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Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ:SNIC - News), the leader in digital media software, broke new high-definition ground today with the release of Toast 7 with Blu-ray Disc (BD) support -- the first application of its kind for the Mac. The software ushers in a new era of advanced optical disc recording providing Mac users with the ability to store as much as 50 GB of data on a BD-R (recordable) or BD-RE (rewritable) disc. The Blu-ray Disc capabilities extend Toast's long history of Mac-platform firsts and exemplify Sonic's commitment to helping the industry make a successful transition to next-generation formats. Toast 7 with BD support is available exclusively for original equipment manufacturers developing next-generation external BD drives. The first drives to feature Toast 7 with BD support are expected to be available later this quarter.If you'd like to read more, Sonic's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment
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CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), a world leader in digital home solutions, announced today that CyberLink BD Solution is being shipped with Sony's first BD-R/RE burner, the BWU-100A drive.The Sony BWU-100A is expected to ship in August for about $750. If you'd like to read more, CyberLink's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment
Optimized to keep 1080i HD video in native high-definition format from capture to playback, the Sony BWU-100A drive also supports recording of standard single layer 4.7 GB DVD+R/+RW/RAM discs, 8.5 GB DVD+R Double/Dual Layer Discs, and CDs, making it a true multi-format burner. CyberLink's BD Solution offers a complete software suite for a host of advanced authoring and burning functions optimized for the Blu-ray Disc (BD) format, allowing users to capture HD video from an HDV format camcorder and record it to 50 GB or 25 GB BD discs.
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CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), a world leader in digital home solutions, today announced cooperation with YouTube, Inc., a consumer media company for people to watch and share original videos through a Web experience. The collaboration between the two companies has delivered a unique feature for the consumer editing software market, the ability for users to upload video files directly from CyberLink PowerDirector 5 Premium to YouTube.com.PowerDirector 5 Premium is available now as an online download and is expected to hit retail stores in August for $89.95. More information can be found here. Add a comment
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Nero, leaders in digital media technology, today announced that the Nero ShowTime application of its Nero 7 digital media software suite received Windows Media Center Edition (MCE) certification. The Microsoft Windows Logo Program is designed to help customers identify products that deliver a high-quality computing experience with Windows operating systems.If you'd like to read more, Nero's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment
The Nero ShowTime application of the Nero 7 software suite allows consumers to playback all digital recordings. Providing improved H.264/AVC and DVD-Video playback, Nero ShowTime enhances consumers' enjoyment and ability to manage HD video content on a PC. Also, a new navigation jog-shuttle and the integration of the Nero Scout application provide faster access to all digital files in the home.
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Nero, leaders in digital media technology, today announced it has received BD-RE/BD-AV Direct to Disc certification for its Nero Vision application. With this certification, Nero 7, the company's premier digital media software suite in which Nero Vision resides, guarantees consumers that the software is fully compatible with Blu-ray Disc specifications.If you'd like to read more, Nero's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment
Nero Vision enables the recording of video content directly onto rewriteable Blu-ray Discs (BD-RE) with full image resolution. Video may be recorded directly from a DV camcorder or video inputs on the customer's PC in real time. Discs recorded in BD-AV format can contain up to 6 hours of full-quality video on a single layer 25GB rewritable BD-RE.
