Press Release
Major performance gains enable rich video experiences on PCsTaipei, Taiwan----July 26, 2007----CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), a leader in digital home solutions, announced significant performance gains for playing, analyzing, and producing high-quality video content using CyberLink's leading applications on systems featuring the Intel® Core™ 2 Quad processors.
CyberLink's optimization of the Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD playback software PowerDVD Ultra improved frame-rate performance by up to 66%. Automated video editing software PowerDirector improved editing and transcoding times by up to 68%. All software was tested in controlled conditions and was verified with significantly improved performance on Intel's quad-core technology.
"The Intel Core 2 Quad processors deliver the world-class performance and energy efficiency to meet the needs for applications today and the future," said Jason Chen, country manager of Intel Taiwan. "Intel is excited to see consumers will be able to enjoy the outstanding multimedia experiences by running CyberLink's applications on Intel Core 2 Quad processor-based PCs."
"The ability to edit and play high-quality video requires a lot of processing power," said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. "With CyberLink's optimization for Intel's advanced quad-core processors, PowerDVD and PowerDirector ensure fast production, smooth playback, and superb results."
By using a system featuring the Intel Core 2 Quad Processor QX6700, CyberLink PowerDVD resulted in smoother playback, achieving frame rates up to 80.54 fps for high-definition H.264 video content. CyberLink PowerDirector improved speeds for converting an AVI video file to DVD HQ quality and applying effects to a video.
