Corel(R) WinDVD(R) now supports BD-R 1.1 and BD-RE 2.1 for high-definition playback of Blu-ray(R) recordable and re-recordable discs.
TAIPEI, Taiwan --(Business Wire)-- Jun. 5, 2008 Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL) (TSX:CRE), a leading developer of graphics, productivity and digital media software, today announced that Corel(R) WinDVD(R) has received BD-R 1.1 and BD-RE 2.1 certification for Blu-ray(R) recordable and re-recordable media. Demonstrations of WinDVD with BD-R 1.1 and BD-RE 2.1 support will be held at Computex Taipei June 3-7, 2008 in the Corel Computex suites # 1109/1110 at the Grand Hyatt(R) Taipei Hotel.
By receiving certification for BD-R 1.1 and BD-RE 2.1, Corel WinDVD has passed the stringent standards and guidelines set by the Blu-ray Disc Association to ensure the best possible user experience.
With BD-R 1.1 and BD-RE 2.1 support, Corel WinDVD users can now play back Blu-ray recordable and re-recordable discs including discs recorded in the latest-generation Blu-ray Disc recorders. BD-R 1.1 and BD-RE 2.1 use H.264 and VC-1 for encoding making it faster and easier for users to record more content.
"Corel continues to position itself at the forefront of Blu-ray technology by incorporating support for BD-R 1.1 and BD-RE 2.1 in Corel WinDVD," said Denise MacDonell, Senior Director of Product Management, Digital Media at Corel. "By offering more efficient video encoding, we are giving more customers the ability to playback cutting-edge video on today's widely available Blu-ray recordable media."
Corel WinDVD with BD-R 1.1 and BD-RE 2.1 support is available to OEMs immediately and will be available to retail customers beginning in early 2009.
About Corel Corporation
Corel is a leading developer of graphics, productivity and digital media software with more than 100 million users worldwide. The Company's product portfolio includes some of the world's most popular and widely recognized software brands including CorelDRAW(R) Graphics Suite, Corel(R) Paint Shop Pro(R) Photo, Corel(R) Painter(TM), Corel DESIGNER(R), VideoStudio(R), Corel(R) WordPerfect(R) Office, WinDVD, WinZip(R) and iGrafx(R). Designed to help people become more productive and express their creative potential, Corel's software strives to set a higher standard for value with full-featured products that are easier to learn and use. The industry has responded with hundreds of awards recognizing Corel's leadership in software innovation, design and value.
Corel's products are sold in more than 75 countries through a well-established network of international resellers, retailers, original equipment manufacturers, online providers and Corel's global websites. The Company's headquarters are located in Ottawa, Canada with major offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, China, Taiwan and Japan. Corel's stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol CREL and on the TSX under the symbol CRE.
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