USB keys are great little devices....and they keep getting better. Emtec just came out with a great USB key that comes with your company Logo preloaded and displayed on a small LCD screen.
It is a great promo item and they can be preloaded with your company data as well as the logo. 200 units is the minimum on these and capacities range from 1GB to 8GB.

Archival Gold media has become a very popular storage choice for many of our clients.  Prices for CD-R, DVD-R and DVD+R discs can vary widely depending on the brand and type of media.  Thanks to Lora Swenson of MAM-A for her input!

 1. Gold media is priced higher than most of the standard grade media on the market...why should someone go with a gold disc?

Gold media will last longer than silver.  A Gold reflective layer won't corrode over time but this is possible with non gold media.  MAM-A has a Silver vs. Gold page which answers many of the common questions.

 2. DVD-R or DVD+R...is either format better than the other?

We hear from MAM-A that both formats are essentially equal.  There are some who favor the minus R and others the Plus R; based solely on our sales the DVD-R format is more popular.  Here is more information on DVD-R and DVD+R formats.

 3. What are the ideal record speeds for gold media?

Lora told us:  "Our gold DVD-Rs are indicated to write at a top speed of 8X, but we think 4X is ideal.  Since gold is not as reflective of a metal as compared to silver, the dark organic dye used for all recordable DVDs does not allow for  good performance at 16X.   Gold CD-Rs are made with Mitsui's patented Phthalocyanine dye, which is translucent, therefore allows the gold reflective metal layer to perform at top speeds of 52X."

Visit our Gold CD-R, DVD-R and DVD+R pages for complete product information.

Microboards has a publishing solution for bands, churches or any organization that needs an easy-to-use machine to burn and print CD and DVD discs.

From Microboards site:

Four Easy Steps to Creating Professional, Finished Discs

1. Design your label. Use included templates for easy design or import from Photoshop®.

2. Choose your recording files. Make audio discs, burn multimedia content, distribute software, or archive data.

3. Set the quantity desired. Also access advanced features through the intuitive software interface.

4. Walk away! Let the 50-disc input, reliable robotics, integrated inkjet printer, and high-speed recorder do the rest!

Words and pictures are great but to see the machine in action watch the video.

The GX-1 is compatible with PC and Mac.  For more product info please visit our GX-1 page. 

In our corner of the world blank recordable Blu-ray discs outsell HD-DVD. There are more brand choices and greater capacities; you can fit quite a bit on a 50GB disc.  Both camps have strong supporters so time will tell how each will do.

Articles about the two formats often bring up the old "VHS vs. Beta" comparison.  CNET has a Blu-ray, HD-DVD and DVD comparison page which is a good source for the basics.  Other information sources include the Official HD-DVD site and The Blu-ray Disc Association.  

There was an announcement this week about a Blu-ray format change that will affect the early adopters of the format.  Earlier machines won't be able to use additional features that will be found on upcoming releases.

For users of blank recordable media upcoming products include printable discs; we have heard Imation and TDK have released product but our suppliers do not have anything available yet.  We just added two Blu-ray Pro duplication systems by Microboards Technology; for specs click here.

MAM-A Mitsui, Kodak, Delkin and Verbatim all offer gold media products.  We respond to a lot of questions about the differences between brands and grades of discs.  Here are a few we see often: 

Gold and Archival Gold...what is the difference?:   MAM-A Mitsui produces both gold and archival grade gold media on the same production lines. While all of their gold media exceeds the specs for gold discs, the archival grade media consists of the discs with the highest test ratings.

How should I store my discs? Discs should be stored vertically in a protective case. Standard Jewel Cases are fine. MAM-A has a technical papers section on their site; one report discusses storage and handling of DVD and CD media.

Writing on MAM-A discs: It is recommended that only water-based, felt-tipped markers be used on the surface of a CD-R. For DVD-R, any type of marker can be used, since the data is protected by a plastic layer on the top surface. Solvent based pens can be harmful to the data layer of the disc.

Branded or Unbranded? A "Branded" disc is also known as a "logo" disc. This means the company information is printed on the top surface. An "unbranded" or "no logo" disc has a top surface without writing. Usually there is some sort of identifying info in the inner hub on all discs. The bottom of the discs are not affected by being branded or unbranded.

Which is better...DVD-R or DVD+R? You will find both versions have fans.  To see what MAM-A has to say click Click HERE

Our first shipment of inkjet printable blu-ray discs is finally coming in.  Imation has one product, part number 26649, which is a 25GB BD-R disc with a white inkjet printable surface.  These are packaged in jewel cases.

The Imation disc was announced back in February and includes the water-resistant AquaGuard technology.  I'm sure more brands will have product announcements in the very near future.

Prior to starting Encore Data Products I used to co-own a tape supply company in Burbank, CA. The company started out as a 3M distributor moving a lot of 3M 996 open reel tape. Soon after Ampex signed us up and then BASF. A decent-sized recording project would use 20-50 reels of 2"  tape and often more. Since tape is now about $225 per reel of 2" x 2500' I dug back to see what it cost about 10 years ago....somewhere in the neighborhood of $125 depending on which version you went with. While researching I found a studio price sheet for Mitch Easter's Drive-In Recording Studio from 1980.  Tape at that studio in 1980 was $110 per reel.  Costs have doubled but since demand has dropped considerably I guess $225 is not too bad for "that great analog sound".

Mitch Easter is one of those great musician/producer/engineer guys who fronted an excellent band Lets Active.

One of the best shows I've ever seen was at the late, great 688 club in Atlanta, GA that Let's Active headlined.  After not letting anyone in until very late due to sound check issues (if I remember correctly) we finally saw them go on about 1 in the morning.  Definitely worth the wait.

I have never met Mitch but he always seemed like the kind of person you would want to be in a band with.  He has a new CD out now you can order here. 

One of the newer tape storage options on the market is Sun StorageTek T10000 (T10K) tape. With an uncompressed capacity of 500GB this format is very popular with large data centers who require a reliable, fast and high capacity tape media.  Product specs can be seen on the StorageTek site.

From the Sun/Storagetek site:  "The Sun StorageTek™ T10000 tape cartridge, which works in tandem with the Sun StorageTek T10000 tape drive, addresses issues related to data growth, security, manageability, and cost. With 500-gigabyte capacity, the T10000 tape cartridge stores more data in the same footprint. And with 2:1 compression, it can store up to one terabyte of data to help you meet growing data storage requirements. Ultra-high capacity makes the T10000 tape cartridge ideal for high-volume backup, archiving, and disaster recovery applications.

The T10000 tape cartridge also increases data security with the Sun StorageTek T10000 SafeGuide™ system, in which a unique hub lock stabilizes media within the cartridge shell."

Please call us at 866-926-1669 or email us at sales@encoredaproducts.com if you would like more information or would like to discuss volume pricing. 

I wanted to let everyone know we just started an INCREDIBLE promotion on our top-selling Gold media products. We picked one item from our 3 categories: Gold CD-R, Gold DVD-R and Gold DVD+R discs. Our prices are always competitive but now you can save an extra 10% on these items when your total is $150 or more. As always ground shipping is free so your savings can be huge.

MAM-A Mitsui is the industry leader in gold archival media.  With DVD media having a life expectancy of 100+ years and the CD-R 300+ years gold is the way to go for your long-term storage projects.

Professional photographers, government agencies, hospitals and more use MAM-A gold media for their critical storage applications.  

MAM-A offers multiple pages of information on manufacturing processes, technical reports and more at www.mam-a.com .

Emtec  has a line of USB flash LCD drives that can be loaded with your own logo on a flashing 4 color LCD screen.  I've mentioned this product before but since we are receiving more and more inquiries I decided to show it again:

 Product specifications:

1. Original LCD panel with solar captors
2. Universal compatibility with USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 interfaces
3. Operating systems: WIN 2000, WIN ME, WIN XP, Vista, MAC 8.6, OS 9 et OS X
4. Read speed: up to 7 MB/s
5. Write speed: up to 4 MB/s
6. Image Size: 26.5*12mm
7. Image Resolution: 300dpi
8. Image File Format: PSD/ TIF/ EPS/ BMP/ AI/ JPG
9. USB 1.1/2.0 compliant
10. Hot plug & play
11. No external power is required,it's solar powered
12. 10 years data retention

This is a great promo product for companies, groups and bands.  The key comes preloaded with your logo; each key can also be preloaded with presentation data as well.

Normal turnaround time is about 2 weeks after the artwork is approved.  Right now capacities available are 1GB, 2GB and 4GB.

The minimum order on the custom logo LCD drive is 200 pcs.  The item is available with a preloaded Emtec logo in singles; custom logos require the 200 minimum.

You can see complete specs on the Emtec site as well. 

I just saw the first shipment of LTO-4 tapes hit the warehouse. Currently Maxell part number 183906 is available.

Here is the Ultrim roadmap as shown on the ultrium.com website:

We expect more product available soon from Imation, TDK, Sony and Fujifilm. 

Avastor has been making the news again lately by teaming up with pros like SADiE and
Guy Charbonneau's Le Mobile Remote Recording.  Company co-founder Richard Wilson does a great job explaining their HDX products on a recent tradeshow podcast.

For the month of May Encore Data Products is running an Avastor promotion:  FREE 2nd Day Air delivery AND a FREE AVASTOR T-Shirt with every Avastor hard drive purchase.  We will automatically upgrade your shipping from free ground to FREE 2nd day air.  Our T-Shirt supply is good but once these run out that part of the promo will be done.  

Avastor has become a world leader in professional A/V hard drives.  Their drives are designed to hold up to the rigors of music, TV & film production.  Don't settle for less...there are cheaper drives out there but you get what you pay for.  A crashed hard drive can really throw a wrench in the works when you are in the middle of a session; you might save some cash up front with a "no fan inexpensive consumer drive" but why take that chance.  

Feel free to call us if you are looking to stock up on Avastor; I would love to provide you with a quantity quote:  866-926-1669 . 

Here is a little device that can change your world.  The NeatReceipts Scanalizer was created to make your life easier by organizing all your receipts and getting rid of that paper clutter.  According to the manufacturer "It’s the easiest way to say good-bye to messy paper clutter and hello to an efficient, paper-free life."

NeatReceipts has an online interactive demo if you are interested is watching it work.  We have been offering this brand for awhile and the versions keep getting better.  There is even a user forum on the manufacturer site for future & current users to find out everything.

Pick one up today and start scanning... 

Travan, SLR, MLR and QIC tape media formats have been around for a number of years.  Tapes  eventually get replaced by faster, higher-capacity versions or completely different formats.  Based on the requests we receive there are companies all over still using their Travan, SLR/MLR or QIC tape drives.  Manufacturers have started raising prices on formats as the supply chain gets smaller; fewer and fewer firms are manufacturing these formats.  At least for now you can still find a 150MB QIC tape cartridge if you really need one.  The bigger capacity tapes like Tandberg SLR140 should be around for awhile until the laws of supply and demand take their course. 

We will continue to offer all the formats as long as they are available.  Eventually the higher capacity formats like LTO-4 (1.6TB compressed capacity!) will be the EOL products we are starting to see now is the QIC formats.

I am more than happy to track down any older formats you might need...call us at 866-926-1669; we can often locate product that might not be listed on our site. 

Analog tape is definitely back. Product was never completely gone but it was close. I caught up with Doug Bernhardt, western regional sales manager for RMGI North America, our source for RMG tape in the United States.

He was kind enough to answer a few questions I had about the current state of tape:

What has the response been to being the only active pro analog tape supplier in the U.S.?

Everyone has been very supportive, and in fact enthusiastic with the reintroduction of the analog tape products. People want to know the history of RMGI from its roots with AGFA, BASF, and EMTEC. They want assurances we will continue the analog product. And our job is to create that comfort level that RMGI is here to stay.

I know there have been some issues with earlier reels of tape....what's the latest?

