Taipei, Taiwan----Feb. 26, 2004----CyberLink Corp., a leading developer of digital video software and training solutions, announced today PowerProducer 2 is now the world's first and only software to have passed the PC-based DVD authoring software testing conducted by the class A verification lab.
CyberLink PowerProducer 2 successfully passed the DVD Format Verification in February 2004, offering users reliable DVD-Video disc compatibility.
"Using verified software is the smartest possible choice to make when choosing software for preserving precious memories on disc - as no-one wants to waste time producing unplayable discs," said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink.
Ever since the DVD recordable multi-drive was launched, DVDs have become the mainstream recording medium in the video-storage market. However, different encoders, decoders and editing/authoring technologies have previously meant that not all discs created by various PC DVD authoring software were compatible with standalone DVD players, and this has caused tremendous compatibility problems.
DVD FLLC is the corporation responsible for licensing the DVD format and the DVD logo defined by DVD Forum, and is also in charge of publishing the test specification for format compliance.
In 2003 the DVD FLLC proposed the "PC DVD authoring software verification" program to ensure that discs were consistently produced according to DVD-Video specification. The aim of the forum was to protect the interests of consumers by providing compatibility between DVD hardware, software, and optical discs. CyberLink PowerProducer 2 is now the world's first and only software to have successfully passed DVD Format Verification which is compliance testing and is expected to receive the DVD PC authoring logo from the DVD FLLC.
About PowerProducer 2
PowerProducer 2 is easy-to-use software for producing movies and photos on DVDs
and CDs. Targeted at the consumer level, PowerProducer is a wizard-style program
that features an intuitive user interface and technologies including: SVRT™
(Smart Video Rendering Technology) to speed up the rendering process and maintain
video quality; Disc Defragmentation to optimize disk space; an editable DVD
function to allow users to work on new projects from existing work; Right-to-Disc
Recording and Direct DSC support to convert files directly from digital camcorders/digital
cameras to DVDs without buffering to hard disk. Other features can be found
at www.gocyberlink.com
About CyberLink Corp.
Founded in 1995, CyberLink Corp. is a world leader and pioneer in bringing advanced
digital video and audio software applications to market. The products are categorized
into two major lines: Digital Multimedia Solutions and Training Solutions. Digital
Multimedia Solutions includes Media Creation Products focusing on media creation
by advancing technologies to capture, edit, author and record all types of media,
and Digital Entertainment products providing high quality media enjoyment on
the PC by perfecting state-of-the-art audio-video technologies. These award-winning
software 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 training management
systems that offer an easy and cost effective way to deliver and manage training
programs 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 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. http://www.gocyberlink.com/
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Corporate: Renee Chen or Manal Ma at press@gocyberlink.com or by phone at: +886-2-8667-1298,
ext. 301 or 303 for more details.