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Ulead Highlights Latest Technological Developments in Multimedia Software Market
Source: Ulead Systems
TORRANCE, Calif. (Feb. 10, 2003) -- Ulead Systems, Inc. celebrates its recent technological developments. Ulead has incorporated sophisticated technology in its multimedia software to ensure that everyone, from video editing hobbyists and professionals to digital camera owners and graphic designers, receives a powerful, intuitively-designed software solution.
This technology benefits Ulead customers by saving time, reducing production costs, and providing a low learning curve. Developments include:
-- First company to offer full support for video editing and burning in the -VR and +VR video formats
Consumers who own DVD-RAM/R camcorders or DVD set top recorders that support the -VR format now have a way to read, edit "on-disc" and write video back in the original -VR format(a) or to another DVD-video format (DVD-R/RW).
Ulead's latest professional and consumer-level video editing and DVD authoring software (MediaStudio(TM) Pro 7, VideoStudio(R) 7, and DVD MovieFactory(TM) 2) can all read and edit video from a -VR device, such as the Hitachi DZMV230A that records directly to DVD-R and DVD-RAM discs, or the Pioneer DVR-7000 DVD set top recorder.
Users can save time and hard drive space by adding and trimming video and modifying playlists directly on the disc, bypassing the hard drive altogether. At the same time, it's possible to write to DVD-RAM discs for playback on -VR devices or to DVD-R/RW discs for playback on other entertainment devices.
Ulead provides users with a broad range of capabilities for archiving, retrieving and re-editing videos and photos on DVD+RW and DVD-RW formatted discs. DVD MovieFactory 2 uses the +VR (also called the DVD+RW Video Recording format) endorsed by Sony, Hewlett-Packard, Phillips, and others, to equip users with comprehensive "on-disc" editing tools on both +RW and -RW media. With "on-disc" editing, users can not only add and delete video, but trim and cut video, add and hide chapters as well as modify menus and submenus.
This complete range of editing options is unavailable in competing DVD creation software. "On disc" editing features can be added to other Ulead software to meet the needs of OEM partners.
-- Quick DVD authoring with first, true, Disc-Direct(TM) capture technology
Ulead saves consumers a significant amount of time and storage space by offering the first, true, direct-to-disc technology in DVD MovieFactory 2. "Disc-Direct" lets users rapidly capture video on the fly from a TV, DVD player, VCR, DV camcorder, and other devices and burn directly to a DVD disc, completely bypassing the user's hard drive.
After choosing a menu template and video capture preference, such as a specific time interval, the video clips will automatically be divided into chapter points and burned directly onto the disc.
This true direct to disc feature is not found in competing products, which take extra time and space storing data on the hard drive before burning to disc.
-- Best performing professional video editing software in category with real-time capture, edit and output
Announced in early December, MediaStudio(R) Pro 7, Ulead's professional, non-linear, video editing software, offers software-only, real-time editing, display and output features that outperform other professional, non-linear editing software solutions.
Ulead performance benchmarks show that this upcoming version of MediaStudio Pro has the real-time ability to play and output five streams (3 DV and 2 graphics) simultaneously on a single processor Pentium(R) 4 2.0 GHz 512 MB system.
MediaStudio Pro 7 will ship in early March 2003.
-- Video editing software with the most comprehensive support for Sony MICROMV
Ulead Video Studio 7 offers the most comprehensive support for Sony MICROMV Digital Handycam(R) camcorders, the world's smallest and lightest camcorders.
Unlike competing software products with limited capture capabilities, VideoStudio 7 can capture one hour (one tape) of MICROMV video files.
The software also saves users time with the ability to capture MICROMV video files for a pre-determined amount of time (duration capture) or a series of time increments (batch capture).
-- Faster processing with support for AMD processors and Intel's Hyper-threading (HT) technology
Ulead creates software with a multi-threaded code base to leverage the increased performance offered by AMD processors and Intel's HT technology.
AMD's newest processor, the AMD Athlon(TM) XP processor 3000+, features 640KB of on-chip cache, which is the fastest type of memory inside a PC.
The cache allows information to be stored closer to the processor, helping to eliminate delays in retrieving information.