RMGI expected some initial issues with the move from Germany to Holland, and we have had some issues. But to their credit RMGI has been extremely responsive to our problems here in North America. They have made the necessary corrections to the product and the current inventory is performing to the high level we all had expected. There are still isolated issues, but we are dealing with them as quickly as we are aware of them. And would ask users to contact us immediately if any problem, no matter how small crops up.

Different markets are using the different formulations...what tapes are being used in your main markets?

The SM900 has been the main product of choice in the studios, as it was when it was produced by EMTEC. The SM911, which is the equivalent of the discontinued 456, has had a resounding increase in sales. And even the original AGFA 468 has been getting new users to its fold. But SM900 is still the major player in the analog world. How is the current supply in the U.S.? Our first inventory levels were based on a shared market with Quantegy. So, we were caught a little short with their discontinuation, but we again have had excellent support from RMGI. Along with an increase in our ship containers, they have been shipping by air critical product to us when needed. We seem to be working on a JIT (just in time) inventory, but we fully intend to have at least a 30+ day inventory of all required product for our dealers. We are getting close, but not quite there as yet. Demand has been intense for 1/2" product, and we are working hard to maintain inventory for immediate release.

Any parting comments?

I can't say enough about the dealers and clients positive attitude with all the changes in the analog market the last few months. We hope everyone understands we are doing all we can to satisfy all concerned. And we hope that with a little patience from all we will get back to a stable market. Where one can order, receive and record on the analog product and concentrate on just making music.

Thanks Doug for taking some time with us. We are looking forward to supplying studios and musicians with RMG...long live analog!

DLT, LTO, AIT, CD, DVD, Optical, 1/2" tape, hard drives...you name it and there is a Turtle Case by Perm-A-Store built to store and transport your media. I am mentioning the cases today to remind our readers that the cases you buy from Encore Data Products have FREE SHIPPING just like everything else we sell. These cases can get heavy so our free shipping can save you a ton.

We are adding some more cases soon!  Give us a call at 866-926-1669 if you need an item not currently on our site.  We sell everything the manufacturer makes. 

Sun has a section dedicated to all things T10000 (or T10K).   You have to love a tape that can hold 1TB of compressed data.  For a complete spec sheet visit the Sun link here.  The T10000 tape products are designed for the Sun T10000 tape drive:

Looking for tape and barcode labels?  Our ongoing Sun promotion gets you FREE barcode labels with any T10000 tape order of 50+ pcs.

Please call us if we can help out with you Sun media needs:  866-926-1669 

I have been working this week with Jeff Liu at Norco Technologies to get their direct attached storage and controller cards in place at encoredataproducts.com . Norco offers high performance storage products that are priced very competitively; no wonder the Norco market share continues to expand.  The newest hardware item is the DS-1220 RAID Storage subsystem that can hold 12TB + storage.

I asked a few questions this week about the company and here is what I found out:

1  Tell us a little about Norco Technologies...

NORCO, formed in 1991 through the merger of leading industry innovators, is the leading worldwide supplier of server rackmount, storage systems, network appliances, industrial PC parts and solutions distributed by 100 companies around the world. Headquartered in mainland China, NORCO has locations in the US, Canada, Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, China...."   Check out the ABOUT US on the manufacturer site for details.

2. Encore Data Products focuses on your storage product offerings.  What industries are using Norco storage products?

The biggest users are the server, movie and security industries.

3. Any new products on the horizon?

Yes.   We are working on a line of Network Attached Storage (NAS) products.

4. Anything else you would like to tell our readers about your products?

Our storage products are the biggest growing portion in our product lines. You get the same performance as the ones that cost you much more.

Thank you Jeff for taking the time to tell us about Norco!  

Readers call call me directly at 866-926-1669 if you need more information.  We will continue to add more Norco items this week.

4th generation Tandberg Data LTO drives LTO-4 FH (1640LTO) are now available. We added the LTO-4 tape media a couple of weeks ago and are happy to report the drives are available too.  The drives write LTO-4 and will backward write LTO-3 tape.  Backward read is available on both LTO-2 and LTO-3.

Tandberg Data part number 7202 is an external drive kit that comes with the External tape drive, black, Backup Exec QuickStart Edition, 1 Data Cartridge + 1 Cleaning Cartridge.  As always shipping is free; the LTO-4 tape is still at our LOW introductory pricing as well.

Ok...I know there are people today who have never held a vinyl record before.  I was bummed when the world of vinyl pretty much disappeared and CDs took over.  As a kid, searching through crate after crate of used albums was fun and I discovered some great bands that way.  Doing the same with CDs is ok but a full LP cover with great artwork does shrink well to a CD insert (or MP3 listing).  I discovered the best band of all time (in my opinion...) at a Flea Market (the Jockey Lot) in Anderson, SC by parting with $2 to pick up a copy of Remote Luxury by The Church.

  The guy selling records had boxes of radio station "promotional only" albums a local country station would not normally  play.   The  album great cover sold me so I took a chance based solely on the look and I have been a huge fan of the Church ever since. 

I still have boxes of records in the basement and for years I have talked about getting a turntable again.  Ion Audio has a product on the market now that is a USB turntable.

It converts your vinyl to MP3 or CD format.  I hope to start converting my albums sooner than later; it should be fun hearing stuff that never made it to CD format before.  There is also a 1/8" stereo line input which allows you to digitize music from cassettes and other analog sources.

We just added another item from Ion Audio: The IDJ dual IPod DJ mixer.

It looks like Ion has picked a couple of winners here; you get a big bang for your buck since both items have excellent prices and can really deliver.

I have to throw in a Seinfeld reference every now and then.

Most of you will prefer our Big Sale over Elaine's big salad since this Memorial Day weekend you can save enough to buy everyone lunch.  We rarely put everything on sale but right now you can save on all orders over $100.  Save even more if your product total is over $199.  NO COUPON NEEDED.  Your discounted total will show up in the shopping cart before you start checking out.

Our manufacturer list keeps growing and now includes:

Altec Lansing, Avastor, audio-technica, Buffalo Technology, Certance (by Quantum),  Delkin Devices, Emtec Intuix, Epson, Exabyte, Fuji, Glyph Technologies, G-Tech, HP, IBM, Imation, Iomega, Ion Audio, Kodak, Lacie, Lexar, MAM-A Mitsui, M-Audio, Maxell, Maxoptix, Maxtor, Memorex, Microboards Technology, NeatReceipts, Norco Technologies, Panasonic, TurtleCase by Perm-a-Store, Philips, Pioneer, Plasmon, Primera, ProAVio, Quantum, Rimage, RMG International, Samsung, Sandisk, Sennheiser, Sling Media, Sony, Sun / Storagetek, Taiyo Yuden, Tandberg Data, TDK, TEAC, Telex, Toshiba, Verbatim, Verity Systems, Western Digital and Xerox.

 Our Memorial Day weekend sale ends May 29th so be sure to visit us soon!

Did you know Encore Data Products sells replacement ink and ribbons for Primera and Rimage printers and duplicators? Our inventory is all new and is the "real stuff"; no generics or used refill cartridges. Just need one ink cartridge? No problem...order as little or as many as you need. As always free shipping can save you lots.

If you are looking for the Primera or Rimage hardware we have a wide selection too:

Primera offers the Bravo SE, Bravo II and Bravo PRO publishers along with the Accent II disc laminator.  Rimage has the 2000i, 360i and 480i units.  Very popular are the Rimage CD and DVD Media kits:  A kit containing CD or DVD media, Ribbons and/or ink for your Rimage machine. 

Surface technology looks pretty darn cool...the Microsoft marketing department did a good job on their presentation at least. If you have not seen this technology check out the Microsoft site to "Experience Surface".

Also visit the Popular Mechanics behind-the-scenes first look with video.

As you can see there are thousands of possibilities here; time will tell how well this technology will translate into the workplace and our daily lives.  How long until you can play Blackjack in Vegas on one of these?  

Finally we have more Panasonic LM-BE50DE rewritable 50GB blu-ray discs available again. This particular capacity in the rewritable format has been very hard to find but here at Encore Data Products we have stock today!

	Data Capacity		50GB 1
	Recording Speed		1x - 2x
	Disc Type (Layer)		Dual Layer
	Single Side		Yes
	Rewritable		Yes
	Case/Cartridge Type		Full-size jewel case
	Country of Origin		Made in Japan

The 50GB is currently the highest capacity blu-ray disc on the market; having the rewrite ability makes the LM-HB50DE a very popular disc. 

Please call us at 866-926-1669 and ask for Jeff if you are looking for a large quantity; I'll see what I can do for bid pricing.  That goes for all formats of recordable blu-ray discs, both 25GB and 50GB capacities.

To see our complete selection of recordable blu-ray and HD DVD media (we do not sell the pre-recorded movies) please visit Blu-ray / HD DVD Media page.

Glyph Technologies manufacturers professional grade hard drives, hardware and accessories for the pro A/V storage markets.  Our contact at Glyph, Josh Sularski, was kind enough to partake in one of my e-mail interviews; he had some excellent info:

Hey Josh...What's the latest at Glyph?
We are always moving forward at Glyph.  Right now we are working on transitioning our removable GT Key and Rack systems over to FireWire 800 (don't worry FW 400 fans, there will be a legacy port for you).  A lot of people are anxious to see us release the FireWire 800 versions of the GT 051, GT 103, GT 205, and GT Keys, but our testing is so thorough that we will not release our new products to the market until they have passed some very rigorous benchmarks in reliability and performance.

Besides transitioning the GT Key system to FireWire 800, we have a relatively new product out called the GT 062.  The GT 062 is actually two hard drives in a single tabletop enclosure. It is the drive to get if you do a lot of work with video, you know, stuff like Final Cut.  It is provides great performance for virtual instruments and sampler software.  Examples of these kinds of products include Synthogy Ivory, Native Instruments, Vienna Symphony, BFD, etc.

It is available in sizes from 500GB up to 1.5TB and has the same physical footprint as a regular GT 050.  It can be set to one of three modes.  RAID0/Striping, JBOD, or Spanning.

For those who are new to hard drives, I'll explain the differences briefly:

RAID 0 / Striping: The two drives in the GT 062 work together and show up on your computer as one volume.  This helps shorten seek times and maximizes the bandwidth of the FireWire 800 bus.  Very good for streaming video and samples.

JBOD: Literally stands for "Just a Bunch Of Disks".  The two drives will show up as two independent volumes on your desktop.  The advantage here is that they work independently of each other and still only need one cable to connect them to your computer.

Spanning: The two drives will show up as one volume on your desktop.  However, this is different than RAID 0.  In Spanning mode, the drives do not work in harmony together.  As one drive is filled to capacity, the GT 062 will simply start storing data on the next drive.  It's like having a 1.5TB single hard drive.  Pretty cool!

Where are Glyph drives being used?
Glyph drives are used in many high profile environments.  They are in most major label studios.  Check out this link for our client list.  And these are just the ones we know about!  While we are primarily geared towards the entertainment industry, our drives are used in many IT environments where reliability and performance are paramount.  Our system integrator market has grown very nicely in recent years.

Demand has been great this year for Glyph.  There have also been some supply issues that are almost worked out...when can we expect the GT Keys to be available again?
We know it's been difficult for those who are fans of the GT Keys.  Our target date for having stock again is July 11th, but we hope it is sooner.

Any new products on the horizon?
Our team is very focused on the FireWire 800 transition right now, but we are also working on adding RAID 1 capability to the GT 062.  This will act as an automatic "backup" for your data, providing the data mirroring that many people desire.

Besides storage Glyph makes some great products like a personal monitor and CD/DVD duplicator.  Overall what are the most popular Glyph products?
By far our most popular product is the GT 050Q.  The most popular size is probably 250GB.  People like the quad connectivity options.  These are FireWire 400, FireWire 800, USB 2.0, and eSATA; all in a professional and sleek enclosure.

