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CyberLink MagicSports 3 Introduces a New Way of Watching Sports Programs for the Digital Home.


Features video content analysis technology to create innovative ways of watching TV sports videos

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- CyberLink Corp. (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange.

TSE

1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE).

2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE).
:5203.TW), a world leader in digital home solutions, today announced the release of CyberLink MagicSports 3, consumer software that identifies the most exciting highlights of recorded baseball and soccer TV programs.

MagicSports allows users to quickly browse the best parts of a game via an onscreen on·screen or on-screen  
adj. & adv.
1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen.

2. Within public view; in public.
 menu then start playing the game from the beginning of the highlight. Featuring a new module for analyzing baseball games Noun 1. baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League , MagicSports now identifies each baseball pitch throughout the game and includes 'Next Pitch" and "Last Pitch" buttons to let users skip to a moment just before the ball is thrown.

MagicSports identifies highlights using CyberLink MagicScene[TM] technology. The technology includes a sports analysis algorithm that processes video and audio signals to locate pitches, strikes, walks, home runs, points scored, and other game highlights. A two-hour baseball game can be analyzed in around 10 minutes, after which users can start browsing highlights or skipping between pitches. A full soccer game can be analyzed with 95-98% accuracy in under 20 minutes.

"CyberLink MagicSports 3 revolutionizes the way baseball fans can relive re·live  
v. re·lived, re·liv·ing, re·lives

v.tr.
To undergo or experience again, especially in the imagination.

v.intr.
To live again.
 the highlights of their favorite games," 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. "CyberLink has applied advanced video analysis techniques to create a new way of watching sports video programs; instead of fast-forwarding their recorded videos, users can now browse a visual menu for their favorite highlights."

CyberLink MagicSports 3 includes the following breakthrough features:

* Next/Last Pitch buttons for skipping between each pitch, with pitches automatically identified by MagicSports

* Game highlights, including home runs, walks, strikes, and other interesting moments automatically identified by MagicSports

* A transparent onscreen menu that enables users to browse game highlights using small "thumbnail" images while their game plays in the background

* A star rating of highlights that provides a rating system allowing users to quickly judge the best of the best game moments

* Create Video Feature that lets users output a summary of a game's highlights by allowing MagicSports to automatically identify highlights and then recommend the length of the video summary

CyberLink MagicSports is "Vista ready" and is compatible with Windows XP Media Center Edition See Media Center Edition.  and CyberLink PowerCinema, enhancing the TV recording features of both products with sports analysis functionality. MagicSports is able to analyze soccer (football) games, identifying key game events such as goals, near goals, and rule violations.

More information about CyberLink MagicSports 3, and the complete range of CyberLink software, is available at www.cyberlink.com.

Product Availability

CyberLink MagicSports 3 is already available online supporting the following languages: English, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish. CyberLink also offers OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and  versions to PC and CE manufacturing customers.

Versions and Pricing

CyberLink MagicSports 3 is available online in the following versions:
-- CyberLink MagicSports 3            USD 49.95/Euro 44,99
-- CyberLink MagicSports 3 Upgrade    USD 29.95/Euro 24,99


About CyberLink

CyberLink Corp is the leader and pioneer in enabling digital multimedia on PCs and CEs. Backed by a group of high caliber software engineers, CyberLink owns its core codec (1) (enCOder/DECoder) A hardware circuit that performs analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) and digital-to-analog (DAC) conversion. When analog signals are entered into a computer, cellphone or other device via a microphone or video source such as VHS tape or analog TV,  and a number of patented technologies. Today, CyberLink has built a solid reputation for delivering high-quality, interoperable, and fast time-to-market solutions that keep our OEM partners on the leading edge. Our business partners include leaders in the PC industry: drive manufacturers, graphics-card makers, and top-5 desktop and notebook brands. Today, CyberLink Software Solutions include: complete applications for Blu-ray Discs and HD DVDs, Digital Home entertainment, Mobile TV and eHRD solutions. With customers spanning from multi-national corporations to small/medium-sized businesses, and from power users to home users, CyberLink has enjoyed rapid and consistent growth leading to a record breaking IPO (Initial Public Offering) The first time a company offers shares of stock to the public. While not a computer term per se, many founders, employees and insiders of computer companies have found this acronym more exciting than any tech term they ever heard.  in 2000 on the Taiwan Over The Counter Exchange (OTC OTC

See: Over-the-counter.


OTC

See over-the-counter market (OTC).
: 5203). Currently, CyberLink is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSEC)

Established in 1961, the only centralized securities market in Taiwan.
 (ticker symbol Ticker Symbol

An arrangement of characters (usually letters) representing a particular security listed on an exchange or otherwise traded publicly. When a company issues securities to the public marketplace, it selects an available ticker symbol for its securities which investors
: 5203.TW). CyberLink's worldwide headquarters is in Taipei. 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. For more information, please visit CyberLink's website at http://www.cyberlink.com

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