CyberLink Corporation, ViXS Systems Form Co-Development Partnership to Offer Enhanced PC Video Functionality.LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. -- Combined CyberLink PowerCinema Software and ViXS TV Tuner Card A TV tuner card is a computer component that allows television signals to be received by a computer. Most TV tuners also function as video capture cards, allowing them to record television programs onto a hard disk. Deliver High-Quality PC Multimedia Experience with Complete Dual Tuner Feature Set ViXS Systems ViXS Systems is a global fabless semiconductor company based in Toronto, Canada that was founded in 2001. The company enables advanced video processing technologies for Consumer Electronic (CE) and Personal Computer (PC) platforms. , the leading developer of video processing Video processing techniques are used in video codecs, video players and other devices. For example—commonly only design and video processing is different in TV sets of different manufactures. and networking chipsets and software, and CyberLink Corporation, a world leader and pioneer in providing integrated solutions for the digital home, today announced their collaboration to offer PC systems integrators a hardware-accelerated multimedia platform built on CyberLink's acclaimed PowerCinema software. The combination of PowerCinema 4 and ViXS' TV Tuner Card featuring the XCode II-L video processor enhances CyberLink's multimedia platform with new dual TV tuner capabilities such as simultaneous watch and record, picture-in-picture display, and recording multiple channels. Through their partnership, ViXS and CyberLink will co-develop and market a low cost, easily integrated multimedia solution that gives PC OEMs all the video functionality of a broadcast head-end unit on a single chip. By delivering extremely high-quality video at a low bit rate, ViXS' TV Tuner Card with XCode II-L video processor allows consumers to simultaneously record multiple TV programs and archive their favorite TV shows to 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. using minimal storage space. Users of the combined CyberLink-ViXS solution can store up to 8 hours of video content to a single DVD and build a broadcast-quality home video collection. "CyberLink is renowned worldwide as a leader in the digital home revolution, offering software that makes multimedia applications both simple and powerful," said Sally Daub, president and chief executive officer of ViXS Systems. "Our partnership with CyberLink matches one of the industry's most flexible multimedia software packages with ViXS' advanced video encoding See encode. capabilities, giving PC OEMs a complete multimedia solution. We're very pleased to work with such a forward-thinking company." CyberLink's PowerCinema 4, which was recently honored with a CES 2005 Innovations Award, literally transforms any PC into a media entertainment center while allowing users to access a variety of multimedia features via remote control. At the touch of a button, users can command and configure content such as movies, digital photos, videos, music, TV and radio, as well as perform storage functions such as DVD burning. ViXS' TV Tuner Card and XCode II-L processor build on this feature set by giving PC OEMs the industry's most advanced and efficient video encoding capabilities, enabling consumers to capture multiple streams of analog or digital TV content and efficiently store video to their hard drives or any removable media In computer storage, removable media refers to storage media which can be removed from its reader device, conferring portability on the data it carries. A removable drive is a reader device for such media. . Moreover, XCode II-L enhances PC performance by offloading video processing away from the central processor, freeing consumers to simultaneously use other processor-intensive applications while they record or burn video. "TV is essential to digital home entertainment. By adding Dual TV tuner support, CyberLink and ViXS lead the competition with the best TV features and most extensive support for the digital home entertainment market," said Alice H. Chang, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of CyberLink Corp. "By combining CyberLink's award-winning PowerCinema with ViXS' TV Tuner Card, PC OEMs will be well positioned to meet the growing home entertainment needs of today's tech-savvy consumer." About CyberLink Corp. Founded in 1995, CyberLink Corp. is a world leader and pioneer in providing integrated solutions for the Digital Home. 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 Multimedia Solutions and Training Solutions. Digital Multimedia Solutions includes DVD Burning and Creativity Products focused on media creation by advancing the technologies to capture, edit, author and record all types of media, and Digital Entertainment products that provide high-quality media enjoyment on the PC by perfecting state-of-the-art audio-video technologies. These award-winning software applications are ideal solutions for turning today's mainstream computers into 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 Training Solutions include authoring tools for creating training content and training management systems that offer an easy and cost-effective way to deliver and manage training programs over corporate intranets or the Internet. As a result of the company's solid growth and profitability, CyberLink became a public company in October 2000 and is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSEC) Established in 1961, the only centralized securities market in Taiwan. (5203.TW). 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 is in Taipei. http://www.gocyberlink.com/ About ViXS Systems ViXS Systems has developed a unique semiconductor chipset and software solution with unprecedented capabilities for distributing broadcast-quality video across local IP-based wired and wireless networks. These products provide manufacturers of consumer electronics, personal computers and set-top boxes with a proven technology that operates with standards-based local networks. ViXS components offer full support for HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates , DVD, satellite or cable broadcasts and deliver uninterrupted, full Quality of Service video for consumer entertainment, personal computing Refers to users working on their own computers rather than a terminal to a mainframe. Sometimes, the term refers to using computers at home for work and/or entertainment in contrast to business use only. See personal computer. applications, and multimedia gateways. Founded in January 2001, the company is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario and has filed over 85 patents to date. For further information, please visit us at www.vixs.com. |
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