CyberLink to Support Upcoming DivX 6 Video Technology in Line of Software; Next Version of DivX Video to Offer Higher Performance, Advanced Media Features.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. -- CyberLink, a world leader in digital video and audio solutions, today announced plans to support DivX 6, the next version of the patent-pending digital video technology from DivXNetworks, Inc. DivX 6, currently in beta and scheduled for official release in the first quarter of 2005, is a high performance video technology that enables anyone to create full-featured, highly-compressed video for playback on a range of DivX Certified devices, including DVD players A stand-alone device that plays DVDs. It contains a DVD drive and the electronics to decode the digital video. The device may play only manufactured DVDs, or it may be able to play DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs. DVD players are cabled to a TV or home theater system for display. , portable media players, set top boxes and more. DivX 6 is designed to enable the ultimate media experience with advanced new multimedia features including interactive video menus. The new release will also offer compression and visual quality ratios superior to any other video codec (1) A hardware circuit that converts analog video (NTSC, PAL, SECAM) into digital code and vice versa. The term may refer to only the A/D and D/A conversion, or it may include the compression technique for further reducing the signal (definition #2 below). See codec. on the market. "The enhanced features and improved visual quality of DivX 6 will offer an entirely new digital video experience for consumers -- with better performance, visual quality and wider interoperability than any other video technology on the market," said Jordan Greenhall, founder and chief executive officer at DivXNetworks, Inc. "Most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , CyberLink users will be able to create video files with new DivX features that are entirely interoperable with millions of DivX Certified DVD players and other devices." CyberLink, a key DivXNetworks partner, currently supports DivX video technology in a number of their software solutions, including the popular PowerCinema product. With the addition of DivX 6 support, CyberLink users will be able to easily create and playback high-quality, highly-compressed DivX files with interactive video menus. "DivXNetworks has carved out a real leadership position in the digital media space," 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. "The new version of their core video technology will reinforce that position with the addition of exciting new interactive features that provide a more compelling user experience, and we look forward to adding support for DivX 6 to our product line." DivXNetworks is providing a full demonstration of the DivX video ecosystem by invitation at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. About DivXNetworks DivXNetworks is a consumer-focused video technology company positioned at the center of multimedia convergence. The company's core offering is the DivX(R) video codec, among the world's most popular video compression Encoding digital video to take up less storage space and transmission bandwidth. See video codec and data compression. video compression - Compression of sequences of images. technologies with over 160 million users worldwide. Often called "the MP3 of video," the patent-pending DivX video technology offers DVD-quality at 10 times greater compression than MPEG-2 files, enabling full length films to easily fit on a CD or be delivered over broadband connections. DivX video technology powers a range of applications that span the convergence value chain, from a secure IP-based video-on-demand solution to next-generation consumer electronics products and video software applications. DivXNetworks is headquartered in San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. . 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 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. Burning and Creativity Products focused on media creation by advancing the technologies to capture, edit, author and record all types of media. Digital Entertainment products 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 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 currently 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 are located in Taipei. http://www.gocyberlink.com/ |
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