Intel's HT Technology, which Intel recently brought to desktop PC users with its Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 processor at 3.06 GHz, enables a new class of high-performance desktop PCs that can work quickly among several computing applications at the same time, or provide extra performance for individual software programs that are multithreaded.
Ulead products that support these innovative technologies include: MediaStudio Pro 7, DVD MovieFactory 2, VideoStudio 7, COOL 3D(TM) Studio, 3D text and object animation software for video, DVD Workshop AC-3, advanced DVD authoring software, as well as PhotoImpact(R) 8, Ulead's image editing software.
"Multimedia enthusiasts and professionals may not notice all the technology that is under the hood of Ulead software products," says Lewis Liaw, president of Ulead Systems, North America, "but it's there and will help them work more efficiently. Ulead is committed to being a technological trailblazer in the video and imaging space to give our customers cutting-edge, affordable products that save time and offer advanced features not found in competing products."
About Ulead Systems
Ulead Systems, Inc. is a leading developer of innovative video, imaging and DVD authoring software for desktop, server, mobile and Internet platforms. As more people use digital technologies at home, school and the workplace, Ulead software empowers users of all levels with the tools to easily and affordably personalize, manage and share digital content. The company's award-winning desktop products include Ulead(R) PhotoImpact(R), Ulead(R) VideoStudio(R), Ulead(R) DVD MovieFactory(TM), Ulead (R) DVD PictureShow(TM), Ulead(R) MediaStudio(R), Ulead(R) DVD Workshop(TM), Ulead(R) COOL 3D(TM) Studio, and Ulead(R) GIF Animator(TM). Ulead iMira(TM) Server Tools give organizations cost-effective, server-based imaging and Web solutions that create an efficient image processing environment and develop customer Website loyalty. Headquartered in Taiwan, Ulead maintains offices worldwide in the US, Europe, and Asia. Ulead employs over 450 people and is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange. For more information on the company, its products and services, please visit Ulead's Web site at www.ulead.com or call 800-85-ULEAD (800-858-5323).
(a) A user must first install UDF file drivers, which typically come with a DVD-RW burner or -VR recording device, to be able to burn to -VR formatted media.
Jerry Jones
Source: Ulead Systems
TORRANCE, Calif. (Feb. 10, 2003) -- Ulead Systems, Inc. celebrates its recent technological developments. Ulead has incorporated sophisticated technology in its multimedia software to ensure that everyone, from video editing hobbyists and professionals to digital camera owners and graphic designers, receives a powerful, intuitively-designed software solution.
This technology benefits Ulead customers by saving time, reducing production costs, and providing a low learning curve. Developments include:
-- First company to offer full support for video editing and burning in the -VR and +VR video formats
Consumers who own DVD-RAM/R camcorders or DVD set top recorders that support the -VR format now have a way to read, edit "on-disc" and write video back in the original -VR format(a) or to another DVD-video format (DVD-R/RW).
Ulead's latest professional and consumer-level video editing and DVD authoring software (MediaStudio(TM) Pro 7, VideoStudio(R) 7, and DVD MovieFactory(TM) 2) can all read and edit video from a -VR device, such as the Hitachi DZMV230A that records directly to DVD-R and DVD-RAM discs, or the Pioneer DVR-7000 DVD set top recorder.
Users can save time and hard drive space by adding and trimming video and modifying playlists directly on the disc, bypassing the hard drive altogether. At the same time, it's possible to write to DVD-RAM discs for playback on -VR devices or to DVD-R/RW discs for playback on other entertainment devices.
Ulead provides users with a broad range of capabilities for archiving, retrieving and re-editing videos and photos on DVD+RW and DVD-RW formatted discs. DVD MovieFactory 2 uses the +VR (also called the DVD+RW Video Recording format) endorsed by Sony, Hewlett-Packard, Phillips, and others, to equip users with comprehensive "on-disc" editing tools on both +RW and -RW media. With "on-disc" editing, users can not only add and delete video, but trim and cut video, add and hide chapters as well as modify menus and submenus.
This complete range of editing options is unavailable in competing DVD creation software. "On disc" editing features can be added to other Ulead software to meet the needs of OEM partners.
