CyberLink MagicDirector Auto-Edits Video By Remote Control

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Oct. 5, 2005

CyberLink MagicDirector Auto-Edits Video By Remote Control

Taipei, Taiwan----Oct. 5th, 2005----CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), a world leader and pioneer in providing integrated solutions for the Digital Home, today launched automated video editing software CyberLink MagicDirector, enabling easy movie production from recorded video files.

CyberLink MagicDirector also allows the quick selection of features such as movie styles, settings, text typing, and the inclusion or exclusion of clips via buttons on a remote control.

CyberLink MagicDirector lets users create a video style from a range of built-in themes. By simply setting a length and a theme, the software intelligently analyzes content before adding effects and retaining the best clips. MagicDirector also lets users type titles via an onscreen keyboard, add background music, and manually nominate which sections they wish to keep or discard.

"CyberLink continues to deliver innovative solutions for the Digital Home, with intelligent video tools such as MagicDirector that automate editing and make the experience fast and fun," said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. "MagicDirector also enhances user's enjoyment of PowerCinema and MCE, letting them edit videos into stylishly themed movies all via remote control."

CyberLink MagicDirector offers these outstanding features:

Video Editing for PowerCinema & Windows Media Center Edition
MagicDirector is fully compatible with CyberLink PowerCinema and Microsoft's Media Center Edition, letting users edit their recorded and captured videos.

Stylish Video Themes
MagicDirector offers multiple options for creating themed videos with Movie Styles such as Party, Wedding and Baby that add transitions and frames to a user's movie. Movie titles can be typed either via a real or on-screen virtual keyboard. Background music can be mixed with a video's audio track.

Easy Selection of Video Content
Three easy choices - to include, exclude or allow MagicDirector to decide - let users select their video content. With a simple "thumbs up", "thumbs down", and "OK" concept, users can also make their selection via remote control.

One-click Video and Audio Cleaning
MagicDirector includes CyberLink's advanced Eagle Vision (CLEV) and Noise Reduction (CLNR) technologies for enhancing colors, contrast and brightness, and eliminating unwanted noise.

Flexible Options for Setting Video Quality
With five quality settings, MagicDirector lets users choose the highest video quality suited to their disc type and available space. Both NTSC and PAL TV formats are supported. Users also have the choice between LPCM and Dolby digital.

Complete Remote Control Operation
MagicDirector supports remote-control navigation, with features activated via simple arrow and OK controls. (CyberLink's Remote Control is available online as an optional extra)

Product Photos and Information:
Detailed product information can be found at:
http://www.gocyberlink.com/multi/products/main_49_ENU.html

Availability:
MagicDirector is available for Euros 39.99 at CyberStore:
http://www.gocyberlink.com/multi/cyberstore/order_49_ENU.html

About CyberLink Corp.
Founded in 1995, CyberLink Corp. is a world leader and pioneer in providing integrated solutions for the Digital Home. The products are categorized into two major lines: Digital Multimedia Solutions and Training Solutions. Digital Multimedia Solutions includes products focused on media creation technologies that capture, edit, author and record all types of media, and entertainment products that allow enjoyment of high quality media on the PC through state-of-the-art audio-video technologies. These award-winning applications are ideal solutions for turning today's mainstream computers into home theaters and digital video centers. The company's Training Solutions include authoring tools for creating training content and building training management systems that offer an easy and cost effective way to deliver training over corporate intranets or the Internet. As a result of the company's solid growth and profitability, CyberLink became a public company in October 2000 and is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (5203.TW). To keep up with market demands, CyberLink has operations in North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region including Japan. CyberLink's corporate headquarters is in Taipei. http://www.gocyberlink.com/

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