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CyberLink Corp., innovative solutions provider for the connected media lifestyle, today released video editing software CyberLink PowerDirector 8, featuring a number of breakthrough technologies to enhance consumer generated videos and to create amazing movie productions with ease.
Designed with unique features backed by advanced technologies, PowerDirector is also easy to use. Key highlights of the new version include:
- Effortless Pro-Like Results: Automated video enhancement and editing tools, combined with an improved interface and more advanced editing options, let users create the videos they imagine quickly and easily.
- Video Upscaling Technology: PowerDirector boosts standard definition video to HD-like results, allowing users to enjoy their content on high-resolution displays in color-rich quality.
- Unique Editing Effects: Powerful effects templates and design tools allow users to easily customize free-floating objects with random navigation. No action script required.
- Up to 5X Faster Video Production: Optimization for CPU and GPU accelerated processing ensures faster video rendering and disc authoring.
"CyberLink PowerDirector 8 gives users the power they need to create great home videos," said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. "From video upscaling, faster video rendering, to unique video editing tools, PowerDirector takes a step further to enable the video editing community to help each other in creating better videos through DirectorZone.com."
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Pegasys, Inc., the company that makes digital video easy, has updated its TMPGEnc MovieStyle software to include SpursEngine functionality via the TMPGEnc Movie Plug-in SpursEngine (sold separately) and AVCHD file input support. The Movie Plug-in enables high-speed, hardware H.264 and MPEG-2 encoding and standard video upscaling when used with devices embedded with the SpursEngine Media Streaming Processor from Toshiba®. AVCHD file input support lets users import footage from an AVCHD camcorder and convert it for their favorite digital device.
"We’ve already added SpursEngine functionality to our flagship video converter, TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress, but that is a very technical product," commented Tak Ebine, Pegasys CEO. “By adding SpursEngine functionality to TMPGEnc MovieStyle, we can now allow all users to enjoy the benefits of fast hardware MPEG-2 and H.264 encoding without having to be knowledgeable in digital video."
"We are pleased to hear that Pegasys has expanded their SpursEngine support to TMPGEnc MovieStyle," commented Hon Sit, President of Leadtek USA. "When used with our WinFast PxVC1100 HD Transcoding Card, benchmarks have shown an increase in encoding speed of up to 700% versus CPU-only encoding. This incredible performance makes this an unbeatable combination."
TMPGEnc MovieStyle with added SpursEngine Plug-in functionality allows users to encode MPEG-2 and H.264 video via the SpursEngine hardware at blazing fast speeds for the iPod/iPhone, PSP and PlayStation 3 output profiles. The Super Resolution feature allows users to upscale their standard definition video into brilliant HD video using the PlayStation 3 output profile. The TMPGEnc Movie Plug-in SpursEngine and a SpursEngine hardware device are required for these features.
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Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of Flash storage solutions and DRAM memory modules, has succeeded in squeezing 32GB of NAND Flash storage into a thumbnail sized USB drive that is water resistant and supports data transfer speeds up to 200X (30MB/sec). Six new models of 32GB Pico drives will begin shipping this week.
Just 15 months after launching the 8GB Pico drive, then hailed as the world’s smallest 8GB USB drive, Super Talent is now able to pack an astounding 32GB of NAND flash into the same small dimensions. “Our customers have an insatiable need for higher capacity flash drives, but they don’t want a big and bulky drive”, Super Talent Director of Marketing, Joe James said in a statement. The Pico C drive measures only 31 x 12 x 3 mm and weighs less than an American nickel (~5g). Super Talent uses a COB manufacturing process for its Pico series to achieve the smallest possible size.
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IDT® (Integrated Device Technology, Inc.), a leading provider of essential mixed signal semiconductor solutions that enrich the digital media experience and Micron Technology, Inc., one of the world’s leading providers of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced they have entered into an alliance to develop PCI Express (PCIe®) Solid-State Drive (SSD) technologies for the server, storage and embedded markets.
As part of this alliance, IDT and Micron will co-develop enterprise flash controllers with a PCIe host interface optimized for Micron’s flash devices and future generation RealSSD™ solid-state drives. Combining Micron’s extensive experience in flash design and SSD development with IDT’s proficiency in PCIe solutions and memory interface products will enable devices to achieve lower latency, greater performance and new levels of storage integration.
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Alliance Storage Technologies, Inc. (ASTI) became the owner and exclusive manufacturer of Plasmon brand technologies in January 2009 and today announces key programs and operational capabilities that enable it to address the market need for trusted long-term archival storage with professional Ultra Density Optical (UDO) solutions.
