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1:7 DVD/CD Copy Tower HS - Application Backgrounder
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More and more business, government and education offices, audio and video professionals, software and game developers, graphic artists, churches and other private organizations, and individual video enthusiasts are looking for a cost effective means to duplicate DVDs and CDs for customers, clients, employees, students, organization members, etc. The need to duplicate both DVDs and CDs in your office, where you have total control of the schedules, quantity and content has been growing since the first Optical Technology Recorders came on the scene. Until now, the necessary equipment has been hard to understand and operate, and very expensive.

The DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro HS family is totally new and unique in stand alone DVD Duplication systems. With the DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro HS and you can duplicate DVDs at very high speeds using properly certified DVD¡ÓR/RW media. You can compile your own custom audio CDs using the DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro HS and no computer is needed. The new DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro HS supports all popular DVD and CD formats. Now anyone can use DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW and CD-ROM discs all with one product. The distinctive "professional black" design fits perfectly in any environment, from the computer room to the Hollywood Studio.

Aleratec, the leader in desktop optical disc duplicator technology, has established a reputation with its CD duplicators as being the company that offers duplicators with the performance and features required by professionals, at consumer prices. Applying our experience, with an in-depth understanding of the needs of the professional user, Aleratec has developed the DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro HS family of DVD/CD Duplicators with the speed and control features needed in a professional environment.

The DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro HS is the professional, yet simple, solution for creating volumes of DVD copies quickly and easily; For example, the 1:3 or 1:7 DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro HS can make multiple copies of a typical video DVD in less than 5 minutes (up to 3 copies with the 1:3 and up to 7 copies with the 1:7). The actual time to copy a source DVD to blank DVD±R discs, start to finish, will vary due to the quality of the discs being used, write process initialization tests by the duplicator controller, writing lead in/lead out information, etc.

The DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro HS incorporates a removable 160GB hard disk drive to store frequently used source disc images. Storing images of disc that you want to copy on an HDD improves duplication speeds and provides an added convenience of not having to look around for the actual source disc you want to copy The removable HDD provides extra security, in that you can remove the drive containing the images of your discs and put it in a safe place where unauthorized users cannot copy or view your data.

The Copy Tower can also make a quick copy of a DVD or CD, by just placing the master disc in one of the DVD/CD Recorders, loading in blank media for the number of copies you want and pressing Copy.

The DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro HS stand-alone duplicators do not require a computer for any of their duplicating or editing functions. Since DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro HS¡¦s do not require connection to a PC they do not interfere with valuable workstation activity. There is no additional hardware or software required to make copies, no set up other than plugging one in and turning on the power. There is no software to load and no need to attach extra cables, etc. to your computer. You can make as many quick copies as you need.

With the ease of operation of the DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro HS, there is no concern as to who can operate the machine, what skill level the operator possesses, or how much training will be needed. No special computer, multimedia or mastering experience is needed to make copies. For the normal copy job, you simply load the DVD or CD to a partition in the removable HDD, load a blank DVD or CD in the DVD-Recorder, Select Copy, and in a few minutes you have multiple exact copies of your source disc.

Even though the DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro HS is easy to use, it includes powerful, professional copy control features normally available only on much more expensive systems. For complete control and copying flexibility, the DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro HS has an array of powerful control features:

SIMPLE COPY CONTROL

Even though the DVD Copy Tower Pro HS is easy to use, it includes powerful, professional copy control features normally available only on much more expensive systems. For complete control and copying flexibility, the DVD Copy Tower Dual has an array of powerful control features:

Copy- Immediately copy source disc
Test- Test the copy process before copying starts without burning a DVD or CD
Test and Copy - Test before copy process starts and then starts copy process automatically
Verify - Verify that the copies can be read in a DVD-ROM
Compare - Compares of copies to the source DVD after the copy process
Prescan - Tests the source DVD integrity and reading speed
Disc Info - Shows track information on the source DVD or CD. With this powerful feature you can analyze CD session and track sizes in time and MB to aid you in managing the duplication process. With DVD discs it tells you the source disc size in MB.
Select Source - You have the control to select either DVD-ROM or DVD±R/RW as the source drive
Edit Track - You can select Audio Tracks from several Audio CDs to make custom compilations giving you the control to distribute only the audio needed.
Setup - In the setup mode you can select Read Speed, Write Speed, Auto Verify, Auto Compare, Auto Prescan, Disc Eject sequence, Button sound, and much more