Any closing comments...?
In this era of large music and movie files and just larger file storage in general, it is easy to go out and purchase an inexpensive external hard drive for your storage needs.  However, 99% of the brands out there do not manufacture a product that is conducive to safeguarding your data in the long term.  While all hard drives are mechanical devices (and so they are guaranteed to malfunction at some point), Glyph has gone through great lengths to provide you with a reliable product with which you will be storing your priceless data.

Check out this quick fact check on our GT Series products:
5 Year Seagate Warranty on the  hard drive mechanism 
3-Year Glyph Fully Backed Warranty
2-Year Free Data Recovery
1-Year Free Overnight Advance Replacement

Our warranty and service are unrivaled within the industry.  We always use Seagate drives, an internal power supply for the most reliable power source, and a quiet fan so that your data and drive are protected from the number one killer of hard drives, heat.

Glyph drives are just among the most reliable out there, and if you have a problem, we'll help you get your data back and get you on your feet again.  Thanks for reading!

Thanks Josh for all the latest.  Check out our complete Glyph product selection today.  Need more info?  Call us at 866-926-1669.

LTO Ultrium tape is a best-selling data tape format. With storage capacities now at 1.6TB on the LTO-4 format users can store a ton of data on each cartridge. The LTO-3 format packs a lot of data too and is our most popular format.

Good news! We just lowered the cost on some LTO-3 tapes and have an incredible deal on the Sony LTO 3 part LTX400GWW. Of course ground shipping is free on 1 tape or 100; stock up now and save!

We carry LTO tape By Sony, Maxell, Fuji, TDK, Verbatim, Sun, HP, Imation, Quantum and IBM.

Looking for an LTO tape drive as well?  Encore Data Products recently added drives by Tandberg Data!

I have seen LTO tape prices on the market for well below any dealer cost.  I don't know if these are repackaged used product, rebranded tapes, etc.  Be sure to know exactly what you are buying; purchasing a deal that is too good to be true often turns into just that... 

If you are looking for large quantities of any format of LTO tape please give us a call at 866-926-1669. 

I was updating our media storage case products this morning and thought a quick note about Turtle Cases would be good. Perm-a-Store offers a wide selection of solid, rugged media transport cases. Since some of the cases are not exactly light the Encore Data Products Free Ground Shipping program can save you expensive freight costs.

The most popular cases we see are for LTO transport:  

and hard drives:

 If you use media storage cases please contact us with any questions.  We will continue to add turtle cases in the near future.  Our phone:  866-926-1669.

Digital Audio for Consumers is a format of recordable CD-R that was developed to combat unauthorized music copying. At one time stand-alone Audio-Only CD-R burners were on the market for consumers to burn their music discs. These discs have an extra layer of protection called Serial Copy Management System (SCMS) that prevents multiple illegal copies of a music CD.

The stand-alone recorders are still out there so we carry a couple of products by MAM-A Mitsui for our audio clients.  MAM-A has a great technical paper that explains in detail the digital audio format.

From MAM-A: "Digital Audio for Consumers" is the term used to describe CD-R media and recorders that incorporate a copy protection scheme known as SCMS (see below). The idea is to limit unauthorized copies of "intellectual property", i.e., music owned by recording companies or musicians. CD-R discs that are recorded with these drives can not be copied with another drive that complies with SCMS. --You can't make a copy from a copy. CD recorders that comply with these requirements use built in software that looks for information on the CD-R and either rejects or accepts it. If it finds the copy protection coding, the recorder identifies it as "Digital Audio for Consumers" and recording begins If the CD-R is not coded, the disc is rejected. This system was adopted by manufacturers at the insistence of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Royalties are paid by the manufacturers to the recording industry for each CD-R sold. 

Read the complete story... 

Buy Digital Audio CD-Rs here. 

Our Yoggie products which I mentioned earlier this week are shipping now with Free 2nd Day Air. This introductory promo will not last too long; product is in stock and 99% of Encore Data Products orders ship the same day we receive them!

Anyone who travels with a laptop can benefit from the Pico Personal.  Here is the data sheet from Yoggie.com that details the Pico:

Stop security threats from ever reaching your laptop

Protect your laptop from the outside

Yoggie Pico stops security threats before they reach your laptop. As a dedicated security hardware appliance with no PC-related vulnerabilities, Yoggie Pico provides unmatched security, by physically keeping threats away from your PC. This powerful, yet tiny USB key-size device packs 12 built-in security applications, including Firewall, Antivirus, Anti-Spyware, and more, you will not need to purchase additional security software for your laptop. It is easy to carry and use – simply plug it to your laptop and you are completely secure.

Connect to any hotspot with complete piece of mind

Internet Hotspots are notorious for their security risks. The fact that you are connected to the same network shared by hundreds of users reveals the identity of your computer, exposing it to security threats. With Yoggie Pico you can connect to any unsecured hotspot knowing that you are completely protected. It hides your laptop’s IP Address, revealing only its own, and creates a physical barrier from incoming threats, protecting it from unknown attacks by dropping the connection as they are identified.

Boost your laptop’s performance

It is widely known that security software installed on a PC can dramatically reduce its performance. In fact, PC World has recently revealed that one of the top selling security suites “may slow your PC unacceptably”*. Yoggie Pico frees your PC from security tasks. All the security applications operate in coordination with no security software conflicts or failures.

* PC World UK – May 2007

You don’t have to be a security expert

With Yoggie Pico you don’t have to be a security expert to enjoy “Titanium Grade Security”. All you have to do is simply plug Yoggie Pico in and you are completely safe. Yoggie Pico even features automatic security updates and upgrades, so you don’t have to worry about downloads.

Built-in Parental Content Control

Yoggie Pico offers built-in parental content control, protecting your household from inappropriate content and suspicious sites. Finally the Internet can be a safe place for members of your family.

Complete protection against

• Viruses
• Worms
• Identity theft
• Data theft
• Phishing
• Spyware
• Spam
• IP Spoofing
• Denial of Service attacks

All-in-one Security

• Anti Virus
• Anti Spam
• Anti Phishing
• Intrusion Detection
• Intrusion Prevention
• Firewall (Stateful Inspection)
• Web Filtering
• Parental Content Control
• Adaptive Security Policy™
• Multi-Layer Security Agent™
• Layer-8 Security Engine

Here is the latest storage offering from Norco Technologies:

DS-1240 12 Bay Ifiniband Multilane SATA Hard Drive Storage Array

NORCO DS-1240 with 3x Infiniband Multilane 4-channel interface storage array, supports both 1.5 Gb/s and 3Gb/s Serial ATA transfer rates. The enclosure comes with twelve SATA 3.5" hot-swappable drive trays and directly plug-in backplane, providing optimize performance and scalebility RAID solutions. With the optional third-party RAID controller, it can be configured as RAID level 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 or JBOD external RAID Array.

Features:

• 3U rack height;
• Three Infiniband Multilane 4-channel external female connectors, thumbscrew-type, total 12 external SATA channels;
• DS-1240 doesn't have a storage limit;
• 1.5 Gb/s SATA Gen 1 and 3 Gb/s SATA Gen 2 host and drive support.
• Supports up to twelve 3.5" SATA-I or SATA-II disk drives;
• Excellent cooling system ensures drive reliability;
• Hot-swappable disk drive tray with special designed power-off and lock mechanism;
• Monitor and alarm indicators for temperature and fans
• Additional trays available
• Optional third-party RAID controller cards* support RAID level 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and JBOD

*Compatible third-party RAID Controllers: HighPoint RocketRAID 2322 Host Adapter (PCIe, 8 lanes), HighPoint RocketRAID 2224 Host Adapter (PCI/PCI-X, 4 lanes), Areca ARC-1110ML (PCI-X, 4 lanes), Areca ARC-1120ML (PCI-X, 8 lanes), Areca ARC-1130ML (PCI-X, 12 lanes), Areca ARC-1210ML (PCIe, 4 lanes), Areca ARC-1220ML (PCIe, 8 lanes), Areca ARC-1230ML (PCIe, 12lanes)..etc

In stock and shipping today!  Call us at 866-926-1669 or order online.

How do you back up your data?  Do you back up your data?  Both business and home computers have to have some sort of system in place; data loss due to a computer failure can be a huge inconvenience or even devastating.  I found out the hard way this week when my home laptop decided turning on was not something it wanted to do anymore.  Luckily that machine did not have much on it and I got it working again with minimal data loss.

I recently added more backup options to our store; one of the new ones is the Imation RDX removable hard drive system.  This is a perfect backup solution for small to medium businesses that will grow with you.  The system consists of a docking station and removable hard drive cartridges; you can back up over 125GB per hour and the removable cartridges are rugged and portable.

From the Imation site:

"Features:

• Removability, portability and reliability - protects your data no matter how your
  business grows.
  
  
• Secure - includes the full version of EMC® Retrospect® software featuring password protection and 256-bit AES encryption (U.S. government approved) to help prevent unauthorized users from accessing data
  
  
• Expandable and flexible - docking station is compatible with existing 40GB, 80GB, 120GB, 160GB and forward compatible with higher capacities
  
  
• Easy to use backup solution - the device is mounted as a removable drive icon allowing simple drag-n-drop backup operation
  
  
• Fast - Accessing data is almost instantaneous minimizing backup and restore time"

Right now the cartridges are available in capacities ranging from 40GB to 160GB.  The docking stations come in both external USB and internal SATA formats.

Description		UPC		Size (LxWxH)		Weight
RDX External USB Dock - 40GB Cartridge		26611		10.125"x5.375"x8.25"		3.3lbs
RDX External USB Dock - 80GB Cartridge		26612		10.125"x5.375"x8.25"		3.3lbs
RDX External USB Dock - 120GB Cartridge		26613		10.125"x5.375"x8.25"		3.3lbs
RDX Internal SATA Dock - 40GB Cartridge		26707		10.125"x5.375"x8.25"		2.75lbs
RDX Internal SATA Dock - 80GB Cartridge		26708		10.125"x5.375"x8.25"		2.75lbs
RDX Internal SATA Dock - 120GB Cartridge		26709		10.125"x5.375"x8.25"		3.3lbs
RDX Internal SATA Dock - 160GB Cartridge		26710		10.125"x5.375"x8.25"		3.3lbs

You can't run out of storage space...just add cartridges as needed.  If you would like more information please visit our Imation RDX page or give us a call:  866-926-1669.   

I am expecting to see the first shipment of Green Tune Audio CD-R for Mastering in another week or so .

From Mitsubishi:

""Green Tune" is a mastering disc that maximizes sound reproduction quality and meets every requirement for professional operations in the music studio....

To record and reproduce sound with the highest possible fidelity, "Green Tune" discs offer newly developed labels with green "silent coat"*1, AZO*2 recording layers and high-precision molding technology*3 which have a well-earned reputation for fidelity and reliability. These elements all work together to bring the new "Green Tune" CD-R discs to the level professionals demand....

As the DDP format^*4 penetrates further into the world of mastering, MKM will continue to develop "Green Tune" DVD-R that meets the exacting standards of music industry and respond to needs of customers. "

This disc is supposed to be the cream of the crop for audio mastering; we'll post complete information as soon as we receive it.   Interested in pro audio tape and drives?  Check out our selection...

Headphones, headsets, listening centers, CD & DVD duplicators, overhead projectors, PA systems and more...it takes a variety of gear to keep your school's AV department and classrooms stocked with the latest technology hardware.

We are continually adding products by Hamilton Buhl, Telex and more to meet the needs of schools across the country. Some of you might have sat through those wonderful filmstrips that were popular back in the dark ages when I was in school but today the choices are almost limitless. While technology has increased the methods of information delivery and presentation some of the hardware basics are still the same. Solid headphones and listening centers will never go out of style; you have to have a sturdy product that can survive the rigorous daily tests elementary schoolers can provide. Hamilton Buhl is a name synonymous with educational products; Telex offers a wide selection of headphones and headsets too.