“ASTI worked very closely with Plasmon over the past ten years as a sales and service provider of optical technology for archival applications,” said Chris Carr, ASTI CEO and President. “When Plasmon ran into financial difficulty late last year, we were motivated to buy the intellectual property and assets, and re-engage with professionals who feel our passion for the technology. There are over 17,000 installations of UDO technology that are not only depending on our software and firmware support to extend the value and life of their original technology investment, but want us to enhance their products and develop next generation solutions. UDO media enables archival data retention for 50+ years on a secure, reliable and permanent archive. If ASTI did not acquire the Plasmon UDO technology, customers would have been forced to go to less reliable, more expensive and less environmentally-friendly alternatives. Today we are announcing key milestones in re-establishing the business and technical operations under the ASTI banner and re-engagement with key channel partners, technical services, and ISV communities where UDO has been and will continue to be an integral part of their business and value proposition to customers,” said Carr.
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Toshiba's Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced the availability of a new Toshiba 3.5-inch External HDD, marking Toshiba’s first entry into the 3.5-inch external HDD business. The product offers digital consumers and business professionals a stylish and affordable back up device with dual connectivity, robust software features and up to 1TB of capacity from a trusted brand.
“On the heels of successfully building a 2.5-inch external HDD business, we are ready to expand our hard drive expertise into the 3.5-inch HDD market,” said Michael Cassidy, director, accessories and HDD marketing, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Digital Products Division. “We designed the external hard drive to provide consumers an easy-to-use back up option that not only performs above competition, but is also a stylish accessory for their PC.”
The Toshiba 3.5-inch External HDD features dual connectivity with high-speed USB 2.0 and eSATA ports, as well as a robust software application that offers reliable and easy data protection. In addition, the software package allows consumers to not only back up and restore selected files, but also their entire system.
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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a worldwide leader in digital consumer electronics and information technology, announced today its new line-up of high-density hard drives for high-end computing environments, the Spinpoint F3. The F3 operates at 7200RPM with offerings of up to 1 Terabyte (TB) data storage capacity by using two 500 Gigabyte (GB) per platter disks. As well as meeting data center requirements for addition storage to meet rising demand and increasing performance needs, the new drives also deliver high-performance with lower power for desktop computers and servers.
The Spinpoint F3 utilizes advanced 500GB per platter technology, so that two-platter 1TB capacity is achieved.. Increased areal density per platter provides up to a 30 percent higher performance than a three-platter 1 TB in the same 3.5” form factor. A reduction in mechanical parts also contributes to enhanced reliability in terms of anti-shock and data failure.
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Recognizing the growing popularity of netbook and notebook products, Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. today announces a new slim portable DVD/CD writer, the DVR-XD09, that features the industry’s most compact design to date. The new DVR-XD09 weighs approximately eight ounces and has an overall size that is slightly larger than a music CD case. Simply connecting the DVR-XD09 to a PC through the USB 2.0 port allows users to easily transport, connect and back up valuable data files in virtually any location setting as well as across multiple computers.
“With more than three decades of optical disc advancements, we are excited to once again modernize the DVD/CD computer writer category with our new drive that combines high capacity, high quality performance in one of the world’s most slender form factors,” said Steve Cohn, director of optical sales for Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.
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Lite-On (www.liteonit.com), a global leader of optical storage solutions, announces the availability of the iHES208 8X internal Blu-ray disc combo at more than 2,000 Walmart stores across the country. Walmart is a leading destination for Blu-ray technology and this cost-effective solution is a perfect upgrade for the computer market.
The iHES208 model has the ability to playback Blu-ray movies and content, and is also a standard DVD and CD writer/reader. This combination of functions creates an affordable yet innovative way to address the majority of the market demand for playback of high-definition content, while maintaining the capability of archiving personal data files onto CD or DVD.
The drive reads Blu-ray discs at up to 8X and supports the following writing speeds: DVD±R at 16X, DVD±R DL and DVD+RW at 8X, DVD-RW at 6X and DVD-RAM at 12X.
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Active Media Products (AMP), manufacturer of SSDs and WWF series USB drives, today announced immediate availability of a bootable Linux USB (BLU) drive that is compatible with Windows® 7 and benefits WWF. These new penguin BLU drives are preloaded with the full installation of Ubuntu Linux 9.0.4.
BLU drives allow booting into Ubuntu Linux from the USB drive regardless of what operating system is installed on the hard drive. Because the hard drive will still be fully accessible when booting from the BLU drive, it's an excellent disaster recovery solution in the event of problems with the operating system on the primary hard drive, because important data files on the hard drive can be backed up onto the BLU drive or another USB storage device.
