February 28, 2003
muvee Technologies Delivers MPEG-2 Capability with Launch of New muvee autoProducer DVD Edition
Multi-language release of latest product features a new GUI and enables creation of of high quality, DVD-ready files
Singapore –– February 28, 2003 – muvee Technologies, the pioneer in smart automatic video production, unveils muvee autoProducer DVD Edition, introducing MPEG-2 input and output into its flagship product. This new element enables users to save and share their muvee productions as DVD-ready MPEG-2 files for subsequent DVD authoring, giving them the added benefit of preserving the quality of their creations. In addition, muvee autoProducer DVD Edition features the ability to accept raw video input in MPEG-2 format and a totally new MPEG-1 codec for better quality video CD (VCD) production. muvee autoProducer DVD Edition also sports a brand-new brushed aluminum interface.
Founder and CEO of muvee Technologies, Dr. Pete Kellock, said, “muvee has redefined the video landscape, radically simplifying the creation process and making it hundreds or even thousands of times faster than other approaches to video editing. With the introduction of muvee autoProducer DVD Edition, we have taken yet another step towards streamlining the whole process by bringing together all the pieces to provide a seamless end-to-end path from capture to high quality delivery in the DVD format.”
In addition to printing back to DV tape and saving in AVI or VCD MPEG-1 formats, muvee autoProducer DVD Edition now lets users save their finished productions as DVD-ready MPEG-2 files, which can be played back on a PC, or dropped into any external DVD-authoring program to be authored onto DVD-/+R or DVD-/+RW media. muvee autoProducer DVD Edition also supports SVCD-ready MPEG-2 formats, giving users the added flexibility of writing their MPEG-2 content – without any loss of quality – onto low-cost CD-R/RW media that can also be played back on most consumer DVD players.
Dr. Kellock added, “We are the first in smart automatic video production and muvee autoProducer has been on the market for over a year. Creating compelling video was a tedious process crying out for a radical new solution and, by listening intently to our customers’ needs and breaking out of the straightjacket of traditional approaches, we were able to deliver such a solution. The response from both consumers and video professionals has exceeded all our expectations and this latest advance reinforces our position as the company blazing the trail to mass-market video production.”
muvee autoProducer DVD Edition retails at US$59.95 (Home User license) and is now available in English, German, French, Spanish and Japanese as a direct software download from muvee Technologies’ website at w3.muvee.com. Existing users who have earlier licensed versions of muvee autoProducer can purchase the DVD Edition upgrade for US$19.95, and this will also be available only via direct software download from the company’s website.
About muvee Technologies
Founded in 2001, muvee Technologies is a privately held company headquartered in Singapore. The company’s groundbreaking flagship product, muvee autoProducer, is the world’s first smart automatic video production software for the PC. Underlying the program’s simple six-button interface is patent-pending technology that dramatically simplifies the video creation process, enabling anyone to automatically and easily create high quality finished productions from raw video hundreds – even thousands – of times faster than any other approach.
muvee autoProducer, which has been awarded “Designed for Windows XP” certification from Microsoft®, is currently sold in retail outlets in Europe, Japan and Southeast Asia through the company’s publishing partners including WSKA, Finson, Convergent Systems and SourceNext. The company also sells muvee autoProducer worldwide directly from its website at www.muvee.com, with customers in over 50 countries to date. In addition, muvee Technologies licenses its Software Development Kit (SDK) to several digital media software companies including Roxio Inc. and ACD Systems International.
muvee Technologies currently has three pending patents for its pioneering innovations in smart automatic video production. It has showcased its revolutionary technology internationally at leading industry events such as COMDEX in the US, CeBIT in Germany and Japan’s WPC Expo.
Meet the muvee team at CeBIT in Hannover, Germany from March 12-19, 2003 (Hall 4, Stand B79).
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