Ulead Introduces DVD MovieFactory 5 Plus
IT News Online Staff
2006-08-24
Ulead Systems Inc., a unit of InterVideo Inc., has announced Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5 Plus, an enhanced companion to its DVD MovieFactory 5 standard version.
"When we released DVD MovieFactory 5 in March, it earned high praise for its ease-of-use and intuitive DVD authoring," said Eldon C. M. Liu, president of Ulead. "The Plus version offers additional creative content and templates. Digital media enthusiasts will appreciate the expanded disc burning functionality, multi-format disc copying, support for music DVDs and Blu-ray Direct-to-Disc burning."
DVD MovieFactory 5 Plus doubles the number of templates with which users can create their own personalized DVD menus. LabelFlash technology allows burning of long-lasting disc labels using supported media and burners.
The Blu-ray Direct-to-Disc Recorder allows users of Blu-ray Disc recorders to capture high-definition video from their HDV camcorders, and burn it to high-capacity Blu-ray discs in full-resolution HD video (BDAV Format). A single-layer 25 GB disc can contain nearly two hours of full-quality HD video and can be played on a set-top Blu-ray player, or on a PC with appropriate hardware and software.
Ulead's Burn.Now 4.0 module offers a complete set of CD and DVD disc burning tools. Users can use Span Disc to archive the contents of large folders to multiple DVDs, directly copy discs, or create bootable discs. Burn.Now 4.0 also offers users new tools to create music discs. Multiple albums, or long-running concerts, can be burned on to a single DVD in audiophile-quality DVD-Audio format or as unique audio-only DVD-Video discs for uninterrupted listening pleasure. Before burning their audio DVDs or CDs, users can improve the sound quality with various filters and effects, including Click and Hiss Removal for music recorded from tape or vinyl.
The company said users can capture video from any source, including DV or HDV camcorders, HDTV or standard definition DVB-T digital broadcasts, or VCRs. Updated camcorder support now includes the Sanyo Xacti HD-1.
Ulead is offering three bonus packages with DVD MovieFactory 5 Plus:
- InterVideo WinDVD 7 Silver, a full version of the DVD player, offering smooth, crisp playback of all standard-definition video files and discs.
- InterVideo DVD Copy 4 Silver allows users, in three easy steps, to get video from anywhere, resize or convert it to any format and burn to disc.
- Ulead Photo Explorer8.6 manages all media files, including video and images. It now also directly supports RAW format photos.
DVD MovieFactory 5 Plus will be available in box and electronic versions in retail stores and at www.ulead.com for $79.99 starting in late August. Users of DVD MovieFactory versions 3 and 4 can upgrade at www.ulead.com for $39.99.
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