Taipei, Taiwan----July 20, 2006----CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), a world leader in digital home solutions, announced today that CyberLink BD Solution is being shipped with Sony’s first BD-R/RE burner, the BWU-100A drive.
Optimized to keep 1080i HD video in native high-definition format from capture to playback, the Sony BWU-100A drive also supports recording of standard single layer 4.7 GB DVD+R/+RW/RAM discs, 8.5 GB DVD+R Double/Dual Layer Discs, and CDs, making it a true multi-format burner. CyberLink's BD Solution offers a complete software suite for a host of advanced authoring and burning functions optimized for the Blu-ray Disc (BD) format, allowing users to capture HD video from an HDV format camcorder and record it to 50 GB or 25 GB BD discs.
“The launch of BD burners now gives users the capacity to store an unprecedented amount of high-definition video content on the one disc,” said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. “The Sony BWU-100A and CyberLink BD Solution are a powerful hardware-software combination for burning CD, DVD, and BD media.”
CyberLink BD Solution includes:
- CyberLink PowerProducer®, BD/DVD authoring software, enables the capturing, authoring, editing, and burning video to BD, DVD and CDs.
- CyberLink PowerDirector®, editing software optimized to support the new era in HD and widescreen TVs, enhances videos via “magic” editing tools, enabling users to easily correct insufficient lighting, unbalanced colors, or superfluous noise. Automated video editing MagicStyle templates support the quick creation of movies featuring effects, transitions and titles.
- CyberLink Power2Go™ provides easy drag-and-drop burning of data, videos, photos, and music for BDs, DVDs, and CDs.
- CyberLink InstantBurn™, packet-writing software, lets users operate their BD/DVD disc burner as if it was another hard drive or a huge floppy disk, with extensive rewritable burner support.
- CyberLink PowerBackup™, data archiving software, offers three convenient backup modes as well as fast stream-to-disc BD/DVD archiving.
- CyberLink PowerDVD®, player software for enjoying BD-AV/DVD/CD discs on the PC, delivers unprecedented clarity; sharp, bright colors; and the best surround sound technology.
Blu-ray Disc burners and drives are backward compatible with CD and DVD formats, supporting burning and playback of all three disc types.
More information about CyberLink’s support for next-generation disc formats, and the complete range of CyberLink software, is available at www.cyberlink.com.
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 desktop and notebook brands. CyberLink’s digital multimedia range includes software for capturing and editing videos, authoring and playing DVDs, and burning Blu-ray Discs and HD DVDs. CyberLink’s digital home products offer complete solutions for accessing, sharing, and enjoying content within the digital home: TV, video, photos, music, and DVDs. These include advanced connectivity solutions that enable the anytime, anywhere entertainment experience across PC, CE, and mobile devices. CyberLink’s eHRD solutions provide tools for developing and managing human resources. 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 our Press Room.
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