CyberLink PowerCinema Plays High-Definition MPEG-4 H.264 Broadcast via DVB-T TV Services

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Sep. 5, 2006

CyberLink PowerCinema Plays High-Definition MPEG-4 H.264 Broadcast via DVB-T TV Services

Product available for OEM customers developing HDTV media centers

Taipei, Taiwan----September 5, 2006----CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), a world leader in digital home solutions, today announced all-in-one TV entertainment software for media PCs, PowerCinema, now supports the detection and playback of MPEG-4 H.264 video content broadcast using the DVB-T standard.

The MPEG-4 H.264 format allows transmission of highly compressed high-definition TV content, and is a key specification for HDTV in Europe.

"HDTV represents a major shift in delivering high-quality TV entertainment to the home, and the PC offers all the features users need for enjoying TV via the one device: reception, recording, and playback," said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. “CyberLink PowerCinema is the leading software solution for accessing TV in Europe with complete support for Europe’s digital and high-definition TV standards, including the broadcasting of MPEG-4 H.264 content.”

CyberLink's PowerCinema offers the following HDTV functions:

Reception and viewing of HDTV

Playback of MPEG-2 HD and MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) format video

Smooth channel switching, through dynamic recognition of both video formats in standard and high-definition

High-definition MPEG-2 and H.264 video content recording

Support for TV time-shift recording in the MPEG-2 and H.264 formats

Support for DVB-T, DVB-S, DVB-S2 standards

Support for programming information via DVB-SI

Set schedule recording via EPG

More information about CyberLink and PowerCinema is available in the Press Room.

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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Corporate: Renee Chen at http://www.cyberlink.com/multi/contactus/contact_pr.jsp or by phone at: +886-2-8667-1298, ext. 301 for more details.