We work with schools all over the country and would love the opportunity to supply your location. Please call us at 866-926-1669 or email us with any product needs or questions.

Glyph GT Key drives and enclosures are highly sought-after in the pro AV world. High capacity, easily transportable and dependable are some popular features. The Keys have been out-of-stock for a little too long but there is finally light at the end of the tunnel.  

It looks like within the month product will be available again FINALLY.  Here is a little about the GT Keys for those not familiar:

 The GT Key™ is a hot-swap drive cartridge at the heart of the GT Series.

Fully hot-swappable using Glyph's proprietary integrity™ FireWire interface, the GT Key is interchangeable among the GT 051, GT 103, GT 205, and GT 308 FireWire enclosures. Utilizing a high-performance 7,200 RPM hard drive and Glyph's tri-laminate sound-damping technology, a GT Key is not only fast, but it's quiet too. Available in a range of high capacities, this hot-swappable FireWire drive makes content more portable and expansion easy.

Features

• Glyph's integrity™ FireWire 400 interface
• Key Lock on Handle
• Tri-laminate Quiet Metal
• Hard plastic carrying case included
• Air flows through GT Key front to back
• 3 Year Warranty
• 2 Year Free Basic Data Recovery
• Overnight Advance Replacement

We are accepting phone PRE-ORDERS now...please call us toll-free at 866-926-1669 if you would like to secure a drive or two from the first shipment. 

How long will your archived photos, music, movies, etc. last on an archival gold CD-R or DVD-R disc? Until recently most manufacturers said about 300 years for the gold CD-R and 100+ years for DVD-R and DVD+R discs. MAM-A recently released new test results that show even longer lifetime stability: 329 years for MAM-A Gold Archive CD-R and 116 years for their Gold Archive DVD-R.

 We have had a lot of luck with the MAM-A gold products; to view the recent MAM-A report please click here.

Compatibility can be an issue if your firmware is not up-to-data; MAM-A provides a link on their site with Firmware upgrade information and links.   

If you burn blu-ray discs be sure to check out our latest blu-ray pricing. Along with our FREE SHIPPING you will find some incredible deals on blank blu-ray media by Panasonic, Sony, TDK, Verbatim and Imation.

Store up to 50GB of data on the Panasonic LM-BE50DE recordable discs. The TDK BD-25RX50CBS is a cost-effective way to buy bulk blu-ray discs at $549 for a 50 spindle.

Need a blu-ray recorder?  Check out the Lite-ON LH2B1S for recording 25GB blu-ray write-once and rewritable media.

Please call us at 866-926-1669 if you need more information.

You can view our entire Blu-ray selection right HERE...

The TEAC P-55 printer produces photo-quality prints on your CD and DVD media. The final product is scratch proof, smudge proof, and waterproof; your discs will definitely stand out from the crowd. TEAC has an excellent FAQ page that details everything you need to know about the P-55 printer.

 Currently we have the P-55 available for $4999 with FREE shipping.  The part number is P-55-111.

Save an extra 10% on all in-stock blu-ray recordable discs. Combined with our Free Ground shipping you will see huge savings! We carry blu-ray discs by Sony, Panasonic, TDK, Imation and Verbatim.

FedEx just dropped off our shipment of the RMG Green Tune audio mastering CD-Rs. This disc is designed specifically for music masters; the record speeds are 1-16X. The disc has a super AZO low speed dye that limits vibration and allows for a master-quality burn.

Each disc is packaged in an Amaray style case for easy storage.

The front insert also includes lines for your project information, file format, etc.

We have them available in packs of 10 pcs.

Finally there is a CD-R available for audio mastering projects.  Please order online or call us at 866-926-1669 for more information.  As always ground shipping is FREE. 

Attention 1/2" T10000 and 3592 tape users! We have some incredible deals right now on Sun T10K tape part 003-0519-01 and Fuji 3592 part 26400310 . Need bar code labels too? Any tape order over $2000 qualifies for FREE bar code labels with your shipment. Ground shipping is always free too...

Take advantage of the super-low pricing today!  Most orders ship same-day and bar code jobs usually turn around in 24 hours.  Please call us at 866-926-1669 if you would like to order by phone.  Click the product pictures above for easy online ordering. 

What is medical grade media? We get that question now and again from customers looking for quality DVD and CD discs. Basically there are some agreed-upon standards that media must meet to be called "medical grade" The DICOM (Digital Information and Communications in Medicine) Standard is a big part of this. MAM-A explains DICOM and the MAM-A manufacturing process on their site. TDK Medical is a major player in the medical media market; they also have stringent guidelines for producing medical grade media; you can read the TDK details on the TDK Medical site. Medical grade media is required in many hospitals and the market continues to grow as more facilities switch from film to digital media.

We offer medical grade CD-R. DVD-R, DVD-RAM and magneto opticals by leading manufacturers like MAM-A Mitsui, TDK Medical, Maxoptix and Verbatim. If you are looking for a supplier of medical grade media or would like to discuss our products please visit our Medical section or give us a call: 866-926-1669.

"Find one in every car. You'll see." 

Replace "car" with "recording studio" and you will have the Yamaha NS-10M studio monitors. The NS10 monitors are not manufactured anymore but due to intense loyalty the replacement woofers and tweeters are still around.

The woofer part number is  XN542AA0 and the tweeter is XC712AA0. You can order by phone 866-926-1669 or online.

RMG recently introduced the Green Tune Audio Mastering CD-R, a precision-made disc designed for audio mastering. We are currently running a FREE GREEN TUNE promotion that gets you a Green Tune CD-R with every $200.00 in RMG tape you purchase.

Check out our RMG product list and place an order online; we will include a Green Tune disc for every $200 you spend. Be sure to mention GREEN TUNE on your order to take advantage of this deal.

Verity Systems:  Manufacturers of CD / DVD Duplicators, Printers, Packaging Equipment and Degaussers. We recently expanded our product offerings by Verity Systems to include more CD/DVD duplicators and packaging equipment. As blu-ray recordable media continues to take off we realized we needed a quality blu-ray duplication system; Verity Systems has the perfect product.

Verity offers industrial-grade degaussers for multiple media formats; we have a few of the many formats available online.  Please contact us if you are looking for a degausser not listed on our site.  Looking for a cost-effective system to package your CD or DVD product?  Check our the Verity Systems media packaging lines.

Our biggest additions were in the CD/DVD duplicator section; we expanded the Power Tower machines and you should be able to find one to meet your budget and/or duplication demands. 

Encore Data Products wants to be your only choice for Sun StorageTek T10000 (T10K) tape media.  While the unlabeled tape (part number 003-0519-01) is popular for smaller installations we also carry T10K in both Labeled and Labeled / Initialized formats.  If Sun makes it, we will have it.

Why T10000 tape?  Here are some product highlights from the Sun site:

• Save valuable floor space Store up to 500 gigabytes of uncompressed data per standard cartridge and 120 gigabytes per Sport cartridge.

• Extend media durability Enhance data protection with a unique hub-lock design and the StorageTek T10000 SafeGuide system.

• Reduce costs Minimize tape mounts and improve automation efficiency with a low-cost-per-gigabyte, high-end, half-inch storage medium.

• Protect storage investments Reformat and reuse T10000 cartridges with the next-generation tape drive to take advantage of capacity and throughput improvements.

• Boost confidence in business-critical applications Enhance data backup and restore, archiving, and disaster recovery operations with performance-tested tape cartridge durability and longevity.

Please check out our Sun Storgetek products and contact us if you have any questions.

I just got a press release detailing the new RMG Green Tune Mastering Audio CD-R. This product is perfect for "Mastering, Demo or Test Tracking, Audio Mixing for Mobile Playback, Live Performance Direct-to-disc Recording, LP and Analog to Digital Transfers, Media Migration for Library Applications, etc.  The full press release can be found here.

We have the discs in stock and offer free shipping.   You can order online or call us at 866-926-1669.

It is back-to-school around here again; that was a very FAST summer. As schools gear up for the year I wanted to mention we have both Hamilton Buhl and Telex brand education headphones, headsets and misc. hardware. Please check out our AV Equipment for Education section for a complete listing.

Listening centers, audio cassette recorders and players, CD & DVD duplicators, AV carts, PA systems, overhead projectors and more... School purchase orders are always welcome. Please call us at 866-926-1669 if you would like to discuss any upcoming needs.

Looking for a solid small office backup and data protection system? Check out the Imation Odyssey Hard Disk storage system.  Imation says it best:

"The Odyssey Removable Hard Disk Storage System is designed to help small offices and home offices meet the escalating challenges of data protection by providing fast backup, accurate restores and full disaster recovery with minimal effort. The system is ideal for a wide range of data storage environments, including high-security storage applications, replacing tape for entry-level backup, or anywhere large volumes of data need to be stored quickly and securely and accessed rapidly.

The Imation Odyssey system utilizes a rugged, reliable disk cartridge that backs up like a tape drive and features the performance advantages of a disk-to-disk system. The Imation Odyssey removable hard disk cartridge capacities range from 40GB to 250GB. The docking station accommodates all disk capacities and is scalable to future capacities, making the Imation Odyssey Removable Hard Disk Storage System a sound investment for years to come."

Cartridge Features:

• 2.5-inch SATA HDD (Hard Disk Drive) in a durable shock-protected cartridge design tested to withstand up to a one meter drop
• Specially designed 160GB cartridge is TAA compliant and can be purchased on federal contracts consistent with TAA purchasing regulations
• Compatible with Odyssey Docking Stations
• Sealed HDD within anti-static cartridge
• Compact portable design - 3.2in x 5in x 0.4in
• 3 year limited warranty

The latest pro A/V hard drive offering from Avastor hit the street this week. Their new HDX-1500 series offers up to 1TB storage with 4 port options: 1 eSATA, 2 FireWire 800 and 1 USB 2.0.   FireWire 400 users don't despair...the drive comes with the Avastor lockbox, inserts and cables which include a FireWire 400 to FireWire 800 cable. 1000GB of storage is often needed these days for many pro audio, video and film projects so Avastor is meeting that demand.

Here are the specs on the 1TB version: 

 Part number: HDX-15001000GB

 Our Avastor promotion is continuing:  FREE 2nd DAY AIR on all Avastor drive shipments to the lower 48 states.  Please call us at 866-926-1669 if you like or you can order online.

The RMG Green Tune Audio Mastering CD-R is the "Ultimate Professional Mastering Disc".  It costs more than a standard disc for sure but the benefits definitely outweigh the extra cost.  These are not designed for large run duplication jobs but for critical applications where master-quality sound is a must.  Mastering facilities require the best CD-R when making CD master discs.  The RMG Green Tune CD-R is not your average disc; here's why:

The Green Tune CD-R is the Ultimate Professional Mastering Disc

  Green Tune is solely manufactured with Super AZO recording layers which are carefully formulated to be unaffected by sunlight and other environmental factors. With a proven track record for reliability in professional applications, Super AZO, further ensures the broadest compatibility rating as well as extremely low error rates from disc to disc.

  Green Tune employs the use of its namesake surface layer, Green Silent Coat (GSC) in order to record and reproduce sound with the highest possible fidelity.  This unmistakably unique coating serves a twofold purpose.  First, since GSC seeks its own level during application, each disc achieves near-perfect rotational balance.  Secondly, its porosity, created by tiny air bubbles, assists during operation in the reduction of disc vibration, and works to hold any vibration from exterior sources as well.

  Green Tune technology begins with an ultra-precision molding process designed to reduce wobble of the disc surface.  This process employs the use of fresh stampers in very small production runs to ensure the formation of precision tracking grooves and eliminate the potential of any track eccentricity.   Further benefits of this tightly controlled sequence are the prevention of refraction and other phenomena which negatively affect the focus and tracking servos, thus reducing the load on pickups, spindle motors, and electronic circuitry. 

