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Apacer Introduces Disc Steno CP200 to the UK
Website: ePhotoZine are reporting that the second version of the Apacer Disc Steno, the CP200, has been introduced to the UK, retailing for £299.99.
Original Apacer Press Release
Apacer Disc Steno CP200 Portable Photo CD Burner
Copy Digital Photos Everywhere and Connect to a TV for easy Image Viewing
Apacer formally announced the second generation of its portable photo CD burner, the Disc Steno CP200, which is positioned as a total solution digital camera peripheral for secure digital image storage and easy image sharing.
From the moment you start a journey to the end of the trip and coming home, use the Disc Steno CP200 to easily record your experiences and share the fun with friends and family. You can copy digital photos anywhere and at any time, as well as connect the Disc Steno CP200 to a TV via the TV Out port for viewing the digital photos and movies taken on your trip.
According to the Camera Imaging Product Association (CIPA), the scale of the worldwide digital camera market will reach 90 million units in the near future. The demand for a portable photo CD burner in the market is expected to result in wide growth from global consumers with the maturity of the digital camera market. Apacer foresees great potential for the Disc Steno CP200 with the forecast growth in the digital camera market.
Mr. Lawrence Lo, Vice President of Apacer, points out that Apacer’s Disc Steno portable photo CD burner is the first digital camera peripheral application made by Taiwan manufacturers that integrates hardware and software multimedia technology for improved convenience of copying. The Apacer Disc Steno CP200 was created for the consumers to copy digital photos immediately after taking the photos, without the need for a PC, and then connect to the TV for viewing.
Using the Apacer Disc Steno CP200 Portable photo CD burner, you can store your photos by duplicating them to a CD, while on the road. The Disc Steno CP200 supports any mainstream memory card, including CF, MS, SM, MMC, SD, and MS Pro, and the data in memory cards can be duplicated by the Apacer Disc Steno CP200 as a standalone device. When used on tours or at birthday parties, users just need to follow the instructions shown on the OLED screen and insert the memory card and CD into the Apacer Disc Steno CP200 to copy digital photos or movies from the memory card to the CD-R or CD-RW. It takes just a few minutes to make a digital photo album. The date and location of the photo can be marked on the CD, which can be sent to friends as a gift or kept for yourself. The copying procedure of the Apacer Disc Steno CP200 is very simple and anybody can learn how to do it in no time.
Apacer Disc Steno CP200 also emphasizes the fun of sharing at home. All you need to do is connect the Disc Steno CP200 with a television to directly view the digital photos or video clips taken on your trip. When the trip is over, users can select the desired digital photo album, and connect the Disc Steno CP200 with the television, and then share the beautiful scenery, memorable photos, and interesting shots with friends and family by using the remote control. Users also can use the Slide Show, Rotate, Zoom In, and Thumbnail functions to browse all digital images in depth. Apacer¡¦s Disc Steno CP200 can play JPEG, MPEG1, and MPEG2 video files.
Apacer is devoted to the application and service of digital storage. According to a survey carried out by PC2000 Magazine (January, 2003), Apacer is ¡§the most influential digital storage brand¡¨ in the consumers¡¦ minds. Based on the concept of ¡§Enjoying Modern Digital Life¡¨, Apacer continues to integrate core software and hardware technologies and designs. A full series of digital storage related products covers the IT and IA areas, such as the portable photo CD burner, USB compact flash, MP3 compact flash, and memory card, etc.
Please visit Apacer¡¦s website for further information. http://www.apacer.com
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#1 Robin
Would you please answer the following Queations about the CP200
1. Does this device read 1, 2 and 4 GB IBM Microdrives?
2. Will it function with USB 1 - as fitted in my computer?
3. Where may this device be purchased - I live in Derby - UK?
Regards
Robin Turner
5:57 pm - Saturday, November 22, 2003
#2 Robin
Does CP200 work with NTSC and PAL TV systems?
6:14 pm - Saturday, November 22, 2003
#3 Mark Goldstein
Hi Robin,
Intro2020 are the UK distributors for the Apacer Disk Steno. Their telephone number is 01628 674411 and their website is here:
http://www.intro2020.co.uk/
Apacer's website is here:
http://www.apacer.com
To answer your questions.
