Mobility, MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding (AVC), and MPEG-2/4 Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) Packs Take the Ultimate DVD Experience Even Further
Taipei, Taiwan--March 14, 2005--CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), a world leader and pioneer in providing integrated solutions for the Digital Home, has released three enthusiast packs to enhance the experience of the ultimate DVD playback software PowerDVD 6.
The PowerDVD 6 Mobility Pack is designed for notebook road warriors, letting them extend DVD viewing time via a choice of three power-saving profiles. CyberLink's testing delivered an average increase of 20-30% playback time.
The PowerDVD 6 MPEG-4 AVC Pack lets PowerDVD 6 users play files created using the MPEG-4 AVC H.264 video compression format. The MPEG-4 AVC standard has been adopted for both Blu-ray discs and High Definition DVDs and is incorporated into CyberLink's own capturing and compression application PowerEncoder MPEG-4 AVC Edition.
The PowerDVD 6 MPEG-2/4 AAC Pack is designed primarily for the Japanese market and playback of digital TV supporting the MPEG-2 Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) format. The MPEG-2/4 AAC Pack also supports the playing of AAC files complying with the MPEG-4 AAC standard. This includes unprotected M4A and MP4 iTunes files.
"CyberLink is always looking for new ways to push the DVD experience beyond the expectations of our customers," said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. "These three PowerDVD 6 packs are an easy yet powerful way for users to enjoy their DVDs even more."
CyberLink PowerDVD 6 is available in two versions for the retail market: standard and deluxe. Standard version can be upgraded to Deluxe to support DTS Digital Surround, DVD-Audio, Dolby Digital EX, and Dolby Pro Logic IIx. PowerDVD 6 supports remote control navigation and features CyberLink's latest DVD image enhancement technology CLEV-2 and ultra-smooth playback via smart video deinterlacing technology.
About CyberLink Corp.
Founded in 1995, CyberLink Corp. is a world leader and pioneer in providing
integrated solutions for the Digital Home. The products are categorized into
two major lines: Digital Multimedia Solutions and Training Solutions. Digital
Multimedia Solutions includes products focused on media creation technologies
that capture, edit, author and record all types of media, and entertainment
products that allow enjoyment of high quality media on the PC through state-of-the-art
audio-video technologies. These award-winning 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 building training management systems that offer an easy
and cost effective way to deliver training 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 Stock Exchange
(5203.TW). To keep up with market demands, CyberLink has operations in North
America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region including Japan. CyberLink's corporate
headquarters is in Taipei. http://www.gocyberlink.com/
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