For more information on this product please visit the Encore Data Products Green Tune page.

You have worked hard on your project; if you require a master CD-R then go Green Tune! 

A collective sigh of relief was recently heard from all the open reel analog tape users. RMG continues to support the pro recording industry with their SM900, SM911 and SM468 tape formulations. We still get calls for Quantegy tape but it appears to be gone forever. Personally I'm bummed since they had a great product and it is always good to have more than one option available. Luckily the guys at RMGI USA have been working overtime to get the full product lines available in the U.S.

Quantegy GP9 users are usually switching to the SM 900 tape. We have product spec sheets available on our site for all the formulas. Since this stuff is not exactly light our FREE ground shipping can save you a ton.

Be sure to check out our Audio Tape section for the full selection; we recently added the RMG PR-35 1 mil. tape line as well.

We have formatted DTRS, DAT, audio cassettes and more available too! 

I am VERY happy to report Glyph GT Keys are back in stock! Some folks have been patiently waiting on this Glyph line. We also have the GT0510F-0 enclosure ready to roll. The GT-103 will be awhile longer.

Our free t-shirt promo is in full swing; order any Glyph hard drive from Encore Data Products and receive a free Encore/Glyph T-Shirt.  Please call us at 866-926-1669 if we can be of service.

Attention pro photographers! We just added Delkin's CompactFlash Pro UDMA enabled cards. UDMA (ultra direct memory access) increases transfer speeds which can make working a whole lot easier...

Order online today!  Ground shipping is free.

From Delkin: 

Delkin's CompactFlash Pro UDMA enabled cards deliver industry-leading read/write speeds with a minimum sustained transfer speed of 305x (45MB/sec). The enhanced camera-to-card and card-to-computer transfer times considerably improve workflow for any pro photographer in the field.

Delkin's CompactFlash Pro UDMA cards when used with the Delkin's line of Pro readers and adapters, dramatically reduces the time needed to download digital image files to a computer. The difference may be crucial for those working in the field with battery operated laptops, and particularly important for pros working in news media, wedding or event photography. Certainly any photographer working with larger RAW files will experience a great benefit in faster transfer speeds in the camera and computer.

FAQ

What is UDMA (Ultra Direct Memory Access)?
To help explain this we asked our Senior Digital Design Engineer, Chris Wood, to give us his explanation, "The advantages of UDMA over previous transfer modes are the use of double edge clocking, that is transferring data on both the rising and falling edge of the clock thereby doubling the data transfer rate per clock and increased reliability by the use of cyclical redundancy checking (CRC) for data transferred over the bus."

Basically, this new technology facilitates data transfer; dramatically increasing transfer speeds, allowing for a more streamlined workflow process. It's important to note that UDMA technology is ONLY utilized when used in combination with UDMA enabled devices, such as Delkin's FireWire 400/800 reader, the ExpressCard CF adapter, or CardBus32 UDMA adapter.

Microboards CX-1 Disc Publisher

We have had recordable HD DVD discs available for awhile. As for something to record the HD DVD discs with...that is another issue.  Blu-ray recorders are out there and more are on the way.  I was  researching online to find some current news on HD DVD and found a great article on a blog at  PCWorld.com.

Looking for blu-ray or HD DVD recordable media?  Visit us for a wide selection with great pricing AND free shipping! 

Which hard drive should I use for my session? We get a lot of questions about drives and we always recommend both Glyph and Avastor. Both companies build products for the pro AV markets and they understand the need for something more solid than the low cost consumer products available today. Customer support is excellent with each; this is so important when it comes to your recording project.

Please visit our Glyph and Avastor pages to see everything available.   The Avastor and Glyph manufacturer sites are great sources of info too.

We ship free ground on all drives too!  Call us at 866-926-1669.  Thanks!

Archival gold CD-R and DVD-R are very popular with photographers, videographers and more. We carry media by MAM-A Mitsui, Delkin, Verbatim and Kodak. For our Kodak customers...we finally received a new shipment of the Kodak archival gold CD-R and DVD-R discs. These have been out for awhile but we now have plenty of stock.

 Ground shipping is FREE...stock up today.

The Sun StorageTek™ T10000 tape cartridge, which works in tandem with the Sun StorageTek T10000 tape drive, addresses issues related to data growth, security, manageability, and cost. With 500-gigabyte capacity, the T10000 tape cartridge stores more data in the same footprint. And with 2:1 compression, it can store up to one terabyte of data to help you meet growing data storage requirements.

Ultra-high capacity makes the T10000 tape cartridge ideal for high-volume backup, archiving, and disaster recovery applications.

Free Shipping from Encore Data Products.  Available unlabeled, labeled, or labeled and initialized. 

Hospitals, imaging centers and more often require DICOM compliant storage media. Encore Data Products offers a wide selection of DVD-R, DVD-RAM, CD-R and magneto optical disks by MAM-A Mitsui, TDK Medical, Maxoptix Medical and Verbatim.

We work with hospital purchasing agents from around the U.S.; please email or call 866-926-1669 if you need more information. 

We just lowered prices on some of the higher capacity Glyph GT Key drives.

The GT Key™ is a hot-swap drive cartridge at the heart of the GT Series.

Fully hot-swappable using Glyph's proprietary integrity™ FireWire interface, the GT Key is interchangeable among the GT 051, GT 103, GT 205, and GT 308 FireWire enclosures. Utilizing a high-performance 7,200 RPM hard drive the GT Key provides top notch performance with audio and video applications. Available in a range of high capacities, this hot-swappable FireWire drive makes content more portable and expansion easy. GT Key hard drives ship in a protective carrying case that includes anti-static foam padding with a hard plastic outside shell, and allows GT Key drives to be stored and transported safely.

Features

• Glyph's integrity™ FireWire 400 interface
• 16MB cache in 320-750GB capacities
• Key Lock on Handle
• Hard plastic carrying case included
• Air flows through GT Key front to back
• 3 Year Warranty
• 2 Year Free Basic Data Recovery
• Overnight Advance Replacement

I just checked current inventory and we are showing a "whole lotta" tape in stock.

We have LTO tape by Sony, IBM, Imation, Maxell, Quantum Sun, Fuji, HP, TDK and Verbatim. 

LTO-3 under $40 in quantity:

 LTO-4 Deals on as well:

 Check out our full selection of LTO-2, LTO-2, LTO-2 and LTO-4 tapes HERE.

Free shipping.  Bar code labels available too.

Need more information?  Please call us at 866-926-1669 or email us.

The 2007 AES convention in NY starts today.  Some of our key manufacturers are there with booths or in attendance.  With RMGI North America, Glyph Technologies and Avastor at the show we are expecting to get some product announcements and updated recording news as reports come in. 

Encore Data Products is running some AES Specials this weekend:

1. 10% off RMGI USA Green Tune Audio Mastering CD-Rs:  Use coupon GREEN

2. Extra savings on Glyph GT0621F-1500 Triple interface Pro RAID 1.5TB:  No coupon needed...see product for details

3. 10% off Avastor HDX-400500GB FireWire 400 Hard Drive:  Use coupon HDX500

Panasonic LM-BE50DE

50GB Single-sided Dual-layer RW Blu-ray Disc

Delkin DDCFPRO2-8GB CompactFlash PRO UDMA 305X - 8 GB

Storage backup options for computers are huge these days. Hard drives, compactflash, magneto optical disks, CD & DVD media, blu-ray & HD DVD, LTO, AIT, DLT...the list goes on. Tape media offers a huge selection of new and old formats; some of the older ones like SLR, MLR and Travan tape are still popular in multiple markets. While some manufacturers have quit making these older tape formats a few continue since the demand is there. We will continue to offer all the formats as long as they are available. Tandberg Data, IBM, Imation, HP and Certance Quantum have multiple tapes available.

If you rely on the SLR, MLR or Travan tape formats be sure to check out our wide selection. Free shipping is available on all items and most orders ship same-day.

We are running a special on in-stock Glyph part  GT0621F-1500.  Buy a unit and get an extra $100 to use for anything in the store!  Call us at 866-926-1669 or order online.  

WHILE SUPPLIES LAST... 

Glyph GT 062 GT0621F-1500 Triple Interface Dual Drive Pro RAID 1.5TB

FREE Ground Shipping
Glyph GT062 Part number: GT0621F-1500
- A high-bandwidth solution, featuring a triple interface with Striping, JBOD and Spanning
Glyph's GT 062 is a two drive tabletop designed for professional audio and video applications, and supports three drive modes through the use of a rear-panel selector switch: JBOD, Spanning, and RAID 0 (striping). In JBOD mode, the two drives are seen by the computer as two single volumes. In Spanning mode drives are seen as one large volume. When the first drive fills to the limit, data is then written to the second drive. RAID 0 (striping) is designed to increase the performance of the drive system. Drives are seen as one large volume, and the built-in RAID 0 controller distributes the I/O burden by reading and writing data from both drives at the same time. The back panel features four ports for multiple connectivity options - two FW800, one FW400, and one USB2.0. GT 062 comes standard with a three-year warranty that includes an Overnight Advance Replacement warranty in the first year.

Features
* Supported NLE systems: Final Cut Pro, Avid Xpress, Adobe Premiere
* Ideal for video, content creation, sound libraries and data backup applications
* FireWire 800, FireWire 400, USB2.0 interfaces
* Supports three drive modes with rear panel switch: JBOD, Spanning, RAID 0
* Dual Seagate SATA drive mechanisms each with 8MB cache
* Sustain data rates of 80 MB/sec with Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
* Durable Stainless Steel
* Rack-mountable (rack-mount kit optional)
* Internal power supply, no wall wart, internal quiet fan
* 3 Year Warranty
* 2 Year Free Basic Data Recovery
* Overnight Advance Replacement

PLEASE READ THE MANUAL FIRST! Changing the drive mode with the rear-panel selector switch reconfigures the internal drives and will erase all of the current data on the drive, and require you to re-format the GT 062. Make sure you backup all data before changing the drive mode!

Technical Specifications
Part number: GT0621F-1500
Capacity: 1.5TB ( 2 750GB Drives)
Rotational Speed (RPM): 7200
Interfaces: FireWire 400 (IEEE 1394a) - One 6-pin port / FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) - Two 9-pin ports / USB 2.0 Hi-speed (device-side) port
Bridging Chip: Oxford 924
Average seek time (read): 8 milliseconds
Maximum Transfer Rate: 800 Mb/sec (100MB/sec)
Sustained Transfer Rate: 84MB/sec
Buffer Size (cache): 16 MB
Dimensions: H 1.7" x W 8.6" x D 9.5"
Configuration: Desktop enclosure (rack mount optional)
Weight: 5.9 lbs. :: 2.7 kg
Internal Power Supply: Universal 100-240v 50/60 Hz
Operating System Compatibility: Apple OS 8.6, 9.X, 10.X / Microsoft Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP / Modern Unix-based, Linux, or BSD
NLE Applications: Qualified with Final Cut Pro, Avid Xpress, Adobe Premiere
Included: 9-Pin FireWire 800 Cable / 6-Pin FireWire 400 Cable / hard-shell plastic carrying case / IEC Power Cable
Warranty: Full 3 Years / 1 Year Overnight Advance Replace / 2 Years Free Basic Data Recovery

Long before the CD-R was around good ol' audio cassettes could be found in every car. We have customers who are pleasantly surprised to find Encore Data Products still has a few audio tapes available. Granted it is not the selection that used to be around but we do have a Maxell high bias Type II and a Sony normal bias Type I cassette available.  

Please visit our cassette page if you are in need of tape. 

SLR tape by Tandberg Data: We just dropped some prices on a few part numbers. Combine the sale prices with free shipping today!