-- Quick DVD authoring with first, true, Disc-Direct(TM) capture technology
Ulead saves consumers a significant amount of time and storage space by offering the first, true, direct-to-disc technology in DVD MovieFactory 2. "Disc-Direct" lets users rapidly capture video on the fly from a TV, DVD player, VCR, DV camcorder, and other devices and burn directly to a DVD disc, completely bypassing the user's hard drive.
After choosing a menu template and video capture preference, such as a specific time interval, the video clips will automatically be divided into chapter points and burned directly onto the disc.
This true direct to disc feature is not found in competing products, which take extra time and space storing data on the hard drive before burning to disc.
-- Best performing professional video editing software in category with real-time capture, edit and output
Announced in early December, MediaStudio(R) Pro 7, Ulead's professional, non-linear, video editing software, offers software-only, real-time editing, display and output features that outperform other professional, non-linear editing software solutions.
Ulead performance benchmarks show that this upcoming version of MediaStudio Pro has the real-time ability to play and output five streams (3 DV and 2 graphics) simultaneously on a single processor Pentium(R) 4 2.0 GHz 512 MB system.
MediaStudio Pro 7 will ship in early March 2003.
-- Video editing software with the most comprehensive support for Sony MICROMV
Ulead Video Studio 7 offers the most comprehensive support for Sony MICROMV Digital Handycam(R) camcorders, the world's smallest and lightest camcorders.
Unlike competing software products with limited capture capabilities, VideoStudio 7 can capture one hour (one tape) of MICROMV video files.
The software also saves users time with the ability to capture MICROMV video files for a pre-determined amount of time (duration capture) or a series of time increments (batch capture).
-- Faster processing with support for AMD processors and Intel's Hyper-threading (HT) technology
Ulead creates software with a multi-threaded code base to leverage the increased performance offered by AMD processors and Intel's HT technology.
AMD's newest processor, the AMD Athlon(TM) XP processor 3000+, features 640KB of on-chip cache, which is the fastest type of memory inside a PC.
The cache allows information to be stored closer to the processor, helping to eliminate delays in retrieving information.
Intel's HT Technology, which Intel recently brought to desktop PC users with its Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 processor at 3.06 GHz, enables a new class of high-performance desktop PCs that can work quickly among several computing applications at the same time, or provide extra performance for individual software programs that are multithreaded.
Ulead products that support these innovative technologies include: MediaStudio Pro 7, DVD MovieFactory 2, VideoStudio 7, COOL 3D(TM) Studio, 3D text and object animation software for video, DVD Workshop AC-3, advanced DVD authoring software, as well as PhotoImpact(R) 8, Ulead's image editing software.
"Multimedia enthusiasts and professionals may not notice all the technology that is under the hood of Ulead software products," says Lewis Liaw, president of Ulead Systems, North America, "but it's there and will help them work more efficiently. Ulead is committed to being a technological trailblazer in the video and imaging space to give our customers cutting-edge, affordable products that save time and offer advanced features not found in competing products."
About Ulead Systems
Ulead Systems, Inc. is a leading developer of innovative video, imaging and DVD authoring software for desktop, server, mobile and Internet platforms. As more people use digital technologies at home, school and the workplace, Ulead software empowers users of all levels with the tools to easily and affordably personalize, manage and share digital content. The company's award-winning desktop products include Ulead(R) PhotoImpact(R), Ulead(R) VideoStudio(R), Ulead(R) DVD MovieFactory(TM), Ulead (R) DVD PictureShow(TM), Ulead(R) MediaStudio(R), Ulead(R) DVD Workshop(TM), Ulead(R) COOL 3D(TM) Studio, and Ulead(R) GIF Animator(TM). Ulead iMira(TM) Server Tools give organizations cost-effective, server-based imaging and Web solutions that create an efficient image processing environment and develop customer Website loyalty. Headquartered in Taiwan, Ulead maintains offices worldwide in the US, Europe, and Asia. Ulead employs over 450 people and is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange. For more information on the company, its products and services, please visit Ulead's Web site at www.ulead.com or call 800-85-ULEAD (800-858-5323).
(a) A user must first install UDF file drivers, which typically come with a DVD-RW burner or -VR recording device, to be able to burn to -VR formatted media.
Jerry Jones
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