TMPG, Inc. has announced the release of TMPGEnc DVD Author 3 with DivX Authoring. Along with support for DivX authoring, the software includes new features like HDV capture, improved format importing and multiple subtitle streams.
TMPG, Inc. (www.tmpg-inc.com), the company that makes digital video easy, is set to add TMPGEnc DVD Author 3 with DivX Authoring software to its growing TMPGEnc line. Offering many new features and some terrific advancements over its predecessors, the new product is the perfect, all-in-one DVD authoring solution for any video enthusiast, whether a beginner or an experienced videographer. Release date is scheduled for late January 2007 (French and German version available Q2 2007).

"Users will enjoy the many great enhancements our TMPGEnc DVD Author 3 with DivX Authoring offers," stated Kimi Matsuki, TMPG CEO. "These include HDV capture, DivX authoring, multiple subtitle streams, and the ability to import popular video formats for authoring to DVD or DivX. Of course, they can still cut-edit, create custom menus, and burn projects to a CD (DivX only) or DVD to show others."
TMPG Inc. has not announced a price yet. However, TMPGEnc DVD Author 3 with DivX Authoring will be available for download beginning in late January 2007. More information can be found here. Add a comment
Nero released a new version of Nero 7 this morning. There is no change log yet. However, this new update brings the version count up to 7.7.5.1. If you'd like to check it out, the update can be downloaded here or via BitTorrent. As usual, feel free to share your experiences in our forum. Add a comment
CyberLink sent out a press release this morning, announcing the launch of MagicDirector 2. Fully compatible with CyberLink PowerCinema and Windows Vista Media Center, MagicDirector 2 lets users edit recorded and captured videos with a remote control. When finished, the video can be output for viewing on PSP and iPods or uploaded to the web.
CyberLink Corp. (5203.TWO), a world leader in digital home solutions, announced today the release of MagicDirector 2, automated video editing software enabling easy movie production from recorded video files and playback on PSP, iPods, and uploading to the web.

CyberLink MagicDirector incorporates a number of magic tools to edit videos automatically. MagicDirector's editing features are based on CyberLink's intelligent video editing technology called Magic Cut. By simply setting a length and a theme, Magic Cut intelligently analyzes content, retaining the best clips, and applies video effects automatically to produce final video productions.
MagicDirector 2 is available online in both Standard and Deluxe versions for $49.95 and $79.95 respectively. More information can be found on CyberLink's website. Add a comment
Sonic Solutions sent out a press release this morning, announcing that their Scenarist software will soon support Warner Bros. Total Hi Def disc. Thanks to a new product called THDassign, Scenarist users will be able to combine finished HD DVD and Blu-ray projects for release on Total Hi Def disc.
Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ: SNIC), the leader in digital media software, today announced its Scenarist Workgroup authoring systems for HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc will support Warner Bros. Total Hi Def disc through a new product called THDassign. With Sonic THDassign, facilities and content providers will have a simple and streamlined way to combine finished high-definition projects created in Scenarist HD DVD and Scenarist Blu-ray Disc authoring systems for release on the Total Hi Def disc, which plays the HD DVD format on one side and the Blu-ray Disc format on the other. THDassign is expected to be available as a separate add-on for Scenarist systems in February 2007...

...THDassign works by providing essential meta-data and volume tagging information for the CMF outputs from both Scenarist HD DVD and Scenarist BD authoring systems. This information is essential to maintaining volume integrity when combining the format layers in a Total Hi Def disc. Scenarist is the world's only system that provides professional-level authoring for both HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc formats, providing specification-level access and the hands-on control required for advanced interactive title creation.
If you'd like to read more, Sonic's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment
CyberLink has announced the launch of PowerCinema 5. With this Vista-ready software, users can watch digital TV, view photos and videos or even check the weather and news, all from their PC.
"CyberLink PowerCinema lets users turn their PC into a multi-functional media center that combines the best features of today's must-have consumer devices," said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink Corp. "Users can enjoy premium TV and DVD content as well as work with their personal media files, while plug-in options expand functionality according to their interests."

PowerCinema's stylish 3D interface and support for remote control operation allow the easy navigation of features, including recording and playing TV programs, watching DVDs and video files, synchronizing music files with portable music players, editing photos, and playing picture slideshows, among many other digital media activities.
PowerCinema 5 is available now for $99. More information is available on CyberLink's website. Add a comment