Tandberg 25/50 SLR50 Tape Cartridge 431647

Tandberg 50/100 SLR100 Tape Cartridge 431891

See all our Tandberg products Brand Page. 

It is a great time of year for baseball and hard drive savings! This week we have a Glyph "Triple Play" Promotion running on the GT050 and GT 050Q hard drives:

Glyph Triple Play savings on Now!

1. Free Shipping
2. Free Glyph T-Shirt
3. 15% savings on all GT050Q & GT050 drives!
No coupon needed. The 15% will be discounted from your order before it ships.

Hurry...offer ends October 19th! 

Valid for in-stock items only.   

Imation offers two great hard drive backup solutions:

Imation RDX® and  Odyssey™  Removable Hard Disk Storage Systems

From Imation:

Features:

• Removability, portability and reliability - protects your data no matter how your
  business grows.
  
  
• Secure - includes the full version of EMC® Retrospect® software (version: 7.5.370) featuring password protection and 256-bit AES encryption (U.S. government approved) to help prevent unauthorized users from accessing data
  
  
• Expandable and flexible - docking station is compatible with existing 40GB, 80GB, 120GB, 160GB, 300GB and forward compatible with higher capacities
  
  
• Easy to use backup solution - the device is mounted as a removable drive icon allowing simple drag-n-drop backup operation
  
  
• Fast - Accessing data is almost instantaneous minimizing backup and restore time
  
  
• Guaranteed TAA compliant - a specially designed 160GB bundle provides confidence that the backup solution and media can be purchased on federal contracts consistent with TAA purchasing regulations

Panasonic offers a variety of DVD-RAM discs for both home and business users. We've seen the Panasonic LM-HB94LU and LM-HB47LU go out the door to many law enforcement agencies and medical imaging centers around the country.

  Both of these discs are packed in cartridges but the disc can be removed if necessary.  

You can take a look at our full selection of Panasonic products on our PANASONIC page.

Free shipping is available on everything in the store...Order Online or call us at 866-926-1669 is we can be of assistance. 

If you have moved up to Blu-ray be sure to check out our BLU-RAY page too.

Free next day shipping on all in-stock Yoggie products! Click Yoggie for details.

Currently there are two analog tape companies providing product for the pro analog recording industry in the U.S.  RMGI and ATR both have quality products on the market. Currently RMGI has  the widest selection of widths and formulations; ATR is currently selling 2" and 1/2" only. Encore Data Products is an RMGI authorized distributor and we ship all around the U.S.; ATR just launched their line and are only selling direct to end-users.  While we love selling RMGI it is nice to see more than one brand on the market again!  Stability in the tape market is a good thing.

All our RMG tape ships free ground; we have customers around the U.S. who take advantage of this fact since tape can be HEAVY and cost a lot to ship.

You can still find used tape on the market and even some old 3M and Quantegy products out there.  If your recording session is important be sure to go with tape good tape; why save a few bucks on such an important part of the recording process...

Interested in RMGI tape?  You can view our complete selection HERE.  We also carry their formatted DTRS tape and a selection of DAT, video, audio cassettes and Green Tune Mastering CD-Rs.

Right now we are running a new Free 2nd Day Air promo on all Glyph hard drive orders over $199.  The promo is good for all Glyph orders shipped within the lower 48.  Check out our full Glyph selection.

Just wanted to say congrats to Jimmy Eat World on an excellent new CD!  These guys always nail the sound and songwriting perfectly.  Wish I could drum like that...

Verity Systems V660 HDD Evo Degausser

I have been a fan of Avastor hard drives since the company launched; both of the company founders have vast pro audio experience and launching the hard drive line made sense.  Encore Data Products sells into a variety of markets, one of which is the pro AV area.  We are seeing Avastor drives going all over the U.S.; now that the HDX-1500 series is available the selection is unmatched.

Avastor also seems to be in the news too:  Check out this article on London’s Strongroom/AIR Studio Group and another about Gussie Miller and Avastor saving the day.

The Avastor line is also seen in other industries that require a reliable and fast hard drive; some of the other places currently using Avastor include Fire Departments, hospitals, professional photography and ad agencies. 

I am excited to report we just added the Rocsecure ROCBIT lines of secure encrypted hard drives by Rocstor.  Both mobile 2.5" and desktop 3.5" drives are available. 

From Rocstor:

"The Rocsecure Rocbit 3 external hard drives are industry's most versatile, Real-Time Hardware Encrypted storage solution available. Rocbit 3A, USB2.0 and FireWire 400 Combo drives offer security-sensitive users a wide range of NIST certified DES (Data Encryption Standard) and TDES (Triple DES) encrypted algorithms. Rocbit 3.5" drives are designed with DES/TDES 40/64/128 or 192-bit Real-Time Hardware data encryption security performance which effectively intercept, interpret, translate and relay IDE data commands to and from disk drives in "Real-Time". Rocbit 3 products are designed with patented Anti-Shock hard disk protection. Rocsecure drives offer the technologies you need to keep you data secure and safe.

Please visit our encrypted hard drive section for details and ordering. 

Gold prices are well over $800 an ounce right now.  This means archival gold CD and DVD media is getting more expensive since gold is used in the production of the discs.  Since gold will not corrode the archival life expectancy is very high:  100+ years for DVD-R and DVD+R, 300+ years for CD-R.  Now that you have the finished discs where should you store them?  Standard jewel cases and DVD amaray cases are fine but for those who want to add a case that matches the quality of the media we now have an archival case by Stil Design.

From the manufacturer:

"NEW transparent archival optical disk container. The disk floats off the bottom and is self-releasing to prevent damage to the burnt side of the disk"

We just got our first shipment on this product.  Per our discussions with Stil Design it looks like multiple government agencies are using these cases for their archival projects.  We are glad to offer a top tier  case product to go with the archival grade media we sell by MAM-A Mitsui, Kodak, Delkin and Verbatim.

Don't forget the free shipping! 

LTO tape has been around awhile and the demand continues to grow. With LTO Ultrium 4 tape offering the user up to 1.6TB of storage this is a cost effective and reliable storage choice.

Encore Data Products offers the LTO Ultrium 1,2,3 and 4 tape cartridges along with LTO drives. If you want to see exactly what the history of your used LTO tapes are we also have the VeriTape LTO Cartridge Memory Reader. This is a great tool to evaluate your media and find out exactly where is has been.

We have a special running until November 30th on the Verity Systems Linx Tower DVD/CD duplicator.  The special package includes the Linx tower with a 320GB drive upgrade AND a Vision DVD/CD inkjet printer.  This package price won't last long...and ground shipping is FREE!

- The Verity Systems Linx Tower is a revolutionary solution that will allow users to link up to an incredible 255, ten drive towers to give 2550 simultaneously running drives.

Includes Verity Systems Vision CD/DVD Inkjet Printer

- Duplication can be made from a single master DVD/CD ROM or from the 320GB internal hard drive.
 

You can order online or call us at 866-926-1669.

Glyph GT Keys FW800 and GT 062 RAID 1

Glyph is now shipping the newest version of the GT Keys; the new keys are FireWire 800 and are available in capacities ranging from 160GB to 1TB.

The GT 062 dual drive tabletop now supports RAID 1 as well as STRIPING, JBOD and Spanning.

From Glyph:

The FireWire 800 GT Key™ is here!

Fully hot-swappable using Glyph's proprietary integrity™ FireWire 800 interface, the GT Key800 is interchangeable among the GT 051, GT 103, GT 205, and GT 308 FireWire enclosures. The new FW800 GT Key uses 7,200 RPM Seagate drives with Oxford’s 924 chip, and performs at bus speeds roughly double that of FireWire 400. Seagate's SATA drives incorporate Native Command Queuing (NCQ), an algorithm that reschedules and reorders commands, improving drive efficiency. In an audio environment, NCQ can improve the number of audio tracks that can be played, often by as much as 15% over existing PATA drives using FireWire 400.

Backward and Forward Compatibility

FireWire 800 GT Keys are backward-compatible with all GT Series FireWire 400 enclosures because both versions use the same hot-swap technology, Glyph's integrity™ FireWire interface. At the 2007 AES show, Glyph announced FireWire 800 versions of the GT 051 tabletop hot-swap enclosure, and the GT 103 three-bay single-space rack. Again, compatibility will be maintained, and older FireWire 400 GT Keys will be forward-compatible with the new FireWire 800 enclosures. Upgrading your studio to FireWire 800 can be seamless while you maintain your investment in FireWire 400 GT Keys.

GT Key800 is available in a range of capacities from 160GB to 1TB. They ship in a protective carrying case that includes anti-static foam padding with a hard plastic outside shell, which allows GT Key drives to be stored and transported safely.

Features

• Glyph's integrity™ FireWire 800 interface
• Backward compatible with FireWire 400 enclosures
• 32MB cache in 1TB capacity
• Key Lock on Handle
• Hard plastic carrying case included
• Air flows through GT Key front to back
• 3 Year Warranty
• 2 Year Free Basic Data Recovery
• Overnight Advance Replacement

Yoggie was awarded the CES Best of Innovations 2008 – Computer Accessories for their Yoggie Pico Personal internet security device.  We have been offering the Yoggie line for awhile now and the Pico Personal is very popular with laptop users everywhere.  Congratulations to Yoggie for an excellent product and some well deserved recognition!

We have the latest Diskology Disk Jockey PRO IT HDD products in stock with same-day shipping. There are two versions available:  GDR-2007-000A PRO IT and GDR-2008-000A PRO IT Forensic.  The Forensic unit has extra features designed specifically for the computer forensic market including:

From Diskology...

Department of Defense (DoD) 7-pass secure erase
Write protection to the “Source” port of the Disk Jockey, data can never be written to a suspect’s drive attached to the “Source” port of the Disk Jockey regardless of what mode the device is in.
The ability to copy the Host Protected Area (HPA) and Drive Configuration Overlay (DCO) areas of a hard disk drive.
Can be used as purely a USB 2.0 write blocking device. Attach a suspect drive to the Disk Jockey and connect the Disk Jockey to your Windows or Macintosh computer in write protect mode for data searches and investigation of a suspect’s drive.

Free shipping everything from Encore Data Products...check out the Disk Jockey pages here.

Encore Data Products offers Sun T10000 T10K tape with fast, free shipping. The cartridges are available unlabeled, labeled or labeled & initialized. Data centers around the world depend on Sun T10K tape and we are happy to offer the Sun tape line.  Please visit our T10K section for details.

Our education & school product lines are growing; we just added digital cameras and camcorders by Hamilton Electronics.  These are built for the education market and are now offered along with their headphones, headsets, listening centers, AV carts, PA systems, CD/DVD duplicators, cassette recorders and more.

As always ground shipping is FREE.  Please visit our education section or call us at 866-926-1669 with any questions.  Thank you! 

Gold has gotten very expensive and we have seen the prices of Gold archival media go up again.  With gold now priced well above $800 the media manufacturers are passing that cost along; the amount of gold in each disc is not a lot but the high cost definitely adds to the manufacturing price of each unit.  Even with the higher costs we still see a high demand for gold media since the stability of the media continues to outweigh the price.  MAM-A Mitsui, Kodak, Verbatim and Delkin all offer gold products and currently we have inventory from all of them.

Our Thanksgiving special on now will help with the costs; combined with our FREE shipping now is a great time to buy.  Check our our Specials Page for details. 

TDK Medical grade CD-R, DVD-R, DVD-RAM and magneto optical discs are available. TDK announced they were exiting the medical market but there is still PLENTY of media on the shelves. We have TDK medical users stocking up for insurance but right now all products are readily available.

Our FREE SHIPPING applies to TDK medical media (and everything we sell!); please visit the medical section for product details and ordering information.   We also have medial grade media by MAM-A Mitsui, Maxoptix and Verbatim.

Open reel analog tape by RMGI is moving out to studios around the U.S. At Encore Data Products we see the SM900 being the most popular format with 911 a close second.

