of HD video cameras flooding the market, and digital content exploding all around us – the 100GB storage capacity of these discs is sure to be fully exploited.

To read more about this disc please visit Panasonic (Japanese)

-hat tip to Engadget

Taiyo Yuden CD and DVD Production Update

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Kevin

Supplies of the only Japanese-made CD-r and DVD-r have been temporarily disrupted by the magnitude 9.0 earthquake, tsunami and subsequent high radiation levels in Japan.

JVC-Taiyo Yuden branded discs from Victor Advanced Media, a subsidiary of JVC and Taiyo Yuden, are manufactured in northern Japan. The plant sustained some damage in the events of March 11, 2011.

Some CD manufacturing has resumed, and DVD production will follow shortly. While news has been very positive generally, some supply irregularities are anticipated on certain products like Watershield CD-r and DVD-r media as well as white prism thermal CD-r.

While media production lines had been temporarily disabled as the precision facilities were recalibrated and power was restored, Taiyo Yuden / JVC is quickly returning to full production. Production at some of the lines has already been restarted, and JVC and Taiyo Yuden are working quickly to ensure a stable supply of the highly sought-after optical media is restored.

Logistical issues are still a major concern as many roads and bridges were severely damaged and the main shipping port in northern Japan is near the dangerous radiation leaking nuclear power plant.

Please contact techwaredist.com with any Taiyo Yuden CD-r and DVD-r questions you may have.

Rimage Printers and Duplicators at NAB 2011 – Las Vegas

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Kevin

At the NAB show Rimage will demonstrate how to use disc publishing systems to save time and money, and gain a competitive edge. Collegiate organizations currently use Rimage’s automated disc publishing systems to archive practice and game footage as well as distribute video to coaches and players via DVD and Blu-ray Discs. The Rimage disc printers and duplicator solution plugs directly into any video editing platform allowing users to enhance existing work flow and tools instead of spending time and resources on adopting new procedures. When exporting game or practice footage, all the logged meta data carries over to the archive copy for future retrieval needs.

“Collegiate football teams are the tip of the iceberg when it comes to managing sports video”, says Chris Wells, VP of marketing and strategy at Rimage.

“We’re seeing strong interest in this solution from professional teams and many other sports organizations both in the US and in other countries.”

Rimage will showcase its Sports Video Archiving and Distribution Solution at NAB in Hall S1, Booth SL5920. Disc publishing experts will present Workflows that Deliver, a series of daily seminars, including a demonstration entitled Sports Video Distribution and Archiving.

The advent of digital video has transformed coaching and training methods. Standalone or portable hard drives do not always stand up to the growing video archive and distribution demands. Rimage’s Sports Video seminar will show how to easily implement automated optical disc publishing to safely and efficiently store and share digital content to players, coaches, and any external audience, all without disruption to your current video work flow.

Chris Luke, Director of Video Operations for football at the University of North Carolina, recently incorporated a Rimage Professional 5400N sports video solution. “We were just putting content on terabyte hard drives or standalone, portable hard drives,” says Luke. “Now I can export footage from my DVSport editing system directly to DVD or Blu-ray Disc, for shelf archive.”

As part of its Workflows that Deliver seminars, Rimage will be presenting disc publishing solutions that fulfill other aspects of video workflow, including video authoring, video on-demand and optical archiving, as well as product demonstrations. All seminars and demonstrations will be hosted daily in NAB Hall S1, Booth SL5920.

Taiyo Yuden CD, DVD, and BD Disc Production in Fukushima Remains Shutdown

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Kevin

As of March 18th 2011, the Taiyo Yuden recordable CD-r / DVD-r / BD-r disc production plant in Fukushima, Japan remains offline.

According to the published statement, the Fukushima manufacturing plant suffered building and equipment damage from the massive 9.0 earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11, 2011. The ensuing power outages in the northern part of Japan continue to frustrate the company’s efforts to resume operations.

Please contact us at www.techwaredist.com about any Taiyo Yuden CD / DVD disc questions you may have.

Sony Corporation’s Magneto Optical Disk and Optical Media stock

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Kevin

Due to recent disruptions to our global supply chain, product availability on certain segments may be adversely affected. Please be advised that Sony Corporation’s Magneto Optical Disk and Optical Media stock may be diminished resulting in delays and pricing variability.

We are in communication with our suppliers and friends in Japan and will continue to apprise our customers as details become available. Please contact techware dist for up to date information regarding shipping time tables, product pricing and availability on all time critical purchases and shipments.

If you would like to help click on the Red Cross logo to visit their site.

Microboards PF-Pro Inkjet Printer Review – Part 2

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Kevin

Techwaredist.com first reviewed the Microboards PF-Pro Inkjet CD / DVD printer back in December of 2008. At that time the 4th generation Microboards disc printer was a relatively new to market. Overall we found this printer to be the best inkjet printer offering from Microboards to date and a good price value. In the 2 years since the initial review, we here at Techware would like to share some of the important improvements that have been made as well as a more in-depth review. To read our first published review simply search Google with the following phrase “techware pf-pro printer review”

Plextor announces new USB 3.0 Blu-ray Burner

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Kevin

Plextor Blu-Ray

Japanese drive manufacturer Plextor is preparing to release its new Blu-ray burner into the UK market next month. The new ultra-fast external PX-LB950UE Blu-ray burner boosts 12x writing speed as well as an USB 3.0 interface. For those without USB 3.0 ports, the Plextor Blu-ray burner can also connect via eSata. The Plextor PX-LB950UE will be available in March 2011.

For those without USB 3.0 ports, the Plextor Blu-ray burner can also connect via eSata. The Plextor PX-LB950UE will be available in March 2011.

Rimage Everest 400 Re-Transfer Ribbon Tip

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Kevin

From time to time we will share tips to help maximize your use of Microboards, Rimage and Primera printers and duplicators.

The tip for today has to due with removing the re-transfer ribbon carriage from the new Rimage 5400n and 3400 disc publishers. In order to do this, the Rimage 3400 and/or 5400n needs to be powered on before the ribbon can be removed. Please do not hesitate to contact Techware with any of your CD, DVD and Blu-ray printing or duplication equipment questions.

Rimage 5400n Transfer Ribbon Carriage

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