CyberLink's DVD and MPEG Technologies Enhance Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Video Playback.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 2002 CyberLink Corp., a leading developer of digital video software and e-learning solutions, announced today the availability of enhanced DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. and MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). playback technologies designed to support the newly released Windows XP Media Center Edition See Media Center Edition. . With these technologies, users of Windows XP Media Center Edition will be able to watch DVD movies, playback MPEG video files and enable the time-shift playback function while watching and recording TV programs. "All media are moving to digital and with Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. XP Media Center Edition, we can expect in the near future that the PC will become the center of all media entertainment for every home," said Alice H. Chang. "As the leader in digital video software development, CyberLink is proud to share our expertise in DVD playback and digital video recording technologies. We are also excited to take part with Microsoft in delivering rich media experiences and defining new values for the PC." The announcement is the continuation of a longstanding progressive relationship between the two companies in developing digital video technologies. Previously CyberLink had worked with Microsoft in the development of DVD playback and MP3 ripping plug-ins for Windows Media Player Digital jukebox software for Windows from Microsoft that plays a variety of audio, video and streaming formats including MP3, WMA, CD audio and MIDI. Starting with Version 6.2 in 1999, the Windows Media Rights Manager was added for securing copyrighted content. in Windows XP The previous client version of Windows. XP was a major upgrade to the client version of Windows 2000 with numerous changes to the user interface. XP improved support for gaming, digital photography, instant messaging, wireless networking and sharing connections to the Internet. . "Microsoft is pleased to be working with CyberLink to deliver exciting new digital media experiences to the PC," said Kevin Eagan, General Manager of the Windows eHome Division, Microsoft Corp. "Windows XP Media Center Edition is able to provide consumers with a best-in-class PC entertainment experience using CyberLink's advanced DVD and multimedia technologies." About Windows XP Media Center Edition Windows XP Media Center Edition turns a PC into a media center that integrates digital entertainment experiences with the freedom of remote-control access. Consumers can enjoy live television, personal video recording, music, photos, videos and DVDs from a new remote-controlled PC experience called Media Center. The sleek Media Center interface serves as a unified destination for entertainment on the Media Center PC and is designed to be viewed from anywhere in the room. Windows XP Media Center Edition, which builds on the rich media platform launched one year ago with Windows XP, is ideal for digital media enthusiasts and consumers in small, space-constrained environments, such as teenagers, college students, young adults and families who want to use their PC for entertainment and digital media. About CyberLink Corp. Founded in 1995, CyberLink Corp. is a world leader and pioneer in bringing advanced digital video and audio software products to market. The products are categorized cat·e·go·rize tr.v. cat·e·go·rized, cat·e·go·riz·ing, cat·e·go·riz·es To put into a category or categories; classify. cat into two major lines: Digital Video Entertainment and E-Training Solutions. Digital Video Entertainment products focus on providing video/audio playback and recording capabilities on the personal computer. These award-winning software applications are ideal solutions for turning today's mainstream computers into powerful home theaters An audio/video entertainment center that has a large-screen TV and hi-fi system with three speakers in the front (left, right and center) and left and right speakers in the rear. Starting in the early 1990s, video inputs were added to stereo receivers and preamplifiers. and digital video centers. The company's E-Training Solutions offer breakthrough technologies to stream and manage high-quality, media-rich contents over corporate intranets or the Internet. As a result of the company's solid growth and profitability, CyberLink became a public company in October of 2000 and is listed on the Taiwan Over The Counter Exchange (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). :5203). To keep up with market demands, CyberLink has operations in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe and the Asia Pacific region including Japan. CyberLink's worldwide headquarters are in Taipei and its Web site is located at www.goCyberlink.com. All companies and product names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and are the sole property of their respective owners. Copyright(c) 2002 CyberLink Corp. All rights reserved. |
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