If you use open reel tape please check out our Audio & Video Tape section for product info. Our Free Shipping can save you a lot, especially on a few reels of 2".  Leader and splice tape are now available too!

Call us at 866-926-1669 if you would like to discuss your recording media needs. 

We just added the first of many Verbatim hard drives; these are available as NAS or USB2.0 drives.

Verbatim hard drives

Crossfire USB 2.0 Drives & SOHO NAS drives 

More Verbatim on the way as soon as we have inventory.

Free shipping?  Of course!  Call us at 866-926-1669 for more information on any products we offer. 

Here is one we added today: 

FREE Ground Shipping
Part number: VERSAMAX/CMY/SET

Why VersaMax?... TEAC’s new VersaMax ribbon for P-55 dye-sublimation thermal disc printer offers customers more media options to choose from including their favorite brand of media. VersaMax allows printing on virtually all thermal media, and even on some inkjet and silver lacquer media as well. So, increasing your media choices reduces your overall cost of printed discs. Plus, with VersaMax, there is no need to buy costly media kits any more.

Result...
* More Media Options
* Lowest Cost-per-print
* Highest Yields in Industry

Unlike the Photo or Color production ribbons, VersaMax ribbon adds the proprietary adhesive panel to the 3 existing CMY panels. This primer layer (adhesive) panel makes it possible to print on the widest range of media discs available in the industry today.

Specifications
Model: VersaMax
Printing Method: Thermal Re-transfer
Media: 12cm CD/DVD Disc
Ribbon Capacity: 500 Images/ribbon
Printing Speed: 80 seconds/disc
Printing Panels: CMY & Primer Layer (Adhesive)

Hamilton Electronics offers a wide range of educational headphones, headsets and more for schools of all ages.  Our latest Hamilton additions include their headphones & headsets with USB connections.  These are available in two sizes, both with or without microphones.

All products ship free ground and school purchase orders or credit cards are welcome.  Please visit our AV for Education section for a complete listing of headphones, headsets, listening centers, AV carts, digital cameras, PA systems, CD DVD cassette players/recorders/duplicators, overhead projectors and more. 

We recently added a Gem Sound USB turntable for customers digitizing their vinyl collections.  Ion Audio also has a product on the market but currently we are sold out completely.  The Gem Sound DJ-USB has the following specs:

 FREE Ground Shipping
Part number: DJ-USB
Belt-Drive Turntable with USB Audio Interface

Turntable with USB Audio Interface - with pitch control, metal platter and reverse play
* Ships with Audacity™ software (compatible with PC and Mac)
* ±10% pitch control
* Metal platter
* Support for both 33-1/3, 45 and 78rpm playback speeds
* Incudes Bias Sound Soap SE Software (PC & Mac)
* Reverse play
* Anti-skating control for increased stereo balance

Visit us at encoredataproducts.com for ordering information.

Here is a Hamilton educational headphone with a great safety feature:  The Guardian series headphone and listening center have red and green LED lights to alert you visually when a student has the volume a little too high.  This is a great way to protect the user's hearing.

The headphone is available alone or in listening centers with 4,6 or 8 headphones.  Ground shipping is free and school purchase orders are welcome!

Please call us at 866-926-1669 or view online at www.encoredataproducts.com for details. 

Part 2:  Hamilton HA-31 Guardian Headphones are a DEAL...not a dud:  Click here. 

RMG is offering a new Falcon Archival Gold Century Disc 8X DVD-R with a white inkjet surface.  The Gold Century DVD-R combines the longevity of archival gold with a silver under layer to create  the patented Dual Reflective Layers (DRL).

FREE Ground Shipping
Part number: 50275

- Falcon Media is AAA rated in reliability and compatibility, with it's Ultra Hard Coat and Certified Swiss Quality it is the world wide leader of DVD media.
- Falcon AAA rated DVD-R's will work where the other brands won't! The AAA rating insures that your throughput remains high and there are no read problems in the field!
- The Certified Swiss Quality logo is your assurance that the media is certified to a higher level than ISO9000.

- 24K Gold 120 min. 4.7GB 8X Archival Century DVD-R
- White Inkjet printable surface
- Data life rated at 100+ years
- 25 discs per cake box 

Microboards CopyWriter Live CD lets you record live to CD-R with continuous, seamless recording to a 2nd disc when the first one is full.

From Microboards:

"Let CopyWriter Live bring digital quality audio to your church, school, studio, or boardroom! The CopyWriter Live combines the flexibility of cassette tapes with the quality and longevity of CDs, in one low-cost, easy to use unit.

You can record from practically any audio source, including live feed from a microphone, a cassette deck, a mixer, and many others. Make a high quality CD on the first try, every time, or make backup copies of audio or data for long-term storage. You can even span from disc to disc to record non-stop for hours on end. "

 View the complete specs and order here with free shipping.

We have some new lower pricing on the high-speed CompactFlash Pro UDMA cards by Delkin.  We also added the 16GB card today. 

From Delkin:

What is UDMA and why do I need it?

UDMA (Ultra Direct Memory Access)

To help explain this we asked our Senior Digital Design Engineer, Chris Wood, to give us his explanation, "The advantages of UDMA over previous transfer modes are the use of double edge clocking, that is transferring data on both the rising and falling edge of the clock thereby doubling the data transfer rate per clock and increased reliability by the use of cyclical redundancy checking (CRC) for data transferred over the bus."

Basically, this new technology facilitates data transfer; dramatically increasing transfer speeds, allowing for a more streamlined workflow process. It's important to note that UDMA technology is ONLY utilized when used in combination with UDMA enabled devices, such as Delkin's FireWire 400/800 reader, the ExpressCard CF adapter, or CardBus32 UDMA adapter.

Why do I need UDMA technology?

High Performance Photography

Delkin's CompactFlash Pro UDMA enabled cards deliver industry-leading read/write speeds with a sustained transfer speed of 305x (45MB/sec). The enhanced camera-to-card and card-to-computer transfer times considerably improve workflow for any pro photographer in the field.

Delkin's CompactFlash Pro UDMA cards when used with the Delkin's line of Pro readers and adapters, dramatically reduces the time needed to download digital image files to a computer. The difference may be crucial for those working in the field with battery operated laptops, and particularly important for pros working in news media, wedding or event photography. Certainly any photographer working with larger RAW files will experience a great benefit in faster transfer speeds in the camera and computer.

We have a couple of deals running on two Gem Sound USB turntables. Ground shipping is free and both units are on SALE:

Gem Sound DJ-USB Belt-Drive Turntable with USB Audio Interface

FREE Ground Shipping
Part number: DJ-USB
Belt-Drive Turntable with USB Audio Interface

Turntable with USB Audio Interface - with pitch control, metal platter and reverse play
* Ships with Audacity™ software (compatible with PC and Mac)
* ±10% pitch control
* Metal platter
* Support for both 33-1/3, 45 and 78rpm playback speeds
* Includes Bias Sound Soap SE Software (PC & Mac)
* Reverse play
* Anti-skating control for increased stereo balance

Weight: 11 lbs

Gem Sound GT-USB Belt-Drive Turntable with USB Audio Interface

We might not have the Nintendo Wii available but who cares when all Avastor and Glyph pro AV hard drives ship with free delivery?  These drives are great for anyone recording this holiday season; I'm sure some studios are offering great end-of-year rates!

You can check out our full AV hard drive lines at our hard drives/external storage section. 

We are also seeing demand increase for the Avastor line in areas outside of pro AV.  Government agencies, fire departments and police departments enjoy the quality of the brand along with the portability of the free carrying case.    The Avastor drives are a great selection for all your back up needs.

MAM-A Mitsui gold archival DVD-R part numbers 83437 and 83438 are available with FREE 2 day shipping in the U.S.  Alaska and Hawaii are not in this promo but please call for discounted rates.  This promo runs until Thursday.

Please call us:  866-926-1669 or order online at www.encoredataproducts.com. 

Our very popular FREE 2 day delivery promo just got bigger...it now includes the Diskology Disk Jockey products, more archival gold media, a Verbatim portable USB hard drive and the top-of-the-line Glyph 2TB 062 Pro RAID unit.

Offer is limited to available inventory and runs until Friday.  Check out the full list here.

My calendar shows 2007 is almost over and I find that hard to believe.  It looks like many people around here are at home today, probably playing with a new Wii... 

We are offering a FREE 2nd Day air upgrade on all in-stock Glyph hard drive purchases until Friday.  No coupons needed; the freight will be upgraded before shipping.  Please check out our complete Glyph section HERE or visit the Hard Drive section HERE.  

Save on the Glyph GT 062, GT keys, Quad drives, firewire drives and more. 

All Yoggie products are being upgraded to ship with FREE 2 day delivery until Dec. 28th.  This promo is valid in the lower 48 states.  Visit our Yoggie section to see the Yoggie selection.

We will upgrade your shipping before the order goes out...no coupon needed!

Save on Pico Personal, Pico Pro, Gatekeeper Pro and Gatekeeper SOHO. 

Questions?  Call us at 866-926-1669 or email sales at encoredataproducts.com. 

Here is a newer product that makes a lot of sense for schools and families.  The Hamilton Electronics HA31 Guardian Headphone lets you know when the user has the headphone has cranked it up a little too loud.  Protect your hearing!

These are rechargeable (charger sold separately) and are available in single units or in listening centers for schools.  We offer free shipping on EVERYTHING we sell...check out our education section.

 Want to see a video review of the HA31?  Click HERE.  

Encore Data Products new manufacturer news:  We are excited to add the TASCAM line to our growing product mix.  Our top 3 new products include the 2488MKII 24 track hard disk recorder, the CC-222SL combination CD & Cassette Recorder AND the CD-RW900SL professional CD recorder.

Ground shipping is free.  TASCAM has manufactured pro audio products for more than 30 years and have pioneered products in the pro recording industry.

As always ground shipping is FREE! 

Order online today... 

This one is popular with our photography clients...the drobo Storage Robot:

From the manufacturer:

Drobo is the world's first storage robot, providing fully automated, infinitely expandable storage that safeguards against drive failure and data corruption.

Fully automatic protection: Drobo is self-healing; when a hard drive fails, it reconfigures data to ensure it is once again protected - all without any human intervention.

Infinitely expandable capacity: Drobo is self-improving; just add a new drive, or upsize a smaller one, and you'll instantly increaseoverall protected capacity without needing to do anything else.

Effortless storage management: Drobo is self-aware, knowing where your data is and how to heal or improve itself in the event of trouble - Drobo takes the pain out of managing large amounts of data.

System requirements: Apple Macintosh OS-X 10.4 or greater, Microsoft Windows 2000, 2003, XP or Vista.

FREE SHIPPING on everything!  Please visit us here. 

Attention LTO-3 tape users...we are running a special on Sony LTO LTX400GWW.

Free shipping as always and prices as low as $36.99! 

It is back to school around here this week; I made my first school drop-off run early this morning.  The holiday break is always nice but getting back into the usual routine can take a little effort...

Now that schools are back in session we decided it would be a great time to run a special on all the school / education products we sell.  Hamilton Electronics, Buhl Industries, Telex and more:  Headphones, headsets, listening centers, AV carts, overhead projectors, PA systems, CD DVD cassette players and duplicators and more!

Visit our AV Equipment for Education section to see the current coupons.  Now is a great time to buy as it looks like some products will have price increases beginning in February.  

A featured product this month is the Hamilton Guardian HA-31 Headphone; this is designed to protect the students hearing by visibly showing you when the volume is up a little too loud. 

Visit us at www.encoredataproducts.com for all your education and media needs. 

