PowerDirector 5 Comes to PSP Product: PowerDirector 5 CyberLink Corp., a world leader and pioneer in providing integrated solutions for the Digital Home, today announced that CyberLink PowerDirector 5 enables output of video files using the Sony PSP-compliant MPEG-4 SP format. With over 10 million Sony PSP units sold worldwide, CyberLink has licensed Sony’s Memory Stick Video Format for the production of MPEG-4 SP video for playback on the Sony PSP. Support for MPEG-4 SP and MPEG-4 AVC, via optional plug-in packs, allows the creation of high-quality, compressed video files with low bit-rates. Both formats are designed for new mobile devices where storage is limited. High-definition wide-screen TVs promise to revolutionize the home entertainment experience, with better image quality and cinema-like screens. PowerDirector 5’s ability to import, edit, and output high definition video, and support for HDV camcorders and native 16:9 aspect ratios, turns home-video editors into Hollywood directors, letting them create videos for playback on the latest TVs in 1080i or 720p resolution. PowerDirector 5 also allows burning to a complete range of DVD and CD media via a CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, or DVD+R/RW burner. Users can burn their high-definition wide-screen movies to a DVD, play it on their home DVD player and view in a 16:9 native aspect ratio on their wide-screen HDTV. “CyberLink PowerDirector 5 takes consumer video editing to the next level with an incredible combination of format upgrades and user-centric improvements,” said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. “With the increasing popularity of portable devices and the growth in sales of high-definition video cameras, users now have an easy way to create stunning movies that are designed for playing on HD TVs or smaller PSP-like devices.” CyberLink PowerDirector 5’s High Definition Format Support: Capturing: HD MPEG-2 from HDV camcorders Importing: HD MPEG-2, WMV-HD Output: HD MPEG-2, WMV-HD, MPEG-4 AVC CyberLink PowerDirector 5 offers the following features: Optional support for MPEG-4 AVC and MPEG-4 SP Support for HDV camcorders Support for 16:9 aspect ratio video content New Magic Tools: Magic Style and Magic Fix Improvements to existing Magic Tools: Magic Cut, Magic Clean, Magic Motion, and Magic Music Enhanced CyberLink RichVideo technology, featuring Smart Captions Faster previewing of clips with a new low-resolution preview setting and the ability to disable specific timeline tracks while viewing others Upgraded Title Designer featuring multiple text layers CyberLink Virtual Speaker settings for DVD audio CyberLink PowerDirector 5 new Christmas Pack includes: Effects: 4 awesome video effects Frames: 45 PiP frames used in 3 Magic Style themes Menus: 8 still and 2 motion DVD menus Music: 5 Christmas songs Titles: 20 Christmas titles Transition: 10 transitions Magic Style: 3 more themes -Starscream, GameVortex Communications AKA Ricky Tucker Related Links: CyberLink