Primera Bravo DVD & CD Automated Duplicators and Printers
Things are changing in the world of the Primera Bravo. The classic Bravo II & Bravo Pro are both discontinued, and while there may be stock here and there of those two items, Primera has moved on to the new Bravo XI series. The Bravo XI is a multi-faceted publisher which can be purchased with one drive, two drives or as an autoprinter. It can also be configured with a standard DVD/CD drive or a Blu ray recorder, all built around the same autoloading mechanism. Like the Bravo II & Bravo Pro, the Bravo XI series works right out of the box. That's been a real strength of Primera Bravos, where they are simple to get up and running with a basic USB 2.0 connection and easy to use software. For all this change the Bravo XI series are some of the most dependable & reliable out-of-the box solutions that Media Supply offers. So in order to help you make the right decision:
The Bravo Series is for you if:
- You are looking for the lowest entry cost to a reliable system.
- If you are a novice computer user - The software is easy to use, walking you through every step of almost every type of job.
- If you are looking simple setup and connection - No special PC needed and no hardware partitioning required. You just plug into your computer's USB 2.0 port.
- If you need a system that is remarkably dependable out of the box. No surprises with the Primera. We ship them and they work.
Give us a call if you:
- Are concerned about print costs. The Primera printer can have a high cost per print that can go higher if you plan on photo quality, full surface prints.
- If you plan on running the printer 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Primera's are great for your basic 1-100 discs jobs. The XR series can support bigger 100-500 discs jobs. But they are not made for continous duty.
- Need to get jobs done really fast. We normally recommend a tower/autoprinter bundle for that scenario, when you need to pump out 300 discs on a Thursday for delivery on Friday.
The Bravo SE, low-priced, entry level Primera DVD/Blu ray publisher is available in a DVD or Blu ray system as well as an Autoprinter version without a drive. It has a 20 disc capacity and uses a single inkjet cartridge. A Bravo XI/Pro color cartridge can be used with the Bravo SE as a large capacity cartridge. The Bravo SE is like all Bravo Systems and works flawlessly right out of the box. Please be sure you don't bite off more than you can chew though, as the SE is designed for small quantitites of discs. So if your copying more than 40-50 discs per day your really want to look at the Bravo XI
The Bravo XI is a single drive version of the new XI series and is available in a DVD version, Blu ray version and Autoprinter version, featuring a 100 disc capacity using the Bravo XI kiosk. The kiosk is free and sent to you when you register your Bravo II with Primera. The system has a color and black ink cartridge. Primera as increased the speed of the XI series as compared to the Bravo II and Bravo XR, so the automation is much more stable and quick. The big difference is the introduction of a belt-driven robotic arm that has a microprocessor-controlled stepper motor, resulting in a much faster throughput.
The Bravo XI2 is the two drive version of the XI and is available in a DVD & Blu ray version. The XI2 has a 100 disc capacity when you use the Bravo Kiosk. Given the faster throughput of the XI Bravo, the two drive systems can really have an impact on your dupe job.
The Bravo XR series is Primera's enterprise level publisher, with sturdy robotics and network features that compare to higher end systems from Rimage. The XR Series has software development tools designed specifically for the mission critical applications. The XR series attaches right to an office network, just like a networked printer or copier. When integration to a third party application(s) is required, Primera's Software Developer Kit makes it easy to work with. The PTDevSuite is furnished at no extra charge to registered developers.
Mac Compatible! Primera has their own Mac based software called PTPublisher for Mac. Its an easy to use burning and printing program written specifically for the Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard) and 10.6 (Snow Leopard). It uses the Roxio burn engine for recording and authoring discss and DiscCover for creating your disc labels.