The great conundrum for many entertainment junkies is, "How do I store all of my CDs and DVDs?" If you purchase them individually, you accumulate cases that take up more space than necessary. If you buy in bulk, you are faced with a stack of discs that you can either store on their spindle or place in sleeves of a binder. And when push comes to shove, you still can't find the disc that you need in a hurry. That is until the PowerDrive Disc Library from Dacal Technology Corp. Inc. came along.
The PowerDrive Disc Library is a desktop device that acts as both a storage and retrieval system for your CDs and DVDs, and also functions as an external DVD writer. Now you can have a centrally located home for all those discs floating around your office, as well as the ability to record data from your computer or to copy CDs and DVDs from your computers' drive. It can store up to 100 DVDs per device, or 12,700 DVDs per system, via USB hubs. Basically, this means that if you had the space in your office you could connect up to 127 of the PowerDrive Disc Library units together to create one massive library of CDs and DVDs. This table-top library/external disc writer is also stackable, so you can tuck it away just about anywhere you have the space for the unit, which is approximately 14.5" x 17" x 7".
The PowerDrive Disc Library comes with CD Library 5.0 software, which is a database program that helps you organize, search and manage the information on your discs. In a few seconds, the disc is loaded into the PowerDrive Disc Library. The CD Library 5.0 software reads the information on the disc, so the data on your favorite music CDs – which identifies the artists and song titles – will be read automatically. Organizing your DVDs and CDs has never been easier. There's no need to wait for the PowerDrive Disc Library to finish reading a disc before performing other tasks. It is possible to insert or retrieve more discs into the device while the PowerDrive is reading another disc.
The PowerDrive Disc Library can be purchased from www.itechcds.com for approximately $299.00 plus shipping. System requirements include: an Intel-compatible CPU with Windows 2000, XP or Vista; 256 MB of RAM or higher; 100 MB of hard disk free space; and two open USB ports. The PowerDrive Disc Library includes Carousel, USB 2.0 cable, AC adapter 7.5V, CD Library 5.0 access software and user manual.
