Enables soccer fans to automatically locate and play exciting game moments
Taipei, Taiwan----June 16, 2006----CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), a world leader in digital home solutions, today launched software for identifying and playing key soccer highlights, CyberLink MagicSports 2 Football Edition.
CyberLink MagicSports 2 intelligently analyzes recorded soccer programs and extracts the most exciting moments from each game. The software is designed for football fanatics who don't have the time to watch every minute of every game. Instead, fans can use MagicSports 2 to locate and then play game highlights, or watch the remainder of a game starting with a highlight. A transparent menu allows quick navigation onscreen via "thumbnail" images extracted from the first frame of each highlight.
"With MagicSports we are giving soccer fans a better way to watch games by using their PC," said Alice H. Chang. "It's about providing time-saving features that give greater control over the digital TV experience; something you cannot get from watching sports on a standard TV set."
The CyberLink MagicSports 2 Football Edition offers the following
high-scoring features:
· Automatic detection of soccer game highlights using MagicScene™ technology
· Quick elimination of all "unexciting" recorded content that doesn't
fit with MagicSport's definition of game highlight
· Easy navigation between highlights via an onscreen menu
· Playback of TV games starting from each highlight
· Creation of video files featuring a users game highlights
CyberLink MagicSports 2 analyzes MPEG-2 files created via PowerCinema and MPEG-2 or DVR-MS files created via Windows MCE.
TV Recording via PowerCinema
CyberLink PowerCinema is a complete TV entertainment center that enables the
recording of TV programs on the PC. Key features include:
· Scheduled recording via electronic program guides
· Recording and live time-shifting of TV shows
· Digital/Analog hybrid TV tuner card for accessing TV via a PC
· Brighter images with CyberLink Eagle Vision technology
· Optimum performance on both widescreen and standard-sized monitors with
CyberLink Pano Vision technology
· PowerCinema football-styled interface
Product Availability
CyberLink MagicSports 2 Football Edition and PowerCinema 4 are available in
9-languages as software downloads from CyberLink's online store.
CyberLink MagicSports 2 Football Edition: USD 39.95
CyberLink PowerCinema 4 (including a TV tuner card):
· Analog TV version: USD 99.95
· Digital/Analog TV version: USD 119.95
Online Football Event and Prizes
Coinciding with the launch of MagicSports 2 Football Edition, CyberLink, in
cooperation with disc maker Ritek, has launched the World Champs online event,
letting football fans download free disc designs, share their designs online,
and win their own iPod Nano, Xbox 360, Ritek inkjet-printable 25-disc football
pack, CyberLink PowerCinema Football Edition or CyberLink PowerDirector.
About CyberLink
CyberLink Corp. is the maker of award-winning applications PowerDVD,
PowerDirector,
PowerCinema,
and DVD
Solution. CyberLink has built a solid reputation for delivering high-quality,
competitive products that add value to OEM customers and end-users alike.
Business partners include leaders in the PC hardware industry: drive manufacturers,
graphics card makers, and top-5 desktop and notebook brands. CyberLink's digital
multimedia range includes software for capturing and editing videos, authoring
DVDs, and burning Blu-ray Discs and HD DVDs. CyberLink's digital entertainment
products include playback solutions for accessing and enjoying media within
the digital home, including instant-on applications for Linux and Windows
XP Embedded platforms. CyberLink is also developing products for handheld
platforms and streaming media content. CyberLink's training solutions provide
tools for creating training content, managing employee performance, and delivering
online training programs. CyberLink listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (5203.TW)
in 2000 and has posted positive year-on-year results ever since. CyberLink
has operations in North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific including Japan,
with its worldwide headquarters located in Taipei. For more information, please
visit: http://www.cyberlink.com/ or
visit our Press
Room.
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