Yoggie 300FG00002 Pico Personal™

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Part number: 300-FG-00002 / 300FG00002

Protect your laptop from the outside
Yoggie Pico stops security threats before they reach your laptop. As a dedicated security hardware appliance with no PC-related vulnerabilities, Yoggie Pico provides unmatched security, by physically keeping threats away from your PC. This powerful, yet tiny USB key-size device packs 12 built-in security applications, including Firewall, Antivirus, Anti-Spyware, and more, you will not need to purchase additional security software for your laptop. It is easy to carry and use – simply plug it to your laptop and you are completely secure.

Connect to any hotspot with complete peace of mind
Internet Hotspots are notorious for their security risks. The fact that you are connected to the same network shared by hundreds of users reveals the identity of your computer, exposing it to security threats. With Yoggie Pico you can connect to any unsecured hotspot knowing that you are completely protected. It hides your laptop’s IP Address, revealing only its own, and creates a physical barrier from incoming threats, protecting it from unknown attacks by dropping the connection as they are identified.

Boost your laptop’s performance
It is widely known that security software installed on a PC can dramatically reduce its performance. In fact, PC World has recently revealed that one of the top selling security suites “may slow your PC unacceptably”*. Yoggie Pico frees your PC from security tasks. All the security applications operate in coordination with no security software conflicts or failures.

* PC World UK – May 2007

You don’t have to be a security expert
With Yoggie Pico you don’t have to be a security expert to enjoy “Titanium Grade Security”. All you have to do is simply plug Yoggie Pico in and you are completely safe. Yoggie Pico even features automatic security updates and upgrades, so you don’t have to worry about downloads.

Built-in Parental Content Control
Yoggie Pico offers built-in parental content control, protecting your household from inappropriate content and suspicious sites. Finally the Internet can be a safe place for members of your family.

Complete protection against
* Viruses
* Worms
* Identity theft
* Data theft
* Phishing
* Spyware
* Spam
* IP Spoofing
* Denial of Service attacks
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* Anti Virus
* Anti Spam
* Anti Phishing
* Intrusion Detection
* Intrusion Prevention
* Firewall (Stateful Inspection)
* Web Filtering
* Parental Content Control
* Adaptive Security Policy™
* Multi-Layer Security Agent™
* Layer-8 Security Engine

Protect your laptop!
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We recently added a new archival gold product to our inventory:  Falcon Archival Century Disc 24K Gold DVD-R.

Gold media has not gotten cheaper as the price of gold continues to rise.  Even with the higher costs a lot of people from various industries go with gold to make sure their digital images will not disappear in a few years.  The Falcon Archival Century disc distinguishes itself with 5 selling points:

5 - REASONS TO BUY CENTURY DISCS:
1 Patented Dual Reflective Layers(DRL)
▫ 24k Gold Over-layer Maximizes Data Life To 100+ Years by Preventing any Corrosion Of the Encapsulated Silver Under-layer
▫ Silver Under-layer Enhances Laser Reflectivity Enabling Broad Read & Write Compatibility — Making these Discs Superior In every Performance and Longevity Statistic When compared to “Gold-Only” Discs
2. Precise Groove Engineering
▫ 25,000 units Produced per Stamper Dye vs. 500,000 Units per Dye for normal Mass Produced Discs Forcing each Disc to Perform to Exact Design Standards Each and Every time ▫ Promotes Perfect Laser Tracking thus Reducing Laser Wear and Tear While Minimizing Common Block Errors Found in Mass Produced Discs
3. AZO Patented Dye (tested best in Industry)
▫ Burns (completely decomposes) at lower Predictable Temperatures than all other Dyes, Thus is more Reliable and Reduces Laser-wear
▫ Rejects the Negative Effects of UV Light and Actually adds to the Archival Life of the Disc
4. Ultra Hard Coat Record Surface (UHC)
▫ 100 Times harder than the Disc itself
▫ Special Spin-coat Application during Production Eliminates Contaminates seen in other Processes
▫ Protects Data and Ensures Playability by Guarding against the Ravages of Gouges, Scratches, Fingerprints and Dust
5. Custom White Inkjet Printable Surface
▫ Works in All Standard IJ Printers or Permits Marker Application while Preserving “Gold Archival” I.D.

Please visit our Gold Media sections for Falcon and the rest of our brands which include:  MAM-A Mitsui, Verbatim, Kodak and Delkin.

I get this question now and again:  What are the differences between the Disk Jockey Pro IT and Pro IT Forensic?

The great folks at Diskology provided the following answer:

Here's the main difference between the PRO IT and PRO Forensic:  On the PRO Forensic (PF) the Drive1 side, or source, is ALWAYS write blocked.... there is no way whatsoever that anybody could ever accidentally erase the source drive.. So with the PF even if you have the unit set to erase, it will ONLY erase on the Destination, or Drive2, side... So the PF is completely write protected on the Source and it no longer has the Mirror or Span modes. It also has a 7-pass Department of Defense (DoD) erase instead of the 3-pass NSA (National Security Administration) erase.

Both items are in stock with FREE shipping! 

Verity Systems Synergy CD/DVD Publisher

FREE Ground Shipping
Part number: ZZ000015

The SYNERGY CD/DVD Publisher is an all-in-one disc publishing system allows users to copy and print up to 100 professional looking discs in one session with easy hands free, unattended operation.

Standard 50 Disc Capacity or upgrade to 100 Disc Capacity

The SYNERGY comes as standard with a 50 disc hopper, however you can easily double your per session disc capacity with the optional 100 disc capacity adaptor.

The SYNERGY CD/DVD Publisher features a high-speed DVD/CD burner, which in standardized testing burns up to 50 discs per hour making it faster than most other models. With its feature rich software you can easily setup multiple burn jobs or rip music CDs with your favorite MP3 software such as iTunes or Windows Media Player all in a compact, attractive desktop unit. A 4-colour, 4800 photo-quality inkjet printer is also included allowing users to print professional, photo-quality graphics direct-to-disc for a truly professional finish.

Easy, Low Cost Printing

The SYNERGY CD/DVD Publisher makes printing discs easy. With the Disc Studio™ Labeling software included, you simply send a print job and the SYNERGY CD/DVD Publisher will automatically insert a CD/DVD for printing. No additional software is required and you can also use your favorite labeling program if you prefer. Another outstanding feature of the SYNERGY CD/DVD Publisher is that it uses non-proprietary inkjet cartridges available at virtually any office products store. This means that users are not tied into buying expensive coded cartridges and the cost per print is a fraction of what other disc printers on the market cost. This provides the user with the most cost effective solution.

Media Options

The SYNERGY not only prints on standard 120mm disc but can also print on a wide variety of disc media such as business card discs and 80mm discs with the optional adapter kit. The SYNERGY featuring Natural Pick technology, and guarantees no mis picks or double picks, assuring the user of 100 % duty cycle. The SYNERGY is your best choice for a wide variety of applications including Houses of Worship, Corporate – Fortune 5000 and many others. Setting new standards of performance and reliability.

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Verity Systems 1 to 1 Blu-ray/CD/DVD Power Tower Duplicator

Copy up to 11 blu-ray discs with a stand-alone (no PC required) unit by Verity Systems.

- Fitted with 4x Blu-Ray drives.

- Includes 500Gb hard disc drive and USB.

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Units available are 1 to 1 up to 1 to 11!.

Free shipping available on all products.  We have a great selection of recordable blu-ray media as well. 

Our latest manufacturer, Voom Technologies Inc., designs and manufactures state of the art Computer Forensic and Data Backup and Recovery products.  We just added the Voom Shadow II unit. 

"The VOOM Shadow 2 is a patented computer hardware device that is designed to aid the investigation of a computer's hard drive. It provides investigators with read write access from the host computer's perspective, while maintaining the original hard drive unchanged."

Uses
* Preview a drive prior to imaging in the field
* As an investigative tool, boot the suspect client and connect to their network
* Repeatable clean investigation of a suspect computer from the operating system perspective
* Lab tool to view the suspect system again and again, in seconds, without reimaging
* Can use multiple Shadows in a single system to view all hard drives in a single computer safely Enable investigators, juries and judges to see first hand what the suspect sees, without damaging or altering evidence.

Voom also makes an industrial 1 to 8 hard drive duplicator called the SuperDuper.

Please visit our Hard Drive Duplication & Forensics section for details on these and other products.

Verbatim Gold Ultralife Archival DVD-R on sale right now...$88.88 per 50 pack.  Buy 4 or more and the cost drops to $84.80!  Ground shipping is FREE.

 Limited quantities...buy today!

Now is a great time to buy that Yoggie computer security item that is on your list...we are offering FREE 2 day shipping on a few of the Yoggie items.  This promo is good for the lower 48 states and applies to 4 out of 6 items we offer.  The Yoggie Pico Personal is our most popular item; it has a new part number and we currently have both the original and new part in stock.  The item is the same but the packaging is different.  The new version is called the Gatekeeper Pico, the original is the Pico Personal.  

The latest product is the Yoggie Firestick Pico™ Hardware Firewall

This item is strictly a hardware-based firewall and will be in stock soon! 

Here is a review of the updated Glyph GT062 FireWire hard drive with RAID 1.

 If you have an older version of the Glyph GT 062 please visit this Glyph link for information on upgrading.

 Wondering how many tracks your Glyph hard drive can reliably handle?  Read the well-named Glyph Hard Drive Torture Test! 

 We offer FREE SHIPPING on all Glyph products!

One of the big selling points behind the Glyph brand of products is there fantastic support and service:

We have been BUSY adding more products for schools from Hamilton Electronics.  Headphones, listening centers, PA systems and more...be sure to check out the growing selection.  There have been some price changes for 2008, most of the are price drops!

Free shipping on all Hamilton Buhl items!

Plantronics is a leader in wireless telephone headsets.  We just added some products from Plantronics, including their best-selling CS-55 series:

Ground shipping is fast and free!

Yoggie Gatekeeper Pico, Fire Stick, SOHO, Pico Pro all on sale this weekend!

Free Shipping.  In stock.   Protect your laptop with an award-winning Yoggie product.

Hamilton now offers the popular HA-31 Guardian headphone with the charger; no need to buy each piece separately.

Protect your hearing! 

I wanted to mention one important selling point on the Verity Systems Synergy CD/DVD Disc publisher:  This unit does NOT use proprietary ink cartridges.  As many of you are well aware the cost of ink can really run up the tab on a printing job.  The Synergy uses Lexmark #26 Color Ink Cartridge (10N0026) and Lexmark #16 Black Ink Cartridge (10N0016) .

 Often professional publishers require you to use only the manufacturer's ink cartridges; these are often priced much higher than the standard branded products.  

We are seeing an increase in demand for the Verity Synergy; here are some key features:

Key Features:

	Copies AND prints CDs and DVDs
	Publish up to 100* discs per session
	USB 2.0 connection
	Simple Operation
	High speed DVD+/-R drive
	4-color, 4800dpi inkjet printer
	Non-proprietary ink cartridges
	Includes easy to use software

*Standard 50 disc capacity; expandable to 100 disc capacity with the Synergy Disc Adaptor.

With FREE SHIPPING and a competitive selling price the Verity Systems Synergy is the perfect solution for your CD/DVD publishing needs! 

 Hamilton RCTR-7 Chameleon 7-in-1 Media Center

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Part number: RCTR-7 / RCTR7

* Records from cassette, CD or record player to USB or SD card (MP3 format)
* Records from record player or radio to cassette
* AM/FM Radio tuner
* CD Player
* Record Player plays at 33, 45 and 78 rpm
* Accepts USB 2.0 port Flash Drive/MP3 Player (MP3 format)
* Accepts SD memory card (up to 4GB size only)
* Remote control (two "AAA" batteries not included)
* 1/4" headphone jack
* Aux line in jack and line out jack
* Subwoofer jack
* Extension speaker connection
* Built-on stereo speakers
* 2 Watts RMS per channel. MAX 15 watt capacity with attached speakers
* Weight: 21 lbs.
* L x W x D: 23 x 19 x 7