Ulead and InterVideo Press Release

Ulead and InterVideo Launch WinDVD 7 with Unprecedented List of New High Definition and DVD Video/Audio Technologies - Top-selling Universal Video Player Brings the Hollywood Theatre Experience to Desktop and Laptop PCs

London UK – Ulead® and InterVideo®, Inc. (NASDAQ: IVII) announced today WinDVD® 7, the latest release of the software DVD player favoured by 125 million users worldwide.
WinDVD 7 takes video and audio playback to the next level with an unprecedented list of new and expanded features while delivering the smooth, crystal-clear video and rich surround sound users have come to expect from WinDVD.

Equipped with a brand new look and feel, WinDVD 7 is available in two versions. WinDVD 7 Gold will appeal to movie lovers and business travellers who just want an easy way to enjoy high-quality movie playback. For power users who want the latest audio/video technologies and the ability to tweak the controls for their personal preferences, InterVideo offers WinDVD 7 Platinum.

With WinDVD 7 Platinum, InterVideo reinforces its commitment to future proofing its award-winning movie playback software by adding HDTV and Advanced Video Codec (AVC) specification support, also known as H.264 playback support. WinDVD 7 offers digital TV recorded content playback and supports channel navigation for HDTV transport stream recordings. In addition, the latest DVD playback software adopts H.264, the next-generation DVD standard, MPEG-4 Part 10, making the state of the art video more accessible to more viewers.

“Being able to use a single software solution to play all DVD/video/audio in multiple formats simplifies our customers’ digital lifestyle,” said Mark Wurdemann, Marketing Manager UK. “It not only eliminates the frustration of media incompatibility issues, it gives users a growth path. They can get the most out of their current system now; and then, when they’re ready to adopt next-generation technologies like HDTV, H.264, and high-definition audio, they’ll already have the tools in place to begin enjoying them.”

Features and Benefits:

Improved viewing options.
The customisable controls, and other dynamic player controls that have been added to WinDVD 7, help users maximize their entertainment experience. In addition to being able to adjust the sound balance of their speakers, they can choose from various viewing options including dock/un-dock, change placements of each sub-panel, or keep the WinDVD 7 viewing window on top of any other window.

New External Subtitle Control.
Also new with WinDVD 7 is the External Subtitle Control which not only checks for subtitles and loads them in the external subtitle file, it lets users adjust the placement, subtitle colour and size. This is especially convenient for the new DivX media format for CE devices. Similar to the controls on a standard television set, there are no confusing settings with WinDVD 7. Everything is straightforward and easy to use.

Unique Search Application.
Unique to the DVD player market is WinDVD 7’s new Google Toolbar and Google Desktop Search application that provides fast, convenient access to obtaining information and managing multimedia files—not only through the Internet, but also on the desktop.

New QuickClip 2.
With WinDVD 7, even the existing fun-to-use tools have been enhanced with new features. The new QuickClip 2, a consumer favourite for capturing a video scene and saving it in a GIF format, now allows users to set the recorded length image size, and customized frame encoding so files can be easily emailed to friends or even transferred to a mobile phone.

Enhanced Trimension™
The second-generation of Trimension™ DNM (Digital Natural Motion) technology featured in WinDVD 7 has also been enhanced. Widely recognized for delivering the smoothest motion playback, the technology now provides improved performance—even in low power situations. With the WinDVD 7 Platinum version, users will have the opportunity to use the advanced viewing options to compare the improvement of using Trimension technology.

Like the previous version, WinDVD 7 features InterVideo’s time stretching and Mobile Technology.
The Mobile Technology helps users extend the battery life and playback time of mobile PCs based on Intel® Centrino™ processors. Time stretching allows users to watch a 2-hour movie on a 1-hour and 30-minute flight by speeding up the playback without loss of audio or video quality.

Pricing and Availability:
WinDVD 7 Gold is available at SRP £29.99 inc Vat from PC World, Amazon, Saversoftware and other leading retailers.
WinDVD 7 Platinum is available SRP £49.99 inc from www.ulead.co.uk