CyberLink Supports AVCHD Format for Video Editing, Disc Authoring and Playback Applications

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Nov. 12, 2007

CyberLink Supports AVCHD Format for Video Editing, Disc Authoring and Playback Applications

Taipei, Taiwan----November 12, 2007----CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), a leader in digital home solutions, today announced support for the Advanced Video Codec High Definition Standard (AVCHD) across its complete range of leading consumer software products.

Following certification of AVCHD support in high-definition movie player software PowerDVD earlier this year, CyberLink has now received certification from the Sony Test Center for disc authoring software PowerProducer.

CyberLink has provided an update for existing users of PowerDirector 6 (retail and isales versions only), allowing consumers to download from the CyberLink website to enable the importing of AVCHD content.

"The AVCHD format delivers exceptional quality for the recording, storage and playback of high-definition video content," said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. "Now with support for the AVCHD format across our leading software categories, we are able to offer a complete suite of products covering video editing, disc creation, and movie playback."

The following CyberLink products support the AVCHD format:

CyberLink PowerDVD enables the playback of AVCHD content
CyberLink PowerDirector supports importing and conversion of AVCHD files from disc, flash storage devices, and hard drives
CyberLink PowerProducer supports the authoring of AVCHD content to DVDs, for playback via PowerDVD or a Sony PS3.

AVCHD is based on the MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) video format, enabling recording of high-definition 1080i and 720p video onto discs. With faster seek times for accessing content compared with miniDVD, and offering higher compression requiring less storage space than MPEG-2, the format is regarded as superior choice for consumers in the expanding high-definition camcorder market.

More information about CyberLink's latest products supporting high-definition video is available in the CyberLink Press Room.

About CyberLink
CyberLink Corp is the leader and pioneer in enabling digital multimedia on PCs and CEs. Backed by a group of high-caliber software engineers, CyberLink owns its core codec and a number of patented technologies. CyberLink has built a solid reputation for delivering high-quality, interoperable, and fast time-to-market solutions that keep our OEM partners on the leading edge. Our business partners include leaders in the PC industry: drive manufacturers, graphics-card makers, and top-5 desktop and notebook brands. Today, CyberLink's software solutions include: complete applications for Blu-ray Discs and HD DVDs, Digital Home entertainment, Mobile TV and human resource development. With customers spanning from multi-national corporations to small/medium-sized businesses, and from power users to home users, CyberLink has enjoyed rapid and consistent growth leading to a record breaking IPO in 2000 on the Taiwan Over The Counter Exchange (OTC: 5203). Currently, CyberLink is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: 5203.TW). CyberLink's worldwide headquarters is in Taipei. To keep up with market demands, CyberLink has operations in North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region, including Japan. For more information, please visit CyberLink's website at http://www.cyberlink.com

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Press Contacts:
Germany: Dunja Helene Derenk at dh.derenk@konzept-pr.de or by phone + 49-821-34300-21.
Corporate: Renee Chen or Manal Ma at http://www.cyberlink.com/multi/contactus/contact_pr.jsp or by phone at: +886-2-8667-1298, ext. 301 or 303 for more details.