A complete list of functions is shown below:

1. Copy
2. Test
3. Test & Copy
4. Verify
5. Compare
6. Prescan
7. Disc Info
8. Select Source
10. Edit Track (for Audio CD only)
10.1 CD to CD Edit
10.3 Play Audio Track
10.4 Close Session
11. Setup
11.01 Language (LCD Type 1: English)
11.02 Burn Speed (list all supported speeds: default is Maximum)
11.03 Read Speed (default is maximum)
11.04 Auto Drive Start (default is off)
11.05 Startup Menu (default is Copy)
11.06 Auto Verify (default is Off)
11.07 Auto Compare (default is Off)
11.08 Auto Prescan (default is Off)
11.09 Eject Disc (1. Eject Good Only is default 2. Eject all discs 3. Do not eject
11.10 Burn On The Fly (default is On)
11.11 Burn Mode (1. DAO is default 2. TAO)
11.12 Button Sound (default is On)
11.13 Device Info
11.14 System Info
11.15 Quick Erase Disc
11.16 Full Erase Disc
12. Adv Setup (Advanced Setup)
12.01 UnderRun protection (default is On)
12.02 Overburn (default is Off)
12.03 Read Error Skip (default is Off)
12.06 Burn-in
12.06.01 Erase & Copy
12.06.02 Test
12.07 Update Firmware (Update new version firmware)
12.08 Compare Firmware
12.09 Hardware Diagnostic
12.10 Load Default (Restore System default configuration)
12.11 CD&G Format (not supported)
12.12 ISRC & MCN
12.13 Switch Link-Host (not supported)
12.14 CD-Text
12.15 Password (not supported)
12.16 Disc Counter
12.17 Auto Save Image (not supported)
12.18 Update Drive Firmware (not supported)

There are many reasons why it is convenient and cost-effective to have access to your own high performance DVD duplicator, especially an Aleratec DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro HS.

DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro HS for businesses and individuals:

  • You can outperform your competition by duplicating video sales presentations and product demonstrations that can give all of your customers a live, first hand look at your products and their features, advantages and benefits, while maximizing the valuable time of your sales force.
  • Your in-house training videos, policies, procedures, directories, manuals, etc. are important assets that require controlled distribution. With a DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro HS you can make backups for safekeeping and make DVD or CD copies for employees and branch offices providing tamper-proof reference without taking up valuable primary storage space on your workstations or network.
  • You can put all of your technical manuals and product instructions in text and video on DVDs to be included with each product purchased increasing value and utility to your customers while not only eliminating the expense, bulk and weight of paper manuals, but also adding the power of live video.
  • You can make copies of important information for traveling employees or have available when working at home or to have access to your data on anyone's computer at any time. With the 4.7GB capacity of DVD discs, there is ample space for many multimedia techniques.
  • You can make copies of original software covered by a multiple license agreement and use them to install the software on different machines at different times.
  • You can make copies of large work-in-process videos to send to other team members working on the same project without consuming valuable network bandwidth
  • And you can make as many custom music CDs as you want.
  • The applications are limitless, everything from the distribution of business videos, graphics, multimedia files, music productions, to making copies of your home video creations for the family.

    Video and Audio professionals can control their careers by issuing their pre-release DVDs, making demo copies and custom distributions for studios, all without having to rely on outside services to copy their DVDs.

    Business, Government, and Education users can create multiple redundant copies of backup data and archive documents, to store safely offsite as recommended by industry experts. Workgroups can distribute large files or videos to other departments. Companies can make copies of training programs and much more.

    Software Developers and Game producers can make copies for beta testing and short run distribution to potential customers. With the DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro HS it is easy to make multiple copies of each version.

    Graphic Artists can make multiple copies of large image files for review, archiving and distribution to clients and service bureaus.

    As listening to CDs with the best quality audio was the beginning for mass distribution of CDs, enjoying full featured DVD videos is only the beginning for DVD Video technology. With Aleratec DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro HS DVD Duplicators, a vast array on new DVD possibilities opens for you. The DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro HS and the power of DVD will greatly enhance the ease of sharing and distributing all of your multimedia creations by creating necessary copies of your DVDs and CDs. DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro HS is a powerful, dual purpose machine that will also duplicate CDs in volume.

    With the DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro HS we have created a unique professional strength solution offered at consumer prices. Our goal is to exceed your expectations and we are dedicated to providing you with an Aleratec Experience that is pleasant, straightforward and enjoyable.