Latest Comprehensive Burning Software Offers Ability to Create DivX Media Format Files with Interactive Features
FREMONT, Calif.–Sept. 8, 2005–InterVideo®, Inc. (Nasdaq:IVII) announced today that DVD Copy (TM) 4, the latest version of its award-winning, three-step copying software, is one of the first in its product category to offer full support for DivX® 6 digital video technology and the advanced interactive features of the DivX Media Format. With DVD Copy 4, users also have new customization features along with advanced DVD copying abilities for video duplication, conversion and reproduction tasks.
InterVideo, a DivX Licensed Software partner, has collaborated with DivX, Inc. to create video and audio editing, creation and playback software products that will enable users to take advantage of the interactive new DivX Media Format features available in DivX 6. Key features of the DivX Media Format include interactive video menus, multiple subtitles and alternate audio tracks. By combining DivX 6 with DVD Copy 4, viewers will be able to create high-quality digital media files with interactive features for playback in next-generation consumer electronic devices.
This three-step burning software for making high-quality copies of unencrypted video, music, photo and data files is one of the easiest and most comprehensive duplication applications available. Besides support for the DivX Media format, this latest release of DVD Copy 4 is enhanced with new features including Internet copy support and output support for handheld devices. With Internet copying, users can burn their video files saved to a hard drive or downloaded from the Internet on a DVD or video CD. Even the latest mobile phone video formats such as 3GPP/3GPP2 are supported, allowing users to archive their mobile movies.
“DivX 6 is the ideal complement to DVD Copy 4’s new Internet copy capabilities and output support for handheld devices,” said Steve Ro, president and CEO of InterVideo. “The DivX codec can compress an MPEG-2/DVD file to nearly one-tenth its original size without any noticeable loss in quality and the videos may be played back on any DivX Certified device.”
“InterVideo is known for enhancing the value of its products with the latest technologies and has been a DivX partner for several years,” said Kevin Hell, Chief Operating Officer at DivX, Inc. “By incorporating DivX 6 video technology, including the new DivX Media Format with DVD Copy 4, InterVideo not only makes it easier for users to share personal videos with family and friends, it provides significant improvements in the consumer entertainment experience.”
For more information on DivX 6 and the DivX Media Format, visit www.divx.com/divx. To learn more about DVD Copy 4 and other InterVideo products, visit www.InterVideo.com.
Availability and Pricing
InterVideo DVD Copy 4 is available at InterVideo’s web site, www.intervideo.com and through Japan retail outlets. Compatible with Windows® 2000 and XP systems, the suggested list prices are $49.95 USD for the Gold version and $79.95 USD for the full Platinum version.
About InterVideo, Inc.
InterVideo is a leading provider of DVD software. InterVideo has developed a technology platform from which it has created a broad suite of integrated multimedia software products that allow users to capture, edit, author, burn, distribute, and play digital video. InterVideo’s software is bundled with products sold by the majority of the top ten PC OEMs ranked in terms of sales by IDC. The company is headquartered in Fremont, CA with regional offices in Europe, Taiwan, China and Japan. For more information, contact InterVideo at 510-651-0888 or visit the company’s website at www.intervideo.com.
About DivX, Inc.
DivX, Inc. is a digital entertainment company positioned at the center of multimedia convergence. The company’s core offering is the DivX video codec, among the world’s most popular video compression technologies with over 250 million downloads worldwide. The patent-pending DivX video technology offers high-quality at 7-10 times greater compression than MPEG-2 files, enabling full length films to easily fit on a CD or be delivered over broadband connections. DivX video technology powers a range of applications that span the convergence value chain, from a secure IP-based video-on-demand solution to next-generation consumer electronics products and video software applications. DivX, Inc. is headquartered in San Diego, California.