Dazzle introduces MPEG-2 video encoder and editor based on C-Cube's DVxplore!!!
Dazzle Introduces Digital Video Creator II to Create Home DVD-movies at an Affordable Price
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 10, 2000--
Dazzle's New MovieStar Software Lets Users Add Scene Transitions, Scrolling Titles, Music and More
Bringing DVD-quality video to consumers, Dazzle today announced that the Dazzle Digital Video Creator II, featuring MPEG-2 encoder and decoder capabilities and an advanced editing software package including DVD authoring, will be available to consumers in Q2 2000 for $349.99, hundreds less than comparable video editing products.
Dazzle's new products will be showcased at National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) tradeshow in Las Vegas, April 10-13, 2000, at the Sonic Solution's booth (S5531) located in the Sands Convention Center.
"With the increased demand for home DVD products, the Digital Video Creator II offers consumers an affordable way to produce their own Hollywood-style movies on the PC," said Prem Talreja, vice president, marketing of Dazzle. "Using our new advanced editing software, MovieStar(TM), users can spice up their home videos with the click of a mouse by adding special effects like titles, transitions, music and more."
"Additionally, we make our system complete with Sonic Solutions' DVDit! LE(TM), which lets users turn their productions into interactive DVD titles in a matter of minutes," he added.
"Digital Video Creator II is a revolutionary video capture, editing and DVD publishing system," said Mark Ely, director of product marketing at Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ:SNIC). "By combing high-quality video encoding and editing with Sonic DVDit! LE, DVC-II offers a tremendously cost-effective solution for video enthusiasts and corporate professionals that now want to deliver their home movies or business presentations on DVD, the best way to publish digital video today."
"Dazzle's Digital Video Creator II is a compelling consumer solution that takes full advantage of C-Cube's DVxplore's industry-leading MPEG-2 picture quality," said Bob Saffari, director of marketing for C-Cube's (NASDAQ:CUBE) advanced video products. "Dazzle has long used our silicon in its award-winning MPEG-1 products, and we look forward to continued success with Dazzle on Digital Video Creator II and future MPEG-2 products."
The new Dazzle Digital Video Creator II is a complete digital video editing solution, which includes:
-- Breakout Box /PCI Adapter Card - The Digital Video Creator II is an easy to install PCI card with an external breakout box for convenient video/audio connection.
-- Advanced Video Editing Software - DVC II includes new and improved software called MovieStar that incorporates frame accurate editing, and the ability to add special effects such as transitions, titles and music to video segments.
-- DVD Authoring Software - Bundled with the product is DVDit! LE, an easy-to-use software package from Sonic Solutions that allows users to easily create Hollywood-style DVD videos with the click of a mouse. These can then be recorded to a DVD-R, DVD-RAM, CD-R and CD-RW and played on DVD-equipped PC and home theater systems.
-- MPEG-2 encoding/decoding - Creates compressed files with the MPEG-2 encoding and decoding capabilities of C-Cube Microsystem's DVxplore consumer codec. It captures at full frame resolution (720 x 480) and encodes at a bit rate of 2-10 Mb/sec. MPEG-2 is the compression technology used by the broadcast and the DVD industry.
Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG), is an international committee which sets industry standards for compression, decompression and transfer of compressed video data. With playback better than Super VHS, MPEG-2 has become the new main standard for high-quality digital video, providing a low cost way to store video.
The Dazzle Product Line
Dazzle's family of award-winning products include the Digital Video Creator and Digital Photo Maker, plug-and-play devices for novice to advanced PC users which focus on applications for using TV-quality digital video, including creation and editing of home videos, creating streaming audio and video for Web pages and video e-mail, developing video-enhanced PowerPoint presentations and designing and distributing educational or training materials on CD-ROMs. In addition, Dazzle recently introduced the DV-Editor, a companion for the camcorder which includes a FireWire(TM)/IEEE 1394 PCI adapter card and powerful editing software suite.
Dazzle's products are available from a nationwide network of retailers and resellers including CompUSA, Best Buy, Fry's Electronics, Micro Center, Office Depot, Staples and Sears. The products are also available online at www.dazzle.com.
About Dazzle
Dazzle, based in Fremont, Calif., designs, builds and markets innovative, easy-to-use, Internet-ready products for digital video editing and publishing. A majority of Dazzle is held by SCM Microsystems Inc. (NASDAQ:SCMM) and (NEUER:SMY), a leading provider of solutions that enable simple and secure access to emerging digital platforms. Interested parties can learn more about Dazzle by calling 510/360-2300 or by visiting the company's Web site at www.dazzle.com.
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