1. You'd need to check this out, as the Apacer website just says 7 different memory card types.
2. The Steno 2000 has a USB2.0 interface, but USB 2 is backwards compatible with USB 1.0/1.1, so it should work.
3. Contact Intro2020.
4. I would think that Apacer would ensure that the Steno 2000 would work with the different worldwide TV systems.
12:50 pm - Sunday, November 23, 2003
#4 Frances Allen
Thanks to Mark Goldstein for the information on the Apacer Disc Steno CP200 and for answering some of Robin Turner's - and my - questions.
Here's a supplementary. Picture yourself going round India with little more than a rucksack, and of course your digital camera. You don't want to be saddled with too many CDs. So - - can I write multiple sessions from my 128mb card to one CD-RW, or would I also have to splash out on a much bigger flash card in order to get optimal storage on a CD?
2:22 pm - Monday, December 8, 2003
#5 Mark Goldstein
I think you would be fine burning multiple sessions onto a CD-RW, as that it what that CD format is designed for. You would only be able to burn once onto a CD-R. I'm guessing that the CP200 will just append a new session after the previous one, until the CD is full.
3:48 pm - Monday, December 8, 2003
#6 Louisa
I am looking into the CP200 to take on an overland trip in March (see [url=http://www.holland2himalayas.co.uk]http://www.holland2himalayas.co.uk)[/url] Does the CP200 come supplied with a carry case and 12V car apaptor, as its predecesor the CP100 did? I can't find details of this in any online shop.
Also, did you know the CP200 costs much less in the Netherlands? It is the same price in Euros!
1:01 pm - Tuesday, January 20, 2004
#7 andy davey
Always write in "secure" mode. Or in real world terms, let it verify the disc after it has written it.
It does not work at all with CD-RW media. It will write the disc, but you won't be able to use any of the files.
I've tried using the files on OSX 10.2.4 and Win XP with no succuss.
CD-R media? Yup works perfectly. Pretty much all I needed the device for anyhow.
6:25 am - Thursday, June 10, 2004
#8 Doug
Keep in mind this drive is a 10x rw drive. I would expect that you would have to use 4x-10x CDRWs NOT 1x-4x or what is normally called 4x.
12:09 am - Thursday, July 22, 2004
#9 andy
Actually all 10x drives will write to slower media. Besides this, however, our first CD-RW turd happened with the Apacer-provided media.
I received a reply from Apacer "technical support" (21 days after my request for help) that stated "thank you for contacting technicle [sic] support" and had attached a 4MB PDF of the manual that already came with the drive.
Still no other problems with the drive. I've used 4 times since my last post.
6:58 am - Thursday, July 22, 2004
#10 Louisa
Hello again,
We left Europe on 1st March in our car, we have now arrived in India! We are really really pleased with the Apacer CP200. You can write from your memory card to a CD until it is full, you can play music or DVDs in your hotel room, it works for a good while just from the battery, plus it seems to be coping well with being stashed in the back of a Land Rover on South Asian roads. We have used it a couple of times a week for the last 4 months and we have no complaints at all!!!
Happy snapping!
Louisa.
1:01 pm - Thursday, July 22, 2004
#11 Martin
what a complete load of american tosh! How about not brown nosing for a minute & doing a proper review? Its like a 'movie' review! How about reviewing it yourself rather than taking company quotes!! Although I agree it is an excellent machine overall, how about mentioning for example it is slow to display images on screen & any other minor (or major) flaws it may have.
Martin.
11:28 am - Tuesday, September 21, 2004
#12 Martin
what a complete load of american tosh! How about not brown nosing for a minute & doing a proper review? Its like a 'movie' review! How about reviewing it yourself rather than taking company quotes!! Although I agree it is an excellent machine overall, how about mentioning for example it is slow to display images on screen, an adapter is needed for xd cards & any other minor (or major) flaws it may have.
Martin.
11:29 am - Tuesday, September 21, 2004
#13 Mark Goldstein
Martin, this is just a press release that I posted, not my personal review
11:40 am - Tuesday, September 21, 2004