Taipei, Taiwan—August 5, 2014—CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), the world’s leading consumer multimedia software company, today kicked-off a new contest titled PowerDVD Showdown. Participants can show off innovative or unusual ways they use PowerDVD in their personal media setup, as well as offer suggestions for features they think are missing or would like to see in future versions of PowerDVD. First, second and third prizes will be awarded to winners in three categories—Grand Jury, Popularity, and Lucky Draw.

PowerDVD is the world’s foremost media player, with over 100 million copies shipped annually. Resourceful and innovative usage scenarios that spring from such a broad consumer base are a valuable resource for CyberLink developers.  PowerDVD Showdown offers a chance for users worldwide to share their experience and expertise, and to help inspire future developments in media applications.

Entries showing creative uses of PowerDVD can be anything from an elaborate or themed home theater setup, to an unusual use of the software beyond typical media viewing. Suggestions for missing or futuristic features need not be conventional nor pay regard to technical feasibility. Submissions will be judged on creativity, relevance to the question, and fun factor.

People can view and vote for their favorite entries, with additional prizes awarded to the three submissions with the most votes received. All contestants, along with anyone who votes via Facebook or e-mail, will also be eligible to win prizes awarded in a lucky draw.

“We discovered that our customers’ real-life daily use of PowerDVD extended far beyond living rooms and desktop setups,” said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. “We want to encourage this kind of innovative and out-of-the-box thinking because the insights to be gained can help us better meet customer expectations in future versions of PowerDVD.”

PowerDVD Showdown Dates
The PowerDVD Showdown contest will accept submissions from August 5 through September 22, 2014, with winners being announced on October 1, 2014. There is no purchase necessary to enter—people who do not currently own a copy of PowerDVD can download a free trial version to participate. The contest is open to entrants worldwide.

For complete rules and details, visit the contest website at: www.cyberlink.com/event/PDVD_showdown

 

About CyberLink
Founded in 1996, CyberLink Corp. is the world’s leading multimedia software company. With over 100 patented technologies that provide a solid foundation on which to continuously revolutionize the way multimedia is experienced, CyberLink’s visionary outlook has allowed the company to grow rapidly. This ultimately led to a record-breaking IPO on the Taiwan Over-the-Counter Exchange (OTC: 5203) in 2000. CyberLink is currently listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: 5203.TW).

CyberLink’s broad portfolio of multimedia applications provides users with a range of entertainment and creativity software:

1. CREATE – Pro-level video, photo and audio editing solutions include the multi award-winning PowerDirector.
2. PLAY – PowerDVD provides the latest in media playback on PCs, across devices in the home network, and on-the-go with portable smart devices.
3. MOBILE - Media creativity and entertainment apps for Android, iOS and Windows 8 platforms.
4. CLOUD – A family of popular online services offer community learning, sharing, syncing and backup for media entertainment and creation.

CyberLink has built strategic partnerships with leading CPU and GPU providers and a solid reputation for delivering high-quality, interoperable, and fast time-to-market solutions that keep our OEM partners from top PC brands on the leading edge. CyberLink's worldwide headquarters are located in Taipei, Taiwan, with regional operations offices in North America, Japan, Europe and Asia-Pacific. The company has 700 employees worldwide, with more than 500 engineers in product design and development. For further information visit cyberlink.com

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