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22 May 2007

Nero released a new version of Nero 7 this morning. According to the release notes, version 7.9.6.0 includes a number of changes and bug fixes as well as new features like SecurDisc PDF copy protection. 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

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15 May 2007

Nero sent out a press release earlier today, announcing that Nero 7 is the first multimedia suite to be certified for both authoring and playback of AVCHD.

Nero, leaders in digital media technology, announced today that Nero 7 is the first multimedia suite to be certified for both authoring and playback of the Advanced Video Codec High Definition (AVCHD) standard. Now users can create and enjoy their AVCHD content with one solution. AVCHD is a new recording format introduced by Sony and Panasonic that uses an MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) video codec to allow for greater compression efficiency as well as higher quality audio and video capturing.

In achieving certification for authoring and playback of AVCHD, Nero 7 has successfully passed the stringent quality standards and guidelines as outlined by Sony and Panasonic to ensure the best user experience for AVCHD. AVCHD playback features ensure that users can enjoy High Definition AVCHD video directly on a PC with Nero ShowTime 3. AVCHD authoring in Nero 7 empowers users to take their own HD content from AVCHD camcorders or other sources, and add menus, create chapters, edit, and encode into AVCHD. Nero 7's certified authoring capability ensures that content can be played on consumer devices such as PlayStation 3 and Blu-ray Disc players.

Support for certified AVCHD authoring and playback will be included in the next update of Nero 7, which, if things go as planned, should be available in the next week or so. If you'd like to read more, Nero's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment

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17 May 2007

CyberLink has announced that PowerDVD Ultra now supports NVIDIA's PureVideo HD (VP2) architecture on the GeForce 8500/8600 series of graphics cards. Here's part of their press release:

CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), a world leader in digital home solutions, announces that PowerDVD Ultra—the only retail software to support Blu-ray Disc, HD DVD, and DVDs—now supports NVIDIA's second generation PureVideo HD (VP2) architecture on NVIDIA's latest GeForce 8500/8600 series graphics cards.

CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra, incorporating superior H.264 decoding technology powered by the new PureVideo hardware engine, is able to provide owners of NVIDIA GeForce 8500/8600 series graphics cards the benefit of dramatically reducing CPU utilization when executing high-definition video decoding and playback.

CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra with support for NVIDIA's Second Generation PureVideo HD (VP2) Architecture is available now for $99.95. More information can be found here. Add a comment

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10 May 2007

Earlier this week, CyberLink officially announced their new remote media access web service, CyberLink Live. By installing their free media server software, users can remotely access video, audio, photos and even live TV via the CyberLink Live website. Best of all, this service is free.

CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), a world leader in digital home solutions, today launched CyberLink Live website (www.cyberlinklive.com) to provide a means of personal media remote access and sharing consumer-generated content over the internet.

"CyberLink Live is a step forward in our vision of a complete digital lifestyle," said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. "Based on our existing multimedia and network technologies for the digital home, CyberLink Live place-shifts a user's content from their home PCs, so they can remotely access their media on any web-browsing device. We are building an ecosystem of digital media entertainment from inside the home that can reach out to anywhere in the world."

If you'd like to check it out, head on over to the CyberLink Live website and create an account. Otherwise, more information can be found here. Add a comment