Taipei, Taiwan, June 24, 2003 -- CyberLink Corp., a leading developer of digital video software and e-learning solutions, today announced that TDK's new Midnight veloCD DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive will ship with CyberLink's PowerDVD XP 4.0 software. The TDK Midnight veloCD drive offers high-speed CD-R/RW recording along with DVD playback and will begin shipping in May.
PowerDVD XP 4.0 provides maximum playback functionality from a PC's DVD-ROM drive, with a wealth of advanced features including support for multichannel audio and customizable video and audio playback controls. "Once again, PowerDVD proves itself to be a leader in DVD playback solutions," stated Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. "It has recently won the Editor's Choice Award for best hardware compatibility from PC Direkt magazine in Germany-and today, it has won TDK's agreement to market PowerDVD with its new combo drive in the U.S."
A recent ITIS Research study indicates states that worldwide combo drive shipments will exceed 34 million units by end of 2003, a 60% increase from last year. According to Jared Vishney, TDK Director, Hardware Product Management, "As more and more consumers use their computers for DVD playback as well as CD burning, combo drives that offer this functionality are quickly becoming one of the primary types of optical drives for PC and notebook computers. PowerDVD is an advanced software DVD player that will enable users to get the most out of the TDK's Midnight veloCD and maximize the multimedia experience it can deliver."
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 Video Entertainment and E-Training Solutions.
Digital Video Entertainment products focus on providing video/audio playback
and recording capabilities on the PCs. These award-winning software applications
are ideal solutions for turning today's mainstream computers into powerful home
theaters and digital video centers. The company's E-Training Solutions offer
breakthrough technologies to stream and manage high-quality, media-rich content
over corporate intranets or the Internet. As a result of the company's solid
growth and profitability, CyberLink became a public company in October of 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 and its Web site is located at www.goCyberlink.com.
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