Alienware Selects Panasonic's Sleek, Versatile DVD MULTI Drive for Its DHS Digital Home Systems

Alienware Selects Panasonic's Sleek, Versatile DVD MULTI Drive for Its DHS Digital Home Systems

		PANASONIC'S NEW UJ-825-BPN OEM MULTI DRIVE Panasonic's new UJ-825-BPN OEM MULTI Drive now integrated into the Alienware DHS digital home systems launched at E3 Expo in Los Angeles. (PRNewsFoto)[RV] LOS ANGELES, CA USA

Panasonic Provides Industry's First Slim Slot Load DVD MULTI Drive to Gaming Industry LOS ANGELES, May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- E3 Expo -- Panasonic Industrial Company announced its entry into the growing gaming industry with the acceptance of its new UJ-825-BPN Slim Slot OEM DVD MULTI Drive by Alienware Corporation. Alienware, a leading manufacturer of high-performance computer desktop, mobile, professional systems, and digital home systems, selected the sleek and versatile DVD MULTI Drive for use with its highly anticipated DHS digital home systems that was launched at the E3 Expo in Los Angeles, Calif. today. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040512/NYW195 ) By integrating Panasonic's UJ-825-BPN OEM MULTI Drive into the DHS system, Alienware users will enjoy the functionality of the industry's only slim slot front load MULTI Drive that meets all of the industry's latest standards for burning CDs and DVDs, as well as DVD-RAM discs. Alienware developed the new DHS system to serve as the next generation in home entertainment technology and convergence by replacing consumers' current multiple living room entertainment devices and combining DVR, CD/DVD jukeboxes, gaming, CD/DVD players and CD/DVD burners into one sleek unit. The new Alienware DHS system also acts as a high-performance Alienware PC and FM receiver. "We selected Panasonic's new slim slot front load MULTI Drive because of its unique and elegant slot disc loading design. The sleek and innovative design of our DHS system required a drive that not only performed extremely well but also fit the look and feel of our system and Panasonic's UJ-825-BPN MULTI Drive was a perfect fit," said Joe Olmsted, marketing manager at Alienware. "Panasonic's new drive provides DHS system users with all of the advanced functionalities of the DVD format, and is one of the industry's most reliable and compatible MULTI Drives available today." The benefits and flexibility of Panasonic's OEM DVD MULTI Drive continue to play an important role in enhancing consumers' multimedia experience with companies such as Alienware. With addition of the UJ-825-BPN MULTI Drive to its line of computer drives, Panasonic continues to show its strong commitment to consumers and OEM's alike by providing outstanding technology available for today's DVD related needs. The new Panasonic UJ-825-BPN MULTI Drive provides read/write support for the flexible DVD-RAM format, as well as CD-R/-RW DVD- R/-RW. "Panasonic is excited to become a player in the growing gaming industry. The company has enjoyed wide spread adoption of all of its DVD MULTI Drives for both the consumer and OEM industries. We are very excited to be working with a leader in high-end gaming and home entertainment systems like Alienware," said Dana Berzin, product manager for Panasonic's OEM computer devices. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (NYSE: MC), best known for its Panasonic brand, is one of the world's largest producers of electronic and electric products for consumer, business and industrial use. The company played an important role in the development of the DVD format, and has introduced some of the world's most innovative DVD products to the market, to include DVD Video Recorders, portable DVD Video and DVD-Audio players with built-in LCD screen, DVD video and DVD-Audio players for home and automobiles, TV/DVD and TV/DVD/VCR combination systems and DVDBurner drives. Additional information on Panasonic and Matsushita Electric is available at http://www.panasonic.com. About Panasonic Panasonic Industrial Company, a division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America, markets a wide variety of electronic and electric products for industrial use. Based in Secaucus, N.J., Matsushita Electric Corporation of America is the principal North American subsidiary of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. (NYSE: MC) and the hub of Panasonic's U.S. marketing, sales, service and R&D operations. Additional information on Panasonic and Matsushita is available at http://www.panasonic.com. Additional information on the Panasonic DVD MULTI OEM drive and DVD media is available at http://www.panasonic.com/industrial/computer/storage/dvdram/index.html About Alienware Corporation Alienware Corporation manufactures high-performance computer desktop and mobile systems and leading-edge professional systems. Alienware offers unique and award-winning products that incorporate state-of-the-art components, innovative engineering and design, and unprecedented customer service. Alienware systems are available direct within the United States and Europe. For more information, please visit http://www.alienware.com or call 1-800-ALIENWARE (254-3692). Alienware Corporation is not a part of or in any way legally affiliated with Panasonic Industrial Company. 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