PowerDirector, The Complete Video Editing Software With High-Quality Effects and Proven Faster Performance Available Now with the PixelView PlayTV XP TV Capture Card from Prolink
Taipei, Taiwan----April 12, 2002---- CyberLink Corp., a leading software developer of digital video entertainment applications and e-training solutions, today announced that PowerDirector was chosen by Prolink Microsystems Corporation to provide a complete video editing software solution for their new PlayTV XP TV capture card. This ideal package for turning the PC into a TV/multimedia center, with the ability to edit professional quality digital video, comes to market via Prolink's worldwide distribution channel for its VGA and multimedia add-on cards.Based on an easy-to-use and quick-to-master storyboard user interface, PowerDirector gives users access to a vast selection of video editing tools that allow Hollywood style movies to be easily created on the PC. By taking advantage of its SVRT technology, PowerDirector is lightning fast in rendering video output. According to Jason Chen, Product Manager at Prolink, "PowerDirector is an ideal solution for the PixelView PlayTV XP, due to its ability to perform video capture and high speed output rendering in high-quality MPEG-2 & MPEG-1 file formats. With the combination of speed and ease of use, PowerDirector is the best software solution for PixelView Play TV users."
"The PixelView PlayTV XP provides consumers with an ideal package for expanding the multimedia capabilities of the PC," stated Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink Corp. "With this latest announcement in conjunction with Prolink, we are truly excited that PowerDirector is fast becoming a key strategic bundle for leading hardware manufacturers."
"We enjoy working with CyberLink to bring the new PixelView PlayTV XP to market," says Jason Chen, Product Manager of Prolink Microsystems Corp. "Now consumers will have an affordable option to enjoy the benefits of digital video applications for the PC with this combined solution of award-winning software and innovative multimedia add-on card design."
About
PowerDirector
PowerDirector 2.0 Standard is a sophisticated, yet easy to use, video editing
software program that enables users to create stunning video productions. With
PowerDirector 2.0 Standard, getting video onto the PC, transforming it into
a Hollywood like creation, and then outputting it in formats suited for multiple
applications (such as DVD, Video CD, the Web, and more), is a simple and straightforward
affair.
About
PixelView PlayTV XP
The PlayTV XP is ideal for turning your PC into a multimedia center with television,
VCR and video editing. It gives you the ability to watch high quality analog
TV, capture high-resolution videos, in addition to recording video real-time
in MPEG-1 & 2 formats; video with time shifting and pre-schedule functions,
plus editing professional video clips. The TV/FM/Capture card uses an integrated
Conexant FUSION 878A chipset, built-in 125- channel cable ready TV tuner, FM,
with video/audio input. It also includes an easy to control TV/FM/Capture function
with a new user-friendly interface, which allows you to scale the window size
from an icon to full screen, search and set TV channels, preview and scan TV
Channels, and capture motion/still video. PlayTV XP includes real-time video
recording, which allows you to record video from TV and numerous video input
source, such as DVD, VCD and Camera, in MPEG-1/2 quality.
About
CyberLink Corp.
Founded in 1995, CyberLink Corp. is a world leader and pioneer in bringing advanced
digital video and audio software products to market. The products are categorized
into two major lines: Digital Video Entertainment and E-Training Solutions.
Digital Video Entertainment products focus on providing video/audio playback
and recording capabilities on the personal computer. These award-winning software
applications are ideal solutions for turning today's mainstream computers into
powerful home theaters and digital video centers. The company's E-Training Solutions
offer breakthrough technologies to stream and manage high-quality, media-rich
contents over corporate intranets or the Internet. As a result of the company's
solid growth and profitability, CyberLink became a public company in October
of 2000 and is listed on the Taiwan Over The Counter Exchange (OTC: 5203). To
keep up with market demands, CyberLink has operations in North America, Europe
and the Asia Pacific region including Japan. CyberLink's worldwide headquarters
are in Taipei and its Web site is located at www.goCyberlink.com.
About
Prolink Microsystems Corporation
Prolink, an ISO9001 certified manufacturer of VGA & Multimedia add-on cards
leader in Taiwan has successfully built its ''PixelView'' distribution channel
in worldwide. With excellent experience and hi-technology engineer teams plus
professional manufacturing facility, we offer a complete line of Hi-End 3D VGA
card, Combo TV card, TV Tuner, Capture card, To TV card, digital TV card, DVD/MPEG
card, Video Conference kits, LCD TV/ Monitor, IEEE 1394, USB 2.0 and IA Products.
For more information about Prolink, please visit our Web site at www.prolink.com.tw
Contact us: info@ms.prolink.com.tw
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