Corel sent out a press release this morning, announcing that WinDVD is the
world’s first Blu-ray Disc playback software to receive BD-Video Profile 1.1 certification. With support for BD-Video Profile 1.1,
WinDVD owners will be able to use the picture-in-picture functionality found on upcoming Blu-ray Disc titles.
Corel
Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL) (TSX:CRE), a leading developer of graphics, productivity and digital media software, today announced that
WinDVD is the world’s first Blu-ray Disc playback software to receive BD-Video Profile 1.1 certification.
By receiving
certification for BD-Video Profile 1.1, WinDVD has passed the stringent standards and guidelines set by the Blu-ray Disc Association to
ensure the best possible user experience.
With BD-Video Profile 1.1 support, WinDVD users can now use picture-in-picture
functionality to playback a smaller high-definition video in the corner of their screen while watching the high-definition movie on the
background main screen. With this enhanced functionality, movie fans can now watch the director’s commentary as an overlay to the action
on screen.
WinDVD with BD-Video Profile 1.1 support will be available beginning in early 2008. Full details can be
found here.
