Taipei, Taiwan----Sep. 14th, 2004---- CyberLink Corp.
(5203.TWO), a world leader and pioneer in providing integrated solutions for
the Digital Home, announced today that its all-in-one Digital Home entertainment
software PowerCinema 3 is optimized and available for ATI Theater 550 Pro customers.
PowerCinema features a pleasant interface supporting operation via mouse and
remote control. Features include TV, Radio and Video modules, and users will
receive two additional modules - Music and Pictures - after installing PowerCinema.
PowerCinema 3 for ATI allows users to:
1. Schedule TV/Radio program recording and save directly to a hard drive
2. Rewind and fast-forward live TV with always time-shifting recording
3. Make viewing easier by arranging stations with the favorite list manager
4. Speed up channel-surfing via the 12-station preview
5. View video files such as previously recorded TV programs
6. Listen to music tracks with stylish visualizations
7. Create dynamic photo slideshows featuring background music
8. Access online help via the CyberLink website
PowerCinema optimizes CPU performance by taking advantage of the hardware
encoder of ATI Theater 550 Pro. This is especially suited to functions such
as TV recording or using always time-shifting to forward, rewind and pause programs.
CyberLink also offers a range of optional features to make the digital home
experience even more complete, including: a PlayDVD module for watching DVD
movies, a MakeDVD module for burning video files onto DVD, and a universal remote
control that can be used with all PowerCinema modules. All three options are
available online via CyberLink's CyberStore.
"The Theater 550 Pro is the start of an exciting new line of video products that will empower home entertainment PCs and enable the Digital Home," said Godfrey Cheng, Director, Multimedia Marketing of ATI. "CyberLink PowerCinema's easy-to-use and fully integrated entertainment features make it exactly the type of software we are looking for to deliver the world's best television and video solution. Our close cooperation with CyberLink makes the digital home a reality."
"TV plays an important role in the digital home, and consumers want strong computing power and rich features to enjoy great television entertainment," said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. "The combination of Buyer's Choice of Computex 2004 Award winner - PowerCinema, and ATI's Theater 550 Pro, delivers everything users want to enjoy the best in digital entertainment. We are really pleased to be selected by ATI to bring this digital home solution to the public."
About CyberLink PowerCinema
CyberLink's PowerCinema is the world's first and currently the only standalone
IntelR NMPR validated media client application for the digital home. Featuring
operation via remote control, PowerCinema offers access to Movies, Pictures,
Videos, Music, TV, Radio, MakeDVD and the Web, letting users watch DVDs, create
dynamic photo slideshows, and play and organize music tracks. PowerCinema also
includes Always Time-Shifting TV recording, scheduled recording of radio programs,
DVD burning of video files, and access to online help guides via the CyberLink
website. Solution is customizable for OEM customers. Future options will include
games, video editing, audio-video enhancements, and online upgrades.
About ATI Technologies
ATI Technologies Inc. is a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative
3D graphics and digital media silicon solutions. An industry pioneer since 1985,
ATI is the world's foremost visual processor unit (VPU) provider and is dedicated
to deliver leading-edge performance solutions for the full range of PC and Mac
desktop and notebook platforms, workstation, set-top and digital television,
game console and handheld markets. With 2003 revenues in excess of US $1.3 billion,
ATI has more than 2,500 employees in the Americas, Europe and Asia. ATI common
shares trade on NASDAQ (ATYT) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (ATY).
About CyberLink Corp.
Founded in 1995, CyberLink Corp. is a world leader and pioneer in providing
integrated solution for the Digital Home. The products are categorized into
two major lines: Digital Multimedia Solutions and Training Solutions. Digital
Multimedia Solutions includes Media Creation Products focus on media creation
by advancing the technologies to capture, edit, author and record all types
of media, and Digital Entertainment products provide 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 (5203.TWO). To keep
up with market demands, CyberLink has operations in North America, Europe, and
the Asia Pacific region including Japan. CyberLink's worldwide headquarter is
in Taipei. http://www.gocyberlink.com/
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Press Contacts:
Germany: Regina Glaser, r.glaser@konzept-pr.de or by phone + 49-821-34300-17.
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.