CyberLink PowerDVD BDXL Certified

CyberLink Corp. announced that its PowerDVD PC software Blu-ray player is now BDXL certified by the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA).

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Unedited press release follows:

CyberLink PowerDVD – World’s First BDXL-Certified Playback Software

TAIPEI, Taiwan–CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW) is pleased to announce PowerDVD is world’s first PC Software Blu-ray Player certified by Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) with full support for the latest Blu-ray™ Disc technology BDXL™. Released by BDA in June 2010, BDXL is a multi-layer recordable Blu-ray format with up to 128GB of capacity, and CyberLink again pioneers the Blu-ray format advancement.

CyberLink PowerDVD supports amazing playback capabilities for longer recording playback, providing users with enhanced viewing experiences. In addition to PowerDVD and Power2Go, the current BDXL-support software, CyberLink’s long-term focus on providing support for Blu-ray Disc technology developments will see products including PowerDirector, PowerProducer, and MediaShow introduce BDXL format compatibility in the near future.

“We are excited to see the continued development of CyberLink software compatibility at the forefront of Blu-ray Disc advancements,” said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. “CyberLink is dedicated to providing users the best compatibility on all devices across our broad range of software applications.”

About BDXL™
BDXL™, a trademark of the BDA, provides customers with triple layer 100GB RE (rewritable) and R (write-once) discs and quadruple layer 128GB R discs. Possible consumer applications include capture and playback of HD broadcast and satellite programming in markets where set-top recorders are prevalent and content storage. Please visit the BDA website for more information.

About CyberLink
CyberLink Corp is the leader and pioneer in enabling digital multimedia on PCs, CEs and mobile devices through the use of video editing software, video player software, and other multimedia solutions. CyberLink has built a solid reputation for delivering high-quality, interoperable, and fast time-to-market solutions that keep our OEM partners on the leading edge. Our business partners include leaders in the PC industry: top-5 desktop and notebook providers, optical drive manufacturers and graphic-card makers. Today, CyberLink’s software solutions include: complete applications for Blu-ray Disc playback and creation; digital home entertainment; and touch-enabled media solution. For more information, please visit CyberLink’s website at www.cyberlink.com.