Now Available Through U.S. Retailers, Drives with Flexible Storage Options
Ideal for Home and Office
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics today
launched its new line of optical disc drives, which feature one of the
fastest Blu-ray reading and writing speed of 6x. The latest models -- BE06,
GBC-H20L and GBW-H20L -- are available now through national retail stores
as well as other leading online electronics retailers.
Unique to LG, the line offers SecurDisc(TM) capabilities, which provide
data protection and content access control on all current optical formats,
and LightScribe(TM) technology, which enables consumers to easily create
direct-to-disc labels right from their drive.
"LG drives offer everyday users and professionals some of the fastest
recording speeds in the industry," said Marc Sorkin, senior marketing
manager, for LG Electronics IT and Home Entertainment products. "With
cutting-edge technologies such as SecurDisc and LightScribe, which make
data transfer easier and safer, these drives meet consumers' increasing
demand for a compact storage option both in the office and at home."
Storage for the Home or Office
The next generation in optical storage products, models BE06, GBC-H20L
and GBW-H20L provide back-up for a wide variety of files, photos, business
documents, or video. Consumers will appreciate the 6x speed at which the
drives write and read information, their compatibility with DVD and CDR
CDRW, as well as their quick and easy data storage option.
Perfect for laptop users or those that have a multitude of PCs, LG's
BE06 can be easily connected through the USB 2.0 connection and a DC power
adapter. The BE06 has a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $379.95.
Additional features include:
-- Compatibility with all BD, DVD and CD formats
-- 6x BD-R/2x BD-RE read compatible
-- DVD+RW/-RW recording speed to 16x recording
The GBC-H20L and the GBW-H20L are designed to satisfy consumer needs
for safe and fast data backup. Boasting one of the industry's fastest read
and write speed at 16x, the GBW-H20L can also handle up to 50GB of data,
equivalent to around 4-1/2 hours of high-definition video or 22 hours of
standard definition video (on a dual layer 50GB BD-R/BD-RE recordable
media). The GBC-H20L and the GBW-H20L carry manufacturer's suggested retail
prices of $199.95 and $279.95 respectively. Additional features include:
-- 6x BD-R/2x BD-RE read compatible
-- 6x BD-R/2x BD-RE read and write compatible (GBW-H20L)
-- 16x DVD+RW/-RW recording speed (GBW-H20L)
-- Up to 40X CDRW recording speeds
About LG Electronics USA, Inc.
LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North
American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a global force in consumer
electronics, home appliances and mobile communications. In the United
States, LG Electronics sells a wide range of consumer electronics and IT
products, mobile phones and digital appliances under LG's "Life's Good"
marketing theme. For more information, please visit http://www.LGusa.com.
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SOURCE LG Electronics USA, Inc.
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CONTACT:
John I. Taylor, +1-847-941-8181,
jtaylor@lge.com, or Clara Chang, +1-201-816-2011,
clarachang@lge.com, both of LG Electronics USA, Inc.; or Ojas
Naik, +1-312-397-6008, ojas.naik@ogilvypr.com, for LG Electronics
USA, Inc.
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