InterVideo Announces WinDVD 5 Playback Of High-Definition DVD Discs With InterActual Add-On Pack

17-Feb-04

InterVideo, Inc. announced that WinDVD 5 will provide playback of new high-definition movies on DVD discs when combined with InterVideo's InterActual add-on pack. With the software, users can enjoy the pristine resolution enabled by Microsoft Windows Media Video 9 Series (WMV HD). In addition to playback support for the high-definition DVD discs, InterVideo announced two new WinDVD capabilities that are about to be released -- support for playback (but not duplication) of Content Protection for Recordable Media (CPRM) on a PC and support for on-disc playback of the new Windows Media HD discs on a PC. A growing number of Hollywood moviemakers, including Artisan, IMAX, and National Geographic, have released or will soon release high-definition DVD packs that include a standard definition disc and a second disc with WMV HD versions of the films. With video resolutions of up to 1080p, the new WMV HD titles deliver approximately six times the resolution of today's DVD video. By adding the optional InterActual add-on pack, WinDVD 5 users can cost-effectively enjoy the unparalleled video experience these WMV HD DVDs offer on their desktop and laptop PCs and PCs connected to a high-definition home theater system. No additional software is required. Future versions will also enable playback of non-InterActual enhanced discs as well. ìInterVideo's seamless integration of InterActual's technology makes it easy and affordable for consumers to experience both the dramatically superior image quality of high-definition DVD videos and the exciting interactive features major motion picture studios have added to their DVD-Video offerings,î said Todd Collart, President & CEO of InterActual. ìWinDVD 5 is the first software for DVD playback on a PC to offer this kind of flexibility.î As part of its commitment to make watching a video on a PC or laptop more entertaining, InterVideo has also added its new Smart Stretch Technology and Mobile Technology to WinDVD 5. With Smart Stretch, users can customize their viewing image with intelligent compensation for the differences in displays and aspect ratios, i.e., when viewing 1.33:1 content on 1.78:1 or vice versa. InterVideo's non-linear technology minimizes the distortion by only stretching the edges of the video and maintaining the original content in the center portion of the image. InterVideo Mobile Technology to help users extend the battery life and playback time of mobile PCs featuring Intel's new Centrino mobile technology and other Intel notebook processors. In addition to the new InterActual add-on option, InterVideo also offers the DVD-Audio pack with navigation controls and playback capabilities for the latest high-definition standard in music listening. With the pack, users can navigate the audio content, skip tracks, play music, or access the special audio disc menus to view slide shows, pictures, lyrics and bonus sessions with ease. For more information, please visit www.intervideo.com. 

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