Corel announced today that Pioneer has chosen to bundle
WinDVD 8, Ulead VideoStudio 11 and Ulead Burn.Now 1.5 with their new Blu-ray Disc combo drive, the BDC-2202. Here's part of their press
release:
Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL; TSX:CRE), a leading developer of graphics, productivity and digital media software,
today announced that Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. is bundling its next-generation Blu-ray Disc (BD) combo drive, the BDC-2202, with
selected titles from Corel’s digital media software lineup. The software bundle includes special editions of Corel’s WinDVD 8, Ulead
VideoStudio 11 and Ulead Burn.Now1.5.
Affordably priced at $299.99, Pioneer’s BDC-2202 drive offers a compelling solution for
consumers who want to use their PC to view the growing number of high-definition Hollywood movies that are being released on BD.
In addition to ensuring compatibility with commercially released Blu-ray Disc movies, the Corel software that comes bundled with
the new Pioneer BD combo drive allows users to create and burn personal DVD movies and digital photo slideshows, backup files to a DVD or
CD, and create and burn music to a CD.
If you'd like to read more, Corel's entire press release can be found here.
