Databank Goes HD-VMD

Press Release POMS opts for the ultimate DaTABANK: BD, HD DVD and DVD Stamper and Disc Testing DaTARIUS is pleased to announce the sale, to Prestige Optical Mastering Services Inc., of a DaTABANK for stamper and disc testing for HD DVD, BD and DVD. The DaTABANK is equipped with DVD driveCube, HD DVD driveCube, and BD-R/RE driveCubes to test both recordable and pre-recorded media. POMS, located in Henderson, Nevada, will be the first independent mastering house in the US to offer High Definition mastering.

POMS decided to buy the DaTABANK in order to create a lasting partnership with its test equipment supplier. ”There are many suppliers of test equipment for optical media,” says Cyrus Tehrani and Terry Smith, POMS owners, “but we ultimately decided to purchase the system provided by DaTARIUS. We want a partner going forward into HD and BD, not just a company to provide a test system”.

“The purchase of this test system will give POMS the Terry Smith (Vice President POMS), ability to provide the highest quality stampers to their Brian Wink (Commercial capital Finance customers,” says Carlos Anchia, Western Region and Group), Carlos Anchia (West Coast Sales Mexico Sales Manager DaTARIUS USA. “Mr Tehrani Manager DaTARIUS USA), Cyrus A. has been in this industry for several years and has a Tehrani (President POMS) and Grace great deal of experience in making stampers. I look Alderete (Vice president of Sales POMS) forward to working our partnership with POMS moving forward into the challenging arena of providing stampers for HD DVD and BD.”

”BD is an exciting development for end-users but challenging for media manufacturers,” says Bob Dobbin, Managing Director DaTARIUS USA. “Due to the physics of the BD format, it is not possible to use a glass compensation for BD stamper testing, so DaTARIUS developed its CoverTest™ technology, which also allows regular disc test capability. POMS has adopted the CoverTest™ system to enable stamper testing.”

Editors’ Notes Prestige Optical Mastering Services Inc.: Contact details Cyrus A.Tehrani President Prestige Optical Mastering Services, Inc. 1997 Whitney Mesa Dr. Henderson, NV. 89014 (702) 238-4468 mobile (702) 446-8392 fax [email protected] [email protected]

DaTARIUS Group The Quality People – measurement, inspection, and process optimization solutions Press Release About DaTARIUS Technologies GmbH The DaTARIUS Group is a global company focused on providing solutions throughout the optical media manufacturing industries. DaTARIUS developed the first commercial CD test system and has over 20 years’ experience in the manufacture and distribution of equipment for inspecting, measuring and optimizing at every stage of the optical media manufacturing process.

DaTARIUS is unique in providing equipment for the entire production process right through from pre-mastering to print and packaging. Its products are suitable for every optical media format – pre-recorded and recordable – from CD & DVD through to the new blue laser BD and HD DVD formats, and other emerging formats such as HD VMD.

In addition, DaTARIUS also develops and supplies process optimization equipment, such as sprue recycling and mould temperature regulations systems. This broad product range is supplemented by consulting and training services.

Beyond optical media, DaTARIUS, in partnership with InPhase, is developing quality control equipment for the next generation of holographic formats.

With headquarters in Reutte, Austria (R&D, sales and service), and regional offices in America Germany, Japan, China and Hong Kong, the DaTARIUS Group has a global team of 100-plus employees and partners with an extensive sales and service support network covering every major market of the globe: North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, and the Pacific Rim.

For more information on the company and its products, visit www.DaTARIUS.com

DaTARIUS Contact Details: Cédric Collard, Marketing Manager DaTARIUS Technologies GmbH mail to: [email protected] Anton Maria Schyrle-Str. 7 tel: +43 5672 206 430 A-6600 Reutte Austria Tel: +43 5672 2060 Fax: +43 5672 206 8000 Email: [email protected] www.datarius.com

DaTARIUS Group The Quality People – measurement, inspection, and process optimization solutions