Feature Allows Users to Update Their DVDs Directly on Disc; MedioStream
At the Forefront of Video Authoring Solution for the DVD+RW Format
SAN JOSE, Calif., June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- MedioStream, a leading provider
of PC-based software for recording video to DVDs and CDs, today announced that
it will preview Video Recording (VR) support for DVD+RW drives at the PC EXPO,
to be held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center (Booth 2840) in New York
City from June 25 through June 27. MedioStream is the first company to offer
an industry-standard Video Recording (VR) support for DVD+RW drives, which
allows users to update finished DVDs directly to DVD+RW discs.
MedioStream's industry standard Video Recording (VR) support for DVD+RW
drives allows users to create a DVD, add or delete clips and re-burn the video
onto the same disc, without having to recreate or burn another disc.
Consumers can now utilize MedioStream's VR support to turn their DVD+RW burner
into a VCR with editing features. Users no longer have to buy multiple DVDs
to save their favorite TV shows, movies or home video footage.
"We've always been committed to an easy-to-use solution for consumers, but
we're equally focused on technological innovations to ensure our customers can
easily get the most out of our software," said Gordon Doran, Vice President of
Sales and Marketing at MedioStream. "By basing our solution on an accepted
industry standard, we ensure that consumers can take advantage of industry-
wide digital media advances, maximizing disc usage through re-write and reuse
of space."
MedioStream's software is compatible with all DVD formats, but the VR
support feature, along with its patent-pending "Direct-to-Disc Recording" and
"Smart Buffering" features, propels MedioStream into the lead among video
authoring solutions for the DVD+RW format. In a test of different DVD formats
to see which would be the most compatible with consumer set-top boxes, Maury
Wright, Editor-in-Chief of CommVerge Magazine, said, "At this point I have to
admit that the DVD+RW folks were right all along when it comes to the living
room, and I think the plus format will be the clear winner despite its late
arrival."
MedioStream's neoDVDstandard is currently bundled with Ricoh's MP5125A
DVD+RW/+R internal drives in Europe and Japan, as well as Sony's latest
generation of DVD+RW drive sold worldwide (DRU-120A ATAPI internal model and
DRX-120L i.LINK external burners). The VR support feature will join
MedioStream's "Direct-to-Disc Recording" and "Smart Buffering" as standard
features in neoDVD, starting with neoDVDstandard 4.0 (MSRP $29.99 for ESD and
$39.99 for CD) and neoDVDplus 4.0 (MSRP $49.99 for ESD and $59.99 for CD),
both of which will be commercially available in August.
About neoDVD
Designed specifically for consumers, MedioStream's neoDVD suite of DVD
authoring software offers a complete, real-time end-to-end solution for
consumers to easily capture, edit, compress, author and burn DVD or VCD video
files onto their recordable DVD and CD drives. neoDVD supports live capture
from camcorders, as well as input from DV, AVI, Quick Time, MPEG-1 and MPEG-2
video files. In addition, neoDVD offers automatic PAL/NTSC format conversion,
and the ability to personalize DVDs or VCDs, including adding audio overlay,
chapter titles, customized menu, and transitional effects. With no video
processing experience, the average camcorder user can quickly and easily
create DVDs or VCDs on their home PC.
neoDVD is compatible with Microsoft Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, and XP. The
software requires one analog capture card or OHCI-compliant FireWire connector
(for video capture); AGP graphics card with 8MBs memory; minimum 700MHz Intel
Pentium 4, Pentium III, Celeron or AMD Athlon processor (1.1 GHz and above for
real-time performance); 128MB of memory; 5GB free hard drive; DirectX 8.0 or
above; Windows Media Player 7.1 or above.
About Video Recording (VR), Direct-to-Disc Recording(TM), Smart
Buffering(TM)
MedioStream's Video Recording (VR) support for DVD+RW provides users with
VHS VCR-type capabilities for creating and updating DVDs on the PC. Any disc
created that follows the DVD+RW VR Video Format v 1.1 support specification
may be updated by another product (hardware or software) that follows the
DVD+RW VR Video Format v 1.1 support specification. So if users create a
DVD+RW video disc using neoDVD or a 3rd party application, they can load the
finished disc into neoDVD, add/delete video clips, rearrange the contents of
the disc, and then recreate the DVD. With DVD+RW VR, neoDVD allows users to
create DVDs that can be re-edited over time, thereby maximizing disc usage
through re-write and reuse of space.
"Direct-to-Disc Recording" allows users to turn old home movies and videos
into DVDs in a simple, truly one-step process, instead of having to use the PC
first as a buffer to create a disc image for burning. This reduces hard disk
drive requirements and makes the process of creating a DVD easier than ever.
"Direct-to-Disc Recording" is compatible with all commercially available
DVD+RW drives.
"Smart Buffering," compatible with all commercially available DVD-R/RW and
DVD+RW drives, allows users to reduce the minimum hard disk drive requirements
on PCs that are too slow to achieve real time DV to DVD transcoding, or where
system resources are being used for different tasks. Typically, when a PC
lacks the minimum processing speed required for real-time performance, the
software will buffer the incoming DV video onto the hard disk drive while
waiting for the CPU to finish its current task. With "Smart Buffering,"
neoDVD will cause the camcorder to pause instead of buffering the video on the
hard disk drive. By automatically controlling the camcorder, neoDVD can
perform DV to DVD transcoding on PCs having as little as 400MB of hard disk
space when using a DVD+RW recordable drive.
About MedioStream
MedioStream, Inc. delivers the latest digital video technology to the
consumer market through innovative, simple and easy-to-use software solutions.
MedioStream's digital video solutions include real-time authoring software and
multi-format conversion options. As a leader in Host Signal Processing (HSP)
technology, MedioStream pioneered the first real-time software MPEG-2 and DVD
codecs, which can greatly enhance the functionality and features of digital
VCR, DVD authoring, video streaming, and video editing applications.
MedioStream is the first company to offer a complete end-to-end software
solution that integrates real-time DV to MPEG-2 conversion with DVD authoring
and burning, revolutionizing the ease and speed with which the average
camcorder user can capture, edit, compress, author and burn DVD files onto
their recordable drives. Founded in September 1998, MedioStream is based in
San Jose, California. For more information, please visit
http://www.mediostream.com .
MedioStream, Direct-To-Disc Recording, Smart Buffering and neoDVD are
registered trademarks of MedioStream, Inc. Other product names are either
trademarks or trade names of their respective holders.
For further information, please contact media, Christopher Chennault of
NMC Partners, +1-562-436-4787, cchennault@nmcpartners.com, for MedioStream,
Inc.; or Pauline D. Cha, Director - Corporate Marketing, of MedioStream, Inc.,
+1-408-452-5500, ext. 355, pauline@mediostream.com.
SOURCE MedioStream, Inc.
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CONTACT:
media, Christopher Chennault of NMC Partners,
+1-562-436-4787, cchennault@nmcpartners.com, for MedioStream,
Inc.; or Pauline D. Cha, Director - Corporate Marketing, of
MedioStream, Inc., +1-408-452-5500, ext. 355,
pauline@mediostream.com
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