CyberLink sent out a press release this morning, announcing that PowerDVD Ultra now supports the high-definition playback and content protection technologies found on Intel GMA 3000 series of integrated graphics chipsets.
CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), a leader in digital home solutions, has announced Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD movie playback software PowerDVD Ultra now supports the high-definition playback and content protection technologies of Intel's GMA 3000 series integrated graphics chipsets.

"The Intel 3 series chipsets, featuring Intel's GMA 3100, X3100 or X3500 graphics, enable robust and cost-effective solutions that provide high-quality movie playback for standard and high-definition content, including Blu-ray Discs and HD DVDs," said Richard Malinowski, Vice President & General Manager of Intel's Chipset Group. "PowerDVD Ultra's optimization for Intel's GMA 3100, X3100 and X3500 graphics, ensures exceptional performance, enabling users to enjoy high-definition movies on many mainstream mobile & desktop PCs moving forward."
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SAI recently announced that they've released a Blu-ray device driver for Mac OS 10.4. According to their press release, the BlueDisk Driver gives Mac users the ability to format, read and write to BD-RE discs using the standard Mac Finder interface.
Software Architects, Inc., the leading developer of UDF file system technology for computers and consumer electronics products, announced its release of BlueDisk Driver v1.0 for Apple systems running OS X 10.4.

BlueDisk Driver enables both Intel and PowerPC based Apple computer systems to format, read and write to re-writable Blu-ray discs using the standard Mac Finder interface, including “drag & drop” writing to disc. Discs are formatted in standard Apple HFS+ format for readability on an any driver equipped Apple system. The native Mac OS does not support Blu-ray disc drives or BD-RE media.
SAI's BlueDisk Driver for OS X 10.4 is available now for $49.95. More information is available on their website. Add a comment
Corel has announced that the retail version of InterVideo WinDVD now supports NVIDIA's GeForce 8 Series graphics processing units (GPUs). By dividing the decoding tasks betwen the CPU and GeForce 8 Series GPU, WinDVD is able to deliver superb Blu-ray and HD DVD playback on modestly powered PCs.
Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL;TSX:CRE), a leading developer of graphics, productivity and digital media software, today announced a retail version of InterVideo WinDVD 8 Platinum that leverages the NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology and GeForce 8 Series graphics processing units (GPUs) to deliver superb Blu-ray and HD DVD playback on desktop and notebook PCs. By combining WinDVD 8 with an NVIDIA GPU, consumers and OEMs have a proven solution for quickly and cost-effectively enhancing their PCs with amazing, theater-like high-definition playback.

Offering all of the benefits of the high-definition experience without the complexity, WinDVD is the world’s most popular video playback and navigation software. In addition to providing crystal-clear playback of interactive content on BD and HD DVD discs and drives, the universal player also supports DVD/video/audio in a wide range of formats, eliminating media compatibility issues.
If you'd like to read more, Corel's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment
Corel has announced that InterVideo WinDVD is being bundled with ASUS's Blu-ray and HD DVD equipped notebooks. Here's part of their press release:
Corel Corporation, a leading developer of graphics, productivity and digital media software, today announced that ASUSTeK Computer Inc., is bundling InterVideo WinDVD with its complete line of ASUS BD/HD notebooks. Designed to deliver all of the benefits of high-definition audio and video without the complexity, WinDVD is the world's most popular video playback and navigation software.

ASUS BD/HD notebooks to be bundled with WinDVD include the Lamborghini VX2; the G1, G2 and W2 series for gaming and digital entertainment; the F3 series for business; and the A7 series for personal digital entertainment.
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Nero sent out a press release this morning, announcing the release of Nero Linux 3. This new version of the program has been fully redesigned and features native support for 64-bit operating systems and data recording for Blu-ray and HD DVD.
Nero, leaders in digital media technology, announced today that Nero Linux 3 is now available worldwide. The first Linux application to offer Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD data burning support, Nero Linux 3 has been redesigned to maximize ease of use, efficiency, and speed with next-generation disc formats...

...The advanced features of Nero Linux 3 make it the most powerful and versatile burning application available for Linux. In addition to offering Blu-ray and HD DVD burning capabilities enabled through full UDF support, Nero Linux 3 natively supports 64-bit systems. For worldwide usability, Unicode supports Nero Linux 3 in 26 languages. Nero Linux 3 is fully compatible with numerous Linux distributions including the following and any later versions: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, SuSE Linux 10.0, Fedora 4, Debian GNU/Linux 3.1, and Ubuntu 5.10.
Nero Linux 3 is available now and can be purchased through the Nero Shop for $24.99. More information can be found here. Add a comment