Short Take: Hi-Val delays DVD-RAM upgrade kit

By Stephanie Miles
Staff Writer, CNET News

Hi-Val has delayed shipments of its DVD-RAM upgrade kit until August 15 due to production problems. The kits will begin shipping to corporate VARs (value added resellers) next week, and to retail stores, including CompUSA, on August 15. The kits, which comprise an external drive and software for recording and playing DVD discs, will start at $399.

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