CyberLink Unveils PowerProducer 5.5, the World's First BDXL-Certified Blu-Ray Authoring Software wit

London, December 14 —CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW) today launched PowerProducer 5.5, the world’s first Blu-ray authoring software certified by the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), featuring full BDXL™ support. With PowerProducer 5.5, consumers are able to create video and slideshow discs by authoring their video projects to DVDs an Blu-ray Discs, can produce discs from high-definition video including AVCHD and AVCREC formats and enhance their videos with magic tools and enjoy optimised hardware acceleration to output projects.

“CyberLink is dedicated to deliver the best Blu-ray disc experience,” said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. “PowerProducer 5.5 offers easy-to-use features and cutting-edge format support, enabling video hobbyists to create high-definition video discs with the latest technologies.”

CyberLink PowerProducer 5.5 key features:

* BDXL-certified: New!

As the world’s first BDXL-certified authoring software, CyberLink PowerProducer 5.5 supports enhanced Blu-ray Disc recordable and rewritable format, allowing users to create video and slideshows of up to 4 layers of data totaling 128GB on a single Blu-ray Disc.

* AVCREC format support: New!

With CyberLink PowerProducer 5.5, users can easily burn and output to any disc-format they like: Blu-ray Disc, AVCREC, AVCHD disc, DVD or VCD.

* Output projects faster with optimisation for hardware acceleration

CyberLink PowerProducer 5.5's optimisation for hardware acceleration technologies from Intel, NVIDIA and AMD ensures faster production of your video projects.

* Include Dolby Digital 5.1 audio and menus for pro-like results

CyberLink PowerProducer 5.5 works with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio and provides a complete range of Blu-ray Disc and DVD authoring features for users to create stylish discs with a variety of template menus and handy authoring tools.

* Edit and enhance videos quickly with Magic Tools:

Whether it is a shaky video, poor lighting, noise, or red eyes, CyberLink PowerProducer 5.5 helps you fix any problem you might have.
Product Availability

CyberLink PowerProducer 5.5 is now available online, while a free trial download is also available from the CyberLink website.
CyberLink PowerProducer 5.5 Versions
PowerProducer 5.5 Ultra: £69.99
PowerProducer 5.5: £39.99

Upgrade to PowerProducer 5.5 Ultra from 3.0/4.0 (retail version): £39.99

Upgrade to PowerProducer 5.5 Ultra from 3.0/4.0 (OEM version): £49.99
About CyberLink

CyberLink Corp is the leader and pioneer in enabling digital multimedia on PCs, CEs and mobile devices through the use of video editing software, video player software, and other multimedia solutions. Backed by a group of high-caliber software engineers, CyberLink owns its core codec and a number of patented technologies. 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: top-5 desktop and notebook providers, optical drive manufacturers and graphic-card makers. Today, CyberLink’s software solutions include: complete applications for Blu-ray Disc playback and creation; digital home entertainment; and touch-enabled media solution. 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 in 2000 on the Taiwan Over The Counter Exchange (OTC: 5203). Currently, CyberLink is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: 5203.TW). CyberLink's worldwide headquarters is located in Taipei. To keep up with market demands, CyberLink has operations in North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region, including Japan. For more information, please visit CyberLink's website at www.